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Rufus McKay is last living member By John Surratt jsurratt@vicksburgpost.com Willard Tyler Sr., one of the founders of Vicksburg’s iconic Red Tops band, died on Saturday at River Region Medical Center. He was 95. Formed in 1953, the Red Tops’ performed until 1974. Their music, which featured a mix of blues, jazz and pop, crossed racial lines as they played to integrated southern audiences across Mississippi and neighboring states. “He played to earn money for his family,” his daughter, Diedre Tyler, said. “It was a great career. He played in the Blue Room from the first day it opened.” Tyler’s death leaves Rufus McKay, 84, as the last living original Red See Tyler, Page A11.
Last son of Gadhafi captured By The Associated Press ZINTAN, Libya — Moammar Gadhafi’s former heir apparent Seif al-Islam was captured by revolutionary fighters in the southern desert Saturday just over a month after his father was killed, setting off joyous celebrations across Libya and closing the door on the possibility that the fugitive son could stoke further insurrection. Seif al-Islam — who has undergone a transformation from a voice of reform See Gadhafi, Page A12.
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Louise Fayad, left, and James Odell Belton, both descendants of Prospect Hill slaves, talk outside the plantation during a Nov. 12 reunion and tour of the Jefferson County home.
Prospect Hill
‘This house has more to say than your typical plantation’ Online
Slaves’ ancestors reunite at worn Jefferson home By Pamela Hitchins phitchins@vicksburgpost.com
JEFFERSON COUNTY — When cousins Evangeline Wayne and Louise Fayad walked up the gravel rise from Tillman Road to the old Prospect Hill plantation house here eight days ago, it was the end of a 5,400-mile pilgrimage that turned back the clock nearly 170 years. Wayne, 45, and Fayad, 40, drove the 17 hours it took to reach Prospect Hill from their homes in Maryland, but they really began the trip nearly 20 years earlier — fleeing civil war in their native Liberia in 1992 for the country their ancestors left in the 1840s as the freed, repatriated slaves of plantation owner Isaac See Prospect, Page A2.
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Alan Huffman, author of “Mississippi in Africa,” a book about Prospect Hill, greets Jemeg Wayne, 15, a descendant of the plantation’s slaves.
This week in the civil war Pressing the blockade: Federal forces this week in 1861 continue to press their blockade of the Southern coast. Two Union men-ofwar, the USS Niagara and the USS Richmond, turn their guns on Confederate defenses rimming Florida’s
northern panhandle — targeting Fort Barrancas, Fort McRee and the Pensacola Navy Yard. After a bombardment spanning two days, there is little loss of life after an attack that will have little impact on the larger conduct of the war. In 1862,
Pensacola will ultimately be surrendered to Union troops. The Associated Press reports, meanwhile, that wintry weather has begun nipping at the Northern cities where many are alarmed at the high wartime price of coal used to heat homes.
• For information on the Archaeological Conservancy, visit www. americanarchaeology.com/aawelcome. html. • Alan Huffman’s book, “Mississippi in Africa,” details the story of the freed slaves who immigrated to Liberia; for information and ordering visit www. upress.state.ms.us/ books/1320. • History and links to information about the Belton family are on the Belton Family website, beltonfamily.org/index. php?option=com_co ntent&view=article&i d=24&Itemid=58. • To learn about Prospect Hill and the Mississippi Heritage Trust’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places, visit www.mississippiheritage.com.
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Prospect Continued from Page A1. Ross. “It’s indescribable,” said Wayne. “We’re just trying to get our bearings right now.” Wayne stood in a group of about 50 people who came Nov. 12 for a reunion of sorts with descendants of Ross, his grandson Isaac Ross Wade — who had contested the will which freed the slaves — and slaves like Mariah Belton, who remained on the plantation when others left and whose sons were involved in a deadly uprising that saw the first house on the site burned. Later in the day, the house, acquired in August by the Albuquerque-based Archaeological Conservancy, was opened for its first-ever public viewing, with about 60 people attending in two tours. “It’s a circuitous story,” said Alan Huffman, author of “Mississippi in Africa,” a book about the men and women who immigrated to Liberia. “In the 1840s, you had all of these people here — the Rosses, the Wades, the Beltons, and (the WayneFayyad ancestors). Their paths were all running parallel, even though their lives were very different....There were all these different stories, side by side, interwoven, and then they all diverged in that period.” The old plantation house is missing many of the stone steps that led visitors up to its wide porches, and parts of the roof hang off rafters like the moss draping the trees, but the core of the home is structurally sound, noted Jessica Crawford, executive director for the southeast region of the Conservancy. The group usually does not acquire buildings — “We’re interested in what’s under the ground,” Crawford said — but hopes to turn around and sell the house to an individual or organization that will restore it, and give the conservancy a permanent easement to mine the land for its archaeological treasures. “It’s hard to imagine a house with a more dramatic history, or one to which so many people from such diverse backgrounds feel a connection,” she said. The site appears on Mississippi Heritage Trust’s 2011 10 Most Endangered Historic Places, the trust’s selection committee noting that “the house and cemetery at Prospect Hill today seem serene, only hinting at a past both violent and paradoxically hopeful.” “I feel like this house has more to say than your typical plantation,” Huffman mused. • James Odell Belton is a McComb track and field official and retired teacher who has spent 17 years researching his family history. His great-great-grandmother was Mariah Belton, born in Virginia in 1785 and acquired as a slave by Jonathan Belton, one of several Quakers who moved to South Carolina and became wealthy land owners and slave owners. Jonathan Belton was one of the planters who “had interactions with the slaves,” as James Belton put it, fathering a number of children whose light skin made wives, local businessmen and church people uncomfortable. Isaac Ross was a
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People wander around Prospect Hill during the Nov. 12 reunion. neighbor there, and in the early 1800s he sold his South Carolina land and headed to Mississippi. Along with plantation equipment and stock, Ross acquired the young Mariah Belton and other slaves, helping them get away from the problem. Ross, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, was a good man and a good master, James Belton said. He did not approve of women working in cotton fields and found other labors for them — quilting, gardening, gathering eggs, collecting feathers and making pillows and mattresses. Education was important to Ross — he was on the first board of trustees for Oakland College, the school that later became Alcorn State — and he had a school at Prospect Hill for the slaves. He also decided that upon his death, Prospect Hill should be sold and the proceeds used to pay the way of those of his slaves who wanted to immigrate to Liberia, the West African country where former slaves were repatriated by the American Colonization Society. After Ross’ death in 1836, his grandson Wade contested the will and a decade of legal battles ensued before the Mississippi Supreme Court upheld Ross’ will, and about 300 slaves from Prospect Hill and other family plantations immigrated to Liberia. In 1845, some of the slaves who were angry about Wade’s handling of Ross’ will set fire to the plantation house. The home was destroyed and a young girl died. James Belton said it is believed that two of Mariah Belton’s sons took part in the uprising. They escaped, but others who took part were hanged or burned at the stake, he said. Other slaves who carried the Belton name went to Liberia. Many were very likely related to slaves named for Ross, like Wayne and Fayad’s Prospect Hill ancestor, their great-greatgreat-great-grandfather, Joseph Jacob Ross, who left Prospect Hill for Mississippi in Africa. The slaves who stayed built another house, which still stands on the site. • Descendants of Ross and Wade, including Vicksburg
Louise Fayad checks out the inside of Prospect Hill. residents Diane Wade Provance and Sam and Patty Godfrey, recalled visiting relatives at Prospect Hill when they were little. “I grew up playing here,” said Provance, gesturing to the house, the porch, the yard where her grandparents, Robert Sr. and Willena Shelby Wade, lived. “We stayed with my grandmother all the time. My three older sisters lived here for a while.” The porch had two big
swings, and they could open the jib windows and walk right out onto it, said Provance, who was born in Port Gibson and now lives in Vicksburg. Above and on either side of the front door were stained-glass windows in red and blue. In addition to the Conservancy and the Mississippi Heritage Trust, the Historic Natchez Foundation and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History are assisting in finding a buyer
to bring the house back. In the meantime, Charles Greenlee, a ninth-generation Ross descendant who lives in Ridgeland, commended Crawford for the “amazing job” she has done initiating the reclamation of the home. “Normally, a site with a historic house in need of extensive repairs is something we would never consider for acquisition,” she said, “but the thought of preserving Prospect Hill was too hard to pass up.”
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The clock is ticking
Deficit deal failure would pose crummy choice WASHINGTON (AP) — If the deficit-cutting supercommittee fails, Congress will face a crummy choice. Lawmakers can allow payroll tax cuts and jobless aid for millions to expire or they extend them and increase the nation’s $15 trillion debt by at least $160 billion. President Barack Obama and Democrats on the deficit panel want to use the committee’s product to carry their jobs agenda. That includes cutting in half the 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax and extending jobless benefits for people who have been unemployed for more than six months. Also caught up in what promises to be a chaotic legislative dash for the exits next month is the need to pass legislation to prevent an almost 30 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors. Several popular business tax breaks and relief from the alternative minimum tax also expire at
‘The notion of imposing a new payroll tax on people after Jan. 1 in the midst of this recession on working families is totally counterproductive.’ Sen. Dick Durbin D-Illinois
year’s end. A debt plan from the supercommittee, it was hoped, would have served as a sturdy, filibuster-proof vehicle to tow all of these expiring provisions into law. But after months of negotiations, Republicans and Democrats were far apart on any possible compromise, and there was no indication
of progress Saturday. Failure by the committee would leave lawmakers little time to pick up the pieces. And there’s no guarantee it all can get done, especially given the impact of those measures on the spiraling debt. Instead of cutting the deficit with a tough, bipartisan budget deal, Congress could pivot to spending enormous sums on expiring big-ticket policies. If lawmakers rebel against the cost, as is possible, they would bear responsibility for allowing policies such as the payroll tax cut, enacted a year ago to help prop up the economy, to lapse. Last year’s extensions of jobless benefits and first-ever cut in the payroll tax were accomplished with borrowed money. The 2 percent payroll tax cut expiring in December gave 121 million families a tax cut averaging $934
Report: Wounded vets face red tape, confusion WASHINGTON — Severely wounded service members are sometimes facing more red tape and confusion as a result of reforms meant to streamline military health care. The Washington Post reported that families, congressional overseers and veterans’ advocates say efforts to better coordinate care for such troops have fallen short. A federal commission recommended in 2007 that every single wounded service member be assigned a federal recovery coordinator to assist them. This followed reports that troops recovering from catastrophic wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other facilities were getting lost in the military’s system. But the newspaper reports that at least a dozen Pentagon and Veteran Affairs Department programs have
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NBA stars to play in Obama fundraiser WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign is bringing together more than two dozen NBA stars for a basketball game next month. Obama’s campaign says Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics, Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat and many others will headline the “Obama Classic Basketball Game” on Dec. 12 in Washington. Tickets range from $100 to $5,000 for courtside seats. The money will go to the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising account by the Democratic Party.
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benefits National Association of Letter Carriers — Dance, 8 p.m. Nov. 26; DJ, Reo; ticket $10, purchase from any letter carrier or at the door; Tommie Atlas, 601-415-4576, Andrew Wildee, 601-529-7713 or Renee Maxey, 601-218-8691; The Hut, 1618 Main St.; benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
CHURCHES Taking It Back Outreach Ministry — Thanksgiving Dinner, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Loving Banquet Hall, 1922 Clay St.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS National Weather Service — Seeking participants for online weather survey; www. surveymonkey.com/s/WeatherWarningStudy. Senior Center — Monday: 9 a.m, curtis bridge; 10, chair exercises; 1 p.m., card games and scratch art; 5:30 dance class.
Grace Group AA — 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 11 a.m. Saturday, 1414 Cherry St. Surviving the Holidays — Family relationships, 1-4 p.m. Dec. 3; The Therapy Center, 109 Landrum St., Clinton; 601488-4631. Vicksburg Al-Anon — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; family, friends of alcoholics and addicts; 502 Dabney Ave.; 601636-1134. Serenity Overeaters Anonymous — Wednesday meeting canceled, will resume 6 p.m. Nov. 30, Bowmar Baptist Church, Room 102C; 601-6380011.
CLUBs American Legion Post 213 — Dance: 8 tonight, DJ “Horseman” Mitchell, $3 per person or $5 per couple; cash raffle drawing tonight. Letitia Street Reunion — Meeting 3 today; Pizza Hut, 2931 Clay St.; 601-218-3869. Vicksburg Kiwanis — Noon Tuesday, Jacques’ Cafe; Bob Croisdale to speak on community involvement in schools. USS Tarawa Veterans Association — Looking for mates for reunion, April 19-22, 2012, Nashville; Ken Underdown, 215-547-0245, or Walter Tothero, 765-362-6937. Lions — Wednesday meeting canceled.
Obama cites jobs payoff from Asia trip
BALI, Indonesia — President Barack Obama said his just-completed trip through the Asia-Pacific was all about creating American jobs, boosting exports and finding new markets in a growing part of the world. The president, who is en route back to Washington from Indonesia after nine days away, devoted his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to talking up trade and overseas investment as the way to restore America’s economic might and manufacturing prowess. Obama boasted of a newly inked multibillion-dollar commitment between Boeing and an Indonesian air carrier, and of progress on a regional free trade deal in the Asia-Pacific that could pay off for U.S. jobs.
last year at a total cost of about $120 billion, according to the Tax Policy Center. Obama wants to cut the payroll tax by another percentage point for workers at a total cost of $179 billion and reduce the employer share of the tax in half as well for most companies, which carries a $69 billion price tag. “The notion of imposing a new payroll tax on people after Jan. 1 in the midst of this recession on working families is totally counterproductive,” said Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. Letting extended jobless assistance expire would mean that more than 6 million people would lose benefits averaging $296 a week next year, with 1.8 million cut off within a month. Economist say those jobless benefits — up to 99 weeks of them in high unemployment states — are among
the most effective way to stimulate the economy because unemployed people generally spend the money right away. “We will have to address those issues,” Durbin said. Extending benefits to the long-term unemployed would cost almost $50 billion under Obama’s plan. Preventing the Medicare payment cuts to doctors for an additional 18 months to two years would in all likelihood cost $26 billion to $32 billion more. Lawmakers also had hoped to renew some tax breaks for business and prevent the alternative minimum tax from sticking more than 30 million taxpayers with higher tax bills. Those items could be addressed retroactively next year, but only increase the uncertainty among already nervous consumers and investors.
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But by and large, Mississippi’s low number of electoral votes and rather predictable Republican bend in presidential politics has left the state primarily a “tarmac” state
’11 election results might leave state as flyover in 2012 OUR OPINION
Donations
Help stock food pantry shelves The people of Warren County will be put to the test over the next six weeks. The need for food donations is dire. The need for Christmas presents for less-fortunate children will be equally as big. Everyone in this community with the means and heart to do so must step up to the plate. The community is sure to meet the challenge, and the result will be a season to remember. A Page 1 photo in The Vicksburg Post Monday showed empty shelves at the Storehouse Community Food Pantry. The agency provides basic food items for the needy, and president Harry McMillin said the number in need is growing. The pantry gave food to about 3,400 people in all of 2010. By the end of August of this year, 3,270 people had been helped. Some of that increase is due to the historic Mississippi River Flood of 2011. Much is due to an unemployment rate over 11 percent in Warren County. Whatever the reason, our neighbors are in need. With less than a week until Thanksgiving Day, when many will gather with family and friends, there is still time to make a difference. The Storehouse is a worthy
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Volunteer Donna Cowart marks bags of food supplies with tape in the Storehouse Community Food Pantry on Wednesday.
endeavor, and others exist. Find a charity in need and share the blessings we all enjoy. Some ideas: • The woods are filled with deer hunters, and it’s likely many of those have venison left from last season. Donate it. • Make giving a family thing. Col-
lect canned goods and deliver them to a pantry or shelter. Children who see the power of giving will, hopefully, follow suit during their adult lives. • Volunteer at a shelter or pantry. See the people affected, many of whom are hard-working folks who have fallen on hard times.
Downtown living flush with potential Did you miss the first Lofts of Vicksburg? Don’t worry. Organizers are hoping for a second — and that’s a good thing. Last Saturday, downtown residents opened their doors for the Vicksburg Main Street-sponsored showcase event. The tours featured former department stores, such as The Valley and Sears, that have been transformed into lofty living spaces. Downtown living was a plan started under the Laurence Leyens mayoral administration, and it has continued during Paul Winfield’s term. The hope is to attract residents — and commerce.
STARKVILLE — Mississippians voted earlier this month to hand the keys to the state Capitol to exclusive Republican leadership. Gov.-Elect Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov.-Elect Tate Reeves, and House Speaker-Designate Rep. Philip Gunn, whose district includes part of northeast Warren County, are all Republican and Republicans have majorities in the Senate and the House for the first time since Reconstruction. Democrats hold only one seat — that of veteran 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson of Bolton — in the state’s congressional delegation. Does that Republican-heavy reality make Mississippi a flyover state for Democrats in the 2012 presidential election? Perhaps. But for Republicans — like Rick Perry who visited Mississippi earlier this week — it won’t stop contenders for the nomination from coming to Mississippi seeking campaign cash and the political blessings of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. Despite bowing out of a presidential bid in his own right earlier this year, Barbour remains a force of nature in national Republican politics and his support will be courted by all serious GOP presidential contenders. Democrats have since the days of Robert Kennedy’s 1967 visit to Tunica used Mississippi as a backdrop for images of poverty and deprivation and for images of SID civil rights unrest. 30 years later, U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota retraced Kennedy’s steps, finding Tunica changed because of the state’s legalization of gaming but still finding abject poverty. Wellstone’s likely presidential aspirations were interrupted first by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 1996 and ended by the 2002 plane crash that claimed his life. Barack Obama won 43 percent of vote in Mississippi in his 2008 presidential bid while making campaign stops in Jackson and Columbus. As president, Obama visited the Gulf Coast in 2010 after the BP oil spill and famously stopped for snow cones with Barbour on a Mississippi Gulf Coast beach. Obama, like GOP candidates, isn’t adverse to raising funds in Mississippi. But by and large, Mississippi’s low number of electoral votes and rather predictable Republican bend in presidential politics has left the state primarily a “tarmac” state — one in which presidential candidates fly in, hold a press conference, and get back on the plane. The 2011 Mississippi general election reinforces the fact that the GOP for now has a firm grip on the majority of Mississippi voters. It’s unlikely that either major political party will suddenly see Mississippi as a battleground state and suddenly begin bus tours of the state. But with the Republican primary battle so fragmented and fickle — with new GOP poll leaders rising and falling by the week — expect more attention in 2012 from GOP contenders. Likewise, if President Obama wants a bully pulpit from which to rail against corporate profits or pollution, don’t be surprised if he doesn’t choose Gulf Coast venues in Republican states like Mississippi and Alabama from which to launch such discussions. Clearly, Mississippi with 3 million people, a relatively unexciting primary, and only six electoral votes will never be a hotbed of presidential campaigning. But as close as the next presidential election may well be, Mississippi might start looking more inviting over the next year. •
The turnout last Saturday — more than 325 people in two tours — shows downtown living is gaining traction. The cost was $15 for an afternoon tour and $25 for the evening. The money raised will head right back downtown, to spruce up buildings. Revitalization is not a new thing. Cities larger, such as Hattiesburg, and smaller, Clarksdale, have made concerted efforts to bring people back to where it all started. Our downtown is bursting with history. The waterfront, the murals and two in-the-works museums will only enhance the atmosphere. For the 25th annual Riverfest in
April, the main stage will be at the old Levee Street depot, providing a magnificent backdrop. The Vicksburg Farmers’ Market is a big draw, and the riverboat cruises planning to make overnight stops in the River City will bring tourists and money. A vibrant downtown, with people and businesses, will enhance the experience. We applaud Main Street for the Lofts of Vicksburg. We applaud the more than 300 who took the tours. We hope the next round is of equal success. Downtown is waiting to explode. Be a part of it.
Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him at 601-5078004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com
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WEEK IN Vicksburg The week’s highs ranged from the mid-50s to low 80s. Overnight lows stretched from the low 30s to mid 60s. About .10 of an inch of rain fell during the week. The Mississippi River dropped locally from 13.9 to 10.5 feet before creeping back up to 11.4. The rise was expected to continue; forecasters were predicting a reading of 12.3 feet for today. Rodney Smith, principal at Warren Central High School, was placed on unspecified leave and is expected to return on Dec. 6. District officials called the leave a personnel issue. Herb Wilkinson, executive director of the Vicksburg YMCA for 46 years, announced he will retire at the end of the year to spend more time with his family. Casey Custer will take over the post vacated by the 73-year-old Wilkinson. Vicksburg resident Christopher Scott Ingraham, 50, drowned while fishing with his wife in Madison County. Ingraham fell overboard after his boat hit a submerged tree stump in the Ross Barnett Reservoir. After Vicksburg Storehouse Community Food Pantry volunteers expressed concern over the lack of nonperishables being donated to the facility, employees of BancorpSouth delivered several grocery carts full of items gathered at their banksponsored food drive. More families are in need, meaning the pantry is doling out goods faster than it can stock them. The Vicksburg Housing Authority continues to review resumes for an executive director. The VHA board, chaired by Christopher Barnett Sr., had hoped to hire a director this month but have more interviews scheduled after Thanksgiving. After a week of counting absentee and affidavit ballots, incumbent Antonia Flaggs-Jones was declared the winner of the tax collector’s race, receiving 7,630 votes to Patty Mekus’ 7,574. Donna Farris Hardy was named the winner of the chancery clerk’s race, besting Walter Osborne 46 percent to 42 percent. Mekus is contemplating questioning the validity of the results, however, saying some names who had voted absentee before the general election did not come up in the post count. Because of a shortage of pilots, the Kings Point Ferry was scheduled to be out of service on the opening day of hunting deer with guns. Private boats were expected to ferry individuals to Kings Point Island during the closure. Alcorn State University was named a finalist in nine national awards distributed by the Center for HBCU Media Advocacy Inc. The awards include recognition for research, fine arts, alumni, choir, coaching and presidency. Uretka Callon and Starla Breazeale, instructors at Dana Road Elementary, were recognized by the Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees as model teachers. Their teaching methods, fun style and hands-on activities helped Callon, who teaches pre-kindergarten, and Breazeale, who teaches kindergarten, earn the award. Local deaths during the week were Dennis Flowers III, Doris Irene Hackler Gayle Williams, Lillie Mae Pigott Brock, Dewitt Causey Jr. and Robert Louis Field.
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Being a thankful Mississippian is natural, defensible OXFORD — Social scientists call it “ethnocentrism.” In the animal kingdom it’s similar to “the homing instinct.” Some might use the term “bonding.” Ethnocentrism is the tendency to identify favorably with the things, places and attitudes we find familiar. Ethnocentrism explains why we believe the schools we attended were better than the ones down the road. It’s why we consider English the best language. It’s why Mississippians prefer catfish and hush puppies to lutefisk and clam chowder. Sometimes ethnocentrism goes beyond preference, extending to defense. People who drive Fords can list for their Chevrolet-driving friends why Fords are better. Ford drivers become impatient when Chevrolet drivers try to explain why Chevrolets are better. Some pluses can be tested. Better gas mileage. Longer warranty. Lower price. Some can’t. Better styling. Prettier colors. Easier handling. Mississippians are ethnocentrismchallenged. There are no fences around the state we call home. We can leave at any time. But through the years lots of people have told me that despite years living and working elsewhere, they always felt most comfortable back where they spent their growing-up years. In my career, I’ve traveled some. Others have traveled much more,
As much as I like and enjoy exploring and learning from others, I am the proverbial mule headed to the barn when it’s time to come ‘home.’
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but I’ve seen much of the United States, Africa, Mexico, the Middle East and parts of Europe. I’ve seen great vistas at sunrise and sunset, seen natural and architectural wonders. I’ve visited great museums and seen the best works of creative geniuses who lived across the centuries. There’s more contentment, however, when I reflect on fishing for crappie at first light on Sardis Reservoir, on driving up or down the Natchez Trace at the peak of any season, but especially spring and fall, or a visit with stitchery artist Ethel Wright Mohamed in her Belzoni home. That’s ethnocentrism at work. I’m among tens of thousands who prefer Mississippi and the company of Mississippians to other destinations, other cultures and the reason is mostly because I was born here, grew up here, raised a family here. As much as I like and enjoy exploring and learning from others, I am the proverbial mule headed to the barn when it’s time to come
“home.” My pace is noticeably quicker. It aggravates my family greatly that if it took us two days to reach a distant destination, I can make it back across the state line easily — in a day. Such ethnocentric tendencies are complicated in the Magnolia State by statisticians and others who tell us day after day, week after week, that we are too poor, too fat, too ignorant. Our children could get a better education almost anywhere else. Our chances for success in an occupation or a career are diminished. Two-thirds of our citizens, who are white, spend all their waking hours trying to marginalize the other third, who are black. A good thing about ethnocentrism is that while it may be a natural phenomenon, it doesn’t compel us to ignore reality. We may love our Fords, but if they have flat tires we don’t have to pretend they don’t need to be fixed. This is the week of Thanksgiving. Mississippians shouldn’t really be conflicted about loving life in the
state they call home. Loving the state and its people doesn’t require turning a blind eye to financial, social and other ills that exist. For all the aspects that are wrong, we can be grateful for those who get up and go to work every day — not to point fingers or look down their noses — but to get in the trenches and make a difference for the better. It is true — and it will remain true all our lives — that residents of other states, other regions in America relish the days when rankings are released because the rankings often validate them — highest incomes, best schools, superior hospitals and such. That’s OK. Ethnocentrism works for lutefisk and chowder fans just as it does for us. They’re just kidding themselves, however, if they take on an air of superiority, acting as if they have no challenges or problems on their home turf. They do, just as we do. So part of the reason Mississippians adore Mississippi can be explained as a natural consequence of human behavior. It also explains why we defend the state, while recognizing it is far from perfect. We should never, however, lose sight of the fact that there’s a lot being done right in this state. There’s a lot to like. And a lot for which to be thankful. •
Charlie Mitchell is a Mississippi journalist. Write to him at Box 1, University, MS 38677, or e-mail cmitchell43@yahoo.com.
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Post-election political signs are visual pollution OK, you political winners and losers, it’s been almost two weeks since the election and your signs continue to blight our highways and neighborhoods. I get it that you need to place your name or face in the public eye prior to the election, but enough already. Your political message has morphed into visual pollution! You won (or lost). Now, begin your public service by assuring your trash is removed from our environment. I’m talking to you, Lynn Posey, and you, Alecia Ashley, Jim Hood, Marshand Crisler, Johnny DuPree, and Steve Simpson. Don’t know where to look? Try the intersection of U.S. 61 and Oak Ridge Road. Try the corner of Mission 66 and Clay. How about the Beechwood intersection? There are other collections of political eyesores throughout the city and county — clean ’em ALL up. You have an organization that was skilled enough to place those signs. Do you, and they, care enough about your constituency and/or fellow citizens to remove them now? Joe Lorinc Vicksburg
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Snuff out smoking The American Cancer Society celebrated the 36th Great American Smokeout on Thursday. For millions of American smokers, there’s never been a better time to make a plan to quit. As a former smoker, cancer survivor and cancer advocate, I’ve
learned that living a healthy life means first and foremost living smoke-free. This is a message I want to share with others struggling to quit this deadly habit. In addition to encouraging smokers to quit, the Great American Smokeout is about protecting all Americans from the deadly effects of secondhand smoke. The U.S. Surgeon General has determined that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke, which is a major cause of lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema. In fact, secondhand smoke is responsible for 3,400 lung cancer deaths annually and another 46,000 deaths from heart disease in otherwise healthy nonsmokers. Elected officials have the power to protect the patrons and workers of Mississippi by passing a comprehensive smoke-free law so that we can all breathe smoke-free air. Smoke-free laws not only help protect workers and patrons from being exposed to deadly secondhand smoke, but they also help smokers quit. I urge our legislature to join more than 470 communities, 23 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that are
smoke-free by passing a law to protect all the citizens of Mississippi from this serious health hazard. Pearl W. Carter American Cancer Society volunteer Vicksburg
No God, no morality Longtime Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno has been fired for improper action related to the molestation of children by one of his assistants. Though Paterno has been a champion of education and sports, his seemingly indifference to the lowest of criminal activity is unforgivable. It is symptomatic of progressive secularism eroding the Christian-based moral values of American culture Paterno and hundreds who protested his discharge demonstrate the moral standard decay. Without moral standards, feelings rule society. Good becomes what we like and evil what we dislike. If we wish only to feel good, secularism is great. But if we wish to be good, it is terrible. Chet Barber Vicksburg
Purest candidates not always the best option WASHINGTON — In the GOP’s whack-a-mole primary process, Newt Gingrich is about to get thumped by conservatives. The cause is likely to be climate policy. It is not only that Gingrich appeared next to Nancy Pelosi in a 2008 television commercial calling for “action to address climate change.” A year earlier, Gingrich argued “the evidence is sufficient that we should move toward the most effective possible steps to reduce carbon-loading of the atmosphere.” To that end, he supported “mandatory carbon caps combined with a trading system, much like we did with sulfur.” At the time, Gingrich’s position was not unique. John McCain had been the Senate sponsor of cap-andtrade legislation. His primary opponents, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney, had endorsed greenhouse gas limits in various forms. When Tim Pawlenty was criticized for similar views earlier this year, he noted, “Everybody in the race, well at least the big names in the race, embraced climate change or capand-trade at one point or another. Every one of us.” But Gingrich, in the manner of Cultural Revolution self-criticism, has now called his appearance with Pelosi the “dumbest single thing
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Gingrich, in the manner of Cultural Revolution self-criticism, has now called his appearance with Pelosi the “dumbest single thing I’ve done in recent years.”
I’ve done in recent years.” Some conservatives may dispute this claim, arguing that Gingrich’s previous support for the individual health insurance mandate and the Medicare prescription drug benefit are rivals. (Never mind that this Medicare now provides medicines to seniors at 41 percent less than initial cost projections.) It is now a familiar pattern — the scandal of sanity. Rick Perry is criticized for supporting discounted education for the children of undocumented workers — as though the ignorance of the innocent is an obviously superior policy option. Herman Cain is attacked for supporting a TARP bailout that prevented a national panic. “Owning a part of the major banks in America is not a bad thing,” wrote Cain in 2008. “We could make a profit while
solving a problem.” Which is precisely what happened. For all its (considerable) flaws, Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health reform was based on ideas that originated in conservative think tanks. There is room for debate on all these issues. Cap-and-trade may be an innovative, market-oriented solution or an easily gamed mess. Romneycare may be a good idea badly applied, or an approach doomed to failure from the start. But these are not the arguments we’ve seen. Instead, candidates are accused of political heresy. Some of this is just the nature of primaries, in which audiences applaud for purity. But there are other factors. Over the last few decades, the GOP has become a more conservative party. The development of self-consciously conser-
vative media — on radio, cable and the Internet — has provided a welcome alternative to mainstream news bias. It has also simplified many public debates into a contest of ideological teams — a tendency shared by self-consciously liberal media. Many political activists have adopted a form of fundamentalism — the belief that a return to power can only be achieved by a return to purity. This is particularly unproductive during a presidential primary. It narrows the range of presidential qualifications — elevating fealty above other, important public virtues such as stable judgment, competence, relevant experience and integrity. And this approach makes for bad politics. There is a reason that the purest candidates are often not the strongest candidates. Appealing, successful politicians have usually built unexpected governing coalitions, engaged in creative ideological outreach and shown intellectual independence. A political party that is serious about winning does not punish candidates for their virtues. •
Michael Gerson’s e-mail address is michaelgerson(at)washpost.com.
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Republican outsider Ron Paul gaining traction in Iowa ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — Texas Rep. Ron Paul is emerging as a significant factor in the Republican presidential race, especially in Iowa. He’s been long dismissed by the GOP establishment, but the libertarian-leaning candidate is now turning heads beyond his hard-core followers — and rising in some polls — just weeks before the state holds the leadoff presidential caucuses and four years since his failed 2008 bid. Paul’s sharp criticism of government spending and U.S. monetary policy hasn’t changed since then. And while his isolationist brand of foreign policy may be a non-starter for some establishment Republicans, its appeal among independents is helping Paul gain ground in a crowded Republican field. His boost is an indication of just how volatile the Republican presidential race is in this
state and across the country. “The good news is the country has changed in the last four years in a way I never would have believed,” Paul told about 80 Republicans and independents at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in this town on Friday. “In the last four years, something dramatic has happened.” What has helped Paul rise here has been more methodic than dramatic. His campaign here is a stark comparison to the shoestring, rag-tag operation of four years ago that attracted a narrow band of supporters. This time, he has built an Iowa organization with the look of a more mainstream campaign. He has raised more money, hired three times the staff and started organizing his campaign in Iowa earlier than before. Paul was the first candidate to begin airing tele-
Romney plays it safe on high-stakes debates PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — For as long as he’s been the Republican front-runner, Mitt Romney has avoided taking firm positions on high-stakes Washington spending debates. This week’s example: The former Massachusetts governor’s refusal to endorse or oppose a deficit-cutting plan introduced by members of his own party, with a key deadline looming. Romney’s cautiousness builds on the play-it-safe approach he has employed on issues ranging from Medicare overhauls to debt-ceiling negotiations, drawing criticism from GOP rivals and raising questions among uncommitted Republicans. “It’s a risky move to not take a position,” said Michael Dennehy, a New Hampshirebased Republican operative who led Sen. John McCain’s presidential bid four years ago. “When there’s going to be intense scrutiny in these final seven weeks, voters are going to want to see someone who is showing their capacity to lead.” Romney’s campaign says the GOP presidential hopeful has consistently articulated his economic plans. But he has shown little willingness to inject himself into congressional debates on an issue he lists among his priorities, and which could have a profound impact on the next president’s work. Instead, he has tended to focus on general economic principles such as lower taxes and less government spending, referring people to his 300-page book for a detailed version of how he would govern. Romney says he’s withholding final judgment because he hasn’t seen the specific proposal. He’s addressed the congressional debt debate only when forced to, and ignored the issue altogether at a town-hall style meeting with voters here Friday. It wasn’t until the room was nearly empty that he answered a reporter’s question about his reluctance to weigh in.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “I will not endorse any plan that raises revenues, raises taxes,” Romney said. “What I will endorse is a plan that cuts spending and reforms our entitlements for future generations to make sure they’re sustainable.”
GOP approval of Iowa social conservatives DES MOINES, Iowa — Most of the Republican presidential candidates set their sights on early-voting Iowa for a discussion on the role of religious faith in public life, along with hot-button social issues such as marriage and abortion. The setting was a forum Saturday hosted by an evangelical group trying to leave its mark on the campaign in a state where influential social conservatives have struggled to rally behind an alternative to Romney. Jobs, the economy and the deficit are voter priorities nationally, but it was a focus on social issues that drew the 2012 hopefuls to the event sponsored by The Family Leader, an organization started last by a former Republican candidate for governor, Bob Vander Plaats. Scheduled to join Santorum were Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
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Republican presidential candidate Texas Rep. Ron Paul smiles as he answers a question during a campaign event Friday in Anamosa, Iowa. vision ads this fall, and has maintained the most consistent advertising schedule in Iowa. “We have a more structured, methodical, traditional campaign with Ron Paul here in Iowa more often,” said
Drew Ivers, an Iowa Republican Party central committee member and Paul’s Iowa campaign chairman. Paul is better-known this time, and has spent almost twice as much time in Iowa at this point in the 2012 cam-
paign than in his bid for the 2008 caucuses. Paul finished in fifth place, closely behind Arizona Sen. John McCain and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson in Iowa in 2008. The intense focus on Iowa this time may be working, with surveys showing Paul is reaching deeper into the caucus electorate. A recent Bloomberg News poll showed him in close second place in Iowa, behind Herman Cain and narrowly ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The same poll showed more Iowa caucus-goers had been contacted by the Paul campaign than any of the other six GOP campaigns actively competing for the Jan. 3 caucuses. The one thing that hasn’t changed from four years ago is Paul’s style.
He remains the mild-mannered, professorial former obstetrician, delivering long explanations of the history of U.S. monetary and trade policy. In Anamosa, the audience of more than 130 at the small town’s community center applauded when he said he would propose cutting $1 trillion from the federal deficit his first year in office, primarily by vastly reducing U.S. foreign aid. But he also called for shrinking the military budget by reducing the U.S. military presence around the world, arguing that Congress and military contractors are too closely tied together. “Yes, we have to have national security, but we don’t get it by bankrupting our country and being in everyone’s face constantly,” Paul said.
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1 dead after truck hits tailgate party Calif. Occupy protesters take pepper spray blast NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A driver of a U-Haul truck carrying beer kegs through a tailgating area before the Yale-Harvard game Saturday suddenly accelerated, fatally striking a 30-year-old Massachusetts woman and injuring two other women, police said. It’s not clear why the driver sped up, New Haven Police spokesman David Hartman said. The truck then crashed into other U-Haul vans in the lot, an open playing field used for pre-game tailgating parties before Yale home games in New Haven. Tim Walker of Pawtucket, R.I., said he was grilling sirloin tips when he heard the crash behind him. He turned and saw two people lying on the ground. People huddled around them trying to help, according to a video that appears to have been recorded shortly after the accident and posted online. “We’re not getting a pulse,” said someone crouched near one victim, while the cameraman notes the ambulance hasn’t arrived. After emergency officials arrived, Walker said, he saw one victim being given CPR as she was taken away. “The driver looked shocked. Absolutely shocked,” Walker said. Police have not said whether alcohol was a factor. “He didn’t look intoxicated or anything like that,” Walker added. “He had a dazed look like he had just hit someone.”
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Tailgating tables remain at the scene where the driver of a rental truck carrying beer kegs through a parking area Saturday morning. Hartman said the driver was in police custody. He said the woman who was killed was pronounced dead at about 10:15 a.m. at YaleNew Haven Hospital. Police did not immediately release her identity. A second woman, which Yale said was a student at its School of Management, was listed in critical but stable condition at the hospital. The third woman suffered minor injuries. At the annual Yale-Harvard game, tailgating is nearly as storied as the competition itself. Elaborate buffets dot the parking lots, and fans frequently fill such U-Haul trucks with kegs, grills and hard alcohol. Six years ago, Yale began shutting down all parties after halftime in an effort to curb binge drinking and keep stu-
dents and alumni safe. Saturday, the university said it planned to review its policies and regulations on tailgating before games. “The Yale community is deeply saddened by the tragic vehicle accident that occurred at a Yale Bowl parking lot this morning,” the school said in statement. “Yale extends our sympathies and prayers to the family of the woman who was killed and hopes for the speedy recovery of the two women hurt,” the statement said. “Our thoughts are also with those who witnessed or were affected by this tragic accident.” The fans had gathered for the 128th game of the Ivy League rivalry, which Harvard won 45-7 for its fifth straight victory over Yale.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters sitting on the ground supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement on the campus of the University of California, Davis, on Saturday took a face full of pepper spray at close range from an officer in riot gear in an incident that was captured on cellphone video and spread virally across the internet. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi described the video images as “chilling” and said she was forming a task force to investigate even as a fac-
ulty group called for her resignation because of the police action Friday. However, a law enforcement official who watched the clip called the use of force “fairly standard police procedure.” In the video an officer dispassionately pepper-sprays a line of several sitting protesters who flinch and cover their faces but remain passive with their arms interlocked as onlookers shriek and scream out for the officer to stop. “The use of the pepper spray as shown on the video is chill-
ing to us all and raises many questions about how best to handle situations like this,” Chancellor Linda Katehi said in a message posted on the school’s website Saturday. The protest was held in support of the overall Occupy Wall Street movement and in solidarity with protesters at the University of California, Berkeley, who were jabbed by police with batons on Nov. 9. The UC Davis video images, which were circulated on YouTube and widely elsewhere online.
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N.Y. native is new command sergeant major at 412th By John Surratt jsurratt@vicksburgpost.com
SEAN MURPHY
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Resist pull of misery, be thankful for the day How easy it has become to be miserable. The national debt has surpassed, gulp, $15 trillion. Most of it belongs to China, as we might be if things don’t improve. Remember the Golden Rule? Whoever has the gold makes the rules. It’s easy to be miserable because we are peppered day and night with armageddon. It’s Thanksgiving week in a place people will cross deserts to get into and all we hear is how bad things are. Most of us have no concept of bad — I mean really bad — as in put a ceramic jug on your head and walk a mile with the freshest dirty water you can find bad. We can go to a supermarket 24 hours a day and there will be bread on the shelves, and water in bottles — ones we throw away — for a pittance. Meats and cheeses so easy to obtain, yet so many of us complain. Complain about their station in life. Complain that the people on that side of the street have more “stuff” than you. Complain about elected officials yet, for reasons no one has figured out, put the same bums right back into power. We are letting politicians run our lives and they have proved they couldn’t run a lemonade stand efficiently. Crooked politicians are nothing new. Google Boss Tweed if you want a heaping gulp of corruption. Crooked pols will look out for themselves first, everyone else later. They are in it for power, money and advancement, and are able to do it because they can convince the ordinary man that they are the exception. Don’t let them have control of your lives. Be independent, pay your own freight, get out from under their thumb. Happiness comes from relationships, families, pets and morning sunsets, not at the whims of 535 men and women in Washington. It feels so much better to be thankful. Time here is short and all the advancements in science have yet to figure out the one thing every person on this Earth has in common — our days here are numbered. I’d be willing to bet that most of Warren County will be surrounded by a feast on Thursday. Some feasts will be larger than others, some birds more plump. Even those down on their luck can find heart-filled volunteers trying to make everyone’s thanksgiving happy. Be thankful for the things you have and the people to share time with. Be thankful for the pet, the fresh air and clean water. Most importantly, be thankful you are here for another day because nothing is guaranteed. •
Sean P. Murphy is web editor. He can be reached at smurphy@vicksburgpost. com
After more than three years as its senior noncommissioned officer, Guy Taylor stepped down as command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 412th Theater Engineer Command in Vicksburg Saturday, turning over his duties to Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Flubacher. The transfer took place at a change of responsibility ceremony at the 412th’s commanders conference at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville that also marked Taylor’s retirement from the reserves after more than 30 years. “I’ve served for 35 years, and
it’s time,” he said. “We have got people who are more than willing to step in and take my place. They will do a better job than I did. It’s time to get the rust off my golf clubs and my motorcycle and enjoy it a little.” A native of Albany N.Y., Flubacher joined the Army Reserve in 1981. He served various positions in Army Reserve engineer units, from assistant squad leader to command sergeant major. He comes to the 412th from 411th Engineer Brigade in New Windsor, N.Y. where he was the unit’s comsubmitted to The Vicksburg Post mand sergeant major. He said his time in VicksMaj. Gen. William M. Buckler, from left, 412th Theater Engineer Command; Com-
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‘You don’t have to go to the Smithsonian. It’s all around us. It’s all us.’
Jindal wins support on education leader in La. By The Associated Press
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Civil War historian Brandon Beck holds one of the first copies off the press of his newest book, “Holly Springs: Van Dorn, the CSS Arkansas and the Raid the Saved Vicksburg,” at his north Columbu home by his “writing table.”
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By The Associated Press COLUMBUS — “You can draw military maps and say this happened here and that happened there, and the result is ‘this’ — but that doesn’t tell us what it was like to march 40 miles a day in the dead of winter,” Dr. Brandon Beck said. “It doesn’t tell us about the pain, the privation, hardship, the worry and agony,” he said. The Civil War historian writes at a small round antique table in his Columbus home. His spindlebacked chair bears the seal of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., where he taught for 23 years and still serves as director of the McCormick Civil War Institute and is emeritus professor of history. “There’s an old-fashioned word, seldom heard any more outside of church,” he said. “It’s glory. ... There were great men, great women and great events ... there was glory aplenty in the Civil War. And they were doing it for nothing but home.” Beck’s ninth book, “Holly Springs: Van Dorn, the CSS Arkansas and the Raid that Saved Vicksburg,” is the result of more than two years of research. The result is a compelling, concise account of the colorful Confederate Major Gen. Earl Van
Major Gen. Earl Van Dorn Dorn’s raid at Holly Springs in December 1862. That ferocious day hobbled upward of 45,000 Federal troops, and enabled the survival of Vicksburg — a pivotal river and rail hub, the “Confederate Gibraltar.” Van Dorn’s December onslaught at Holly Springs was preceded by an earlier Union attempt to take Vicksburg, in the summer of that year. Then, a Federal flotilla threatened from the Mississippi River, navy ships coming up from New Orleans and down from Memphis. It’s here, in Mississippi’s story, and in Beck’s book, that the CSS Arkansas makes its appearance.
Beck’s research reveals the record of how an unfinished hull was transformed, under pressure from Van Dorn, into a 165-foot-long vessel clad in railroad iron. With her 10 guns and committed crew, the vastly outnumbered Confederate warship surprised the Union fleet on July 15 beneath Vicksburg’s bluffs. Isaac Newton Brown, builder and commander of the Arkansas, wrote later: “I had the most lively realization of having steamed into a volcano.” Brown felt surrounded, which gave him an advantage: He could “fire without fear of hitting a friend or missing an enemy.” After a weeklong battle and stand-off in extreme summer heat, the Arkansas had evaded destruction and held strategic ground. Spurned Federal ships retreated to New Orleans. By autumn, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s strategy was to come for Vicksburg primarily by ground. “Holly Springs became an important place; Grant made it important,” Beck said. “It was his forward supply line in his advance to take Vicksburg.” Grant’s huge Army of the Tennessee planned to move down the Mississippi Central Railroad to its target, right through Holly See Civil War, Page A11.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. Bobby Jindal appeared on track to get his choice for state education superintendent, after three candidates considered closely aligned with Jindal’s education policies won their elections Saturday for the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Kira Orange Jones ousted fellow Democrat and incumbent Louella Givens for a New Orleans-based BESE seat. Republican incumbent Chas Roemer was re-elected to his Baton Rouge-based seat, defeating Democrat Donald Songy. And Democrat Carolyn Hill won an open seat covering an area near Baton Rouge and across part of southeast Louisiana, beating Jim Guillory, an independent. While Jindal didn’t endorse all three winners directly, the candidates were backed by groups who support charter school expansion, voucher programs and other non-traditional approaches to public education, as the governor does. The board’s makeup was considered a sort of referendum on Jindal’s education initiatives — and a determination of whether he would be outmaneuvered by those candidates backed by teacher unions and traditional public school groups.
Memphis man dies after ATV falls from truck From staff reports A Memphis man died Friday in Issaquena County when his four-wheeler fell on him as he was unloading it from his pickup, Sharkey County chief deputy Stanley Coleman said. William Burks, 71, was found by friends about 6:06 p.m. pinned under the offroad vehicle near the River View Hunting Camp in the Delta National Forest in Issaquena County, Coleman said. Sharkey County authorities handled the case under a mutual aid agreement with Issaquena. Deputy Sharkey County Corner Butch Walker said Burks was dead at the scene. “We are investigating this as an accident,” Coleman said. “He was last seen by friends at the hunting camp about 2:30. We received the call at 6:06.”
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Tyler Continued from Page A1. Top. McKay, Tyler and the Red Tops were honored in 2008 with a Mississippi Blues Trail marker on Clay and Walnut streets. “He was a dedicated musician, I enjoyed playing with him,” McKay said. “He did whatever he could to improve the group.” He said Tyler set up the group’s sound equipment when it performed, and got along with everyone in the group. “He was good to work with,” he said, “nice and quiet. He did what he could to help us.” The group started after World War II as the Rebops and would play on Morrisey’s Showboat, a barge moored on DeSoto Island on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River where the alcohol laws were less strict, according to the Mississippi Blues Trail web site. The group reorganized
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The Mississippi Blues Trail marker honoring the Red Tops at Clay and Walnut streets in Vicksburg. as the Red Tops and played their first show on June 20, 1953, at the Sequoia Hills Club in Bovina. For Tyler, his musical career began as a teenager
playing trumpet in his high school band. “He knew he wanted to play music when he was little,” Deidre Tyler said. “He heard the music from the riv-
erboats and wanted to be a musician. When he got out of high school, he took correspondence courses to prepare for jobs.” Tyler said her father worked 3 to 4 jobs so his five children could go to school. He also worked at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station for 43 years, and she said he was the first AfricanAmerican to get a job inside the station. Tyler was remembered as a Christian family man of high principle, who emphasized the importance of an education to his children. “He made sure that his children got an education,” said Diedre Tyler, who added that her father also raised two of his eight grandchildren. “My parents didn’t have a car for 40 years,” she said. “They did without so we could have an education. All of us got our college degrees and all of his grandchildren got their degrees. “He helped others through his children,” she said.
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Springs. In the book is an account from a Mrs. Carrington Mason of Holly Springs: “First would come the regimental band ... then, marching four abreast, in handsome new uniforms, came the infantry; and as the music of one regiment died away, the next could be heard in the distance. And so, on and on, for three days ... a great blue monster ... the wagon train was five days long.” Grant himself established headquarters in Holly Springs, where his wife, son and others took up residence at Walter Place, said to be the last great mansion built in the South before the war. Van Dorn was greatly out-manned. Beck details how, at the suggestion of a hard-fighting Texan, Col. John S. Griffith, his forces executed a daring and stealthy cavalry raid with 3,000 to 4,000 troops that devastated Grant’s massive commissary stores, from food to medical supplies. The Union force was crippled. As a military maneuver, it was “perfect,” said Beck. “It could not have worked better than it did.” For Van Dorn, who earlier had suffered defeat at Corinth, it would be his greatest military moment. Grant retreated with a valuable lesson, however, one that would spell Vicks-
burg’s eventual doom, Beck writes. The general would never again have so much riding on vulnerable lines of supply. Instead, it would be Vicksburg suffering from such dependency by the summer of 1863. “There are so many great American stories in the war,” said Beck. “Great stories, but, of course, there’s a lot of frustration and gnashing of teeth to get them,” he added, with a wry smile. Each book usually begins with the same resource, the U.S. government’s Official Records of Union and Confederate Armies. Historians affectionately refer to the near 130-volume compendium as the “OR.” “That’s where I start; then it’s a winding trail that will lead you all over the South, to libraries everywhere, to this collection or that,” said Beck, who currently teaches Western Civilization at East Mississippi Community College-Golden Triangle. He praised the help of historian Dr. Mike Ballard at Mississippi State University. “He got me through the real deep waters,” Beck said, conceding that this book has been the most difficult to date because of the sheer amount of activity involving Vicksburg. When asked why it’s still important to study and
try to understand the War Between the States, the writer’s answer is quick. “It changed everything. Name me something else that has as much to do with how the South is now. The Civil War was the thing that had to happen, and had to turn out the way it did, for all the other things (later) to happen.” They are, instead, personal stories — like Lt. Col. J.L. Autry, who at Vicksburg answered a Union navy demand to surrender with “I have to state that Mississippians don’t know, and refuse to learn, how to surrender ... “ Or like Van Dorn, who was murdered by a jealous husband less than five months after his military triumph. Beck next plans to research a familiar figure in local history. “I want to write about Stephen D. Lee and the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou,” he said. “I don’t think anybody’s looked very closely at that. I just want to make a contribution,” he added, emphasizing Mississippi’s “great tradition of historians.” “To be part of that, even in such a small way, is an honor.” Civil War history, he reminds us, is at our fingertips. “You don’t have to go to the Smithsonian,” he said. “It’s all around us. It’s all us.”
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burg “will be very interesting,” adding that he filled in for Taylor as CSM when Taylor was a member of the 412th’s detachment that deployed to Afghanistan from July 2009 to Nov. 2010. “I got to spend time there and enjoyed the people,” he said. “I love the politeness of the southern people.” As the senior noncommissioned officer, Flubacher is the liaison between the unit commander, Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler Jr., and the enlisted men. “It’s a tough assignment,” he said. “It will be my first under a two-star.” His duties involve advising Buckler on enlisted matters, enforcing training policies and procedures, standards of conduct, and review policies and recommend adjustments when they are necessary. “It’s going to be pretty busy,” he said. “I really enjoy being in the field visiting soldiers, but I understand this job requires quite a bit of administration.” Flubacher has a civilian job as a laboratory coordinator for Momentive Performance Materials, a specialty chemical company in Waterford, N.Y. He said he will split time between Vicksburg and New York. He is now on military leave from his job to get adjusted to the area and the unit. Taylor, 60, of Smackover, Ark., enlisted in the reserves in 1977 after graduating from college with a degree in education. “I spent most of the time in the reserve, and some on active duty,” he said.
“One nurse told him ‘your son (Willard Jr.) taught me chemistry in high school.’ Another nurse told him his granddaughter (Tammy Tyler) was a speech pathologist who helped her.” Shirley Waring of the Vicksburg Blues Society said, “Mr. Tyler is an important part of Vicksburg’s musical legacy. We appreciate his career and his contributions to Vicksburg’s identity as a great blues town. The Vicksburg Blues Society sends our deepest sympathy to his family.” Mr. Tyler was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Alma Tyler, his daughter, Lelia Tyler Sanders, and sons Maxwell Tyler and Willard Tyler Jr. He was a member of Mount Heroden Baptist Church and a former church secretary. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, S.C. Austin-Tyler, and daughters Diedre Tyler and Mrs. Wilbur Clay. Dillion-Chisley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Jo Mayo Hudson Betty Jo Mayo Hudson, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She was 73. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and one sister. Mrs. Hudson is survived by her husband, Claude V. Hudson; two sons, Michael Seaton of Utica and Terry Seaton of Raymond; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at Lakewood South Funeral Home Chapel followed by a brief service.
Helen Granberry O’Keefe Helen Granberry O’Keefe of Ocean Springs, a former Vicksburg resident, passed away on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. She was 54. Helen was born in Jackson on Oct. 25, 1957. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978, and did an internship at Watauga Area Mental Health
Centers, where she graduated in 1981. She received her masters degree in 1982 from USM and was only a few hours short of getting her Ph.D. She had received numerous awards through the Gulfport School District. Helen worked in special education for 28 years. She was instrumental in the creation of the Admiral’s Galley at Gulfport High School in remembrance of her husband, Jerry O’Keefe Jr. IV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry O’Keefe Jr. IV, and her parents, Henry Granberry and Lona Parsons Granberry of Jackson. She is survived by her brother, Henry Granberry (Amy), and her niece, Mary Milam Granberry, all of Nashville, Tenn,; her first husband, Scott Lewis; and her dearest friends, Donna Ransdell, Nancy Mills and Regina O’Brian. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of BradfordO’Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi, where friends may visit from 1 p.m. until service time. Friends can view and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.
Willard Tyler Sr. Willard Tyler Sr. died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, at River Region Medical Center. He was 95. Mr. Tyler was a member of Mount Heroden Baptist Church and was a former church secretary. He was
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He added that during his deployment to Afghanistan, he helped the 412th establish the first joint force engineering command in the theater. He said he will remain the 412th’s command sergeant major until Nov. 30, but added that Flubacher will handle most of the duties. “If they need me for something, they’ll call me,” he said. Like Flubacher, Taylor also has a civilian job, working for Great Lakes Solutions chemical company in El Dorado, Ark. And when he leaves the 412th, he’ll fall under the command of another general. Taylor said his wife has her own list of details for him. “For the past six years, I’ve been gone and working two jobs,” he said. “A lot of things have gone by the wayside, and there are some things I have to catch up on.”
public meetings this week Monday • Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 10 a.m., City Hall Annex, 1415 Walnut St. • Warren County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Warren County Courthouse, BOS meeting room, third floor. • Warren County Port Commission, 3 p.m., Guaranty Bank & Trust building, 1900 Cherry St., second floor. Wednesday • Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen, 10 a.m., City Hall Annex, Walnut Street.
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retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experimental Station after 43 years of service, and was a founder and trumpet player for the Red Tops band. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Alma Taylor; his daughter, Dr. Lelia Tyler Sanders; and two
sons, Maxwell Tyler and Willard Tyler Jr. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Mrs. S.C. AustinTyler; and two daughters, Dr. Diedre Tyler and Mrs. Wilbur Clay. Dillon-Chisley Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
monday-wednesday Partly cloudy; highs in the upper 70s; lows in the mid50s
Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 72º Low/past 24 hours............... 44º Average temperature......... 58º Normal this date................... 55º Record low..............23º in 1914 Record high............82º in 1900 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.........................N/A This month..............1.04 inches Total/year.............. 33.91 inches Normal/month......2.44 inches Normal/year........ 45.00 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Monday: A.M. Active..........................12:46 A.M. Most active................. 6:59 P.M. Active............................. 1:12 P.M. Most active.................. 7:25 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:00 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:00 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:37
RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 12.3 | Change: 0.7 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 17.4 | Change: NC Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 12.8 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 16.6 | Change: 0.1 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 2.4 | Change: 0.1 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 6.4 | Change: NC Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................69.7 River....................................59.0
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Cairo, Ill. Monday.................................. 26.6 Tuesday.................................. 27.3 Wednesday........................... 28.1 Memphis Monday.....................................6.9 Tuesday.....................................7.9 Wednesday..............................9.0 Greenville Monday.................................. 20.4 Tuesday.................................. 21.3 Wednesday........................... 21.9 Vicksburg Monday.................................. 13.6 Tuesday.................................. 14.4 Wednesday........................... 15.2
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Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, left, is guarded by a Libyan fighter as he is transported to Zintan, Libya,on Saturday.
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Continued from Page A1. in an eccentric and reviled regime to one of Interpol’s most-wanted — now faces the prospect of trial before an international or Libyan court to answer for the alleged crimes of his late father’s four-decade rule over the oilrich North African nation. Thunderous celebratory gunfire shook the Libyan capital of Tripoli and other cities after Libyan officials said Seif al-Islam, who has been charged by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, had been detained wearing traditional Tuareg clothing about 30 miles west of the town of Obari in an area that borders Niger, Mali and Algeria. A photograph was widely circulated showing the 39-year-old son, who had been the last wanted Gadhafi family member to remain at large, in custody, sitting by a bed and holding up three bandaged fingers as a guard looks on. Osama Juwaid, a spokesman for the fighters from Zintan who made the arrest, said it was an old injury caused by a NATO airstrike and the detainee was otherwise in good health. “I am hopeful that the capture of Gadhafi’s son is the beginning of a chapter of transparency and democracy and freedom,” Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib at a news conference in the western mountain town of Zintan, where Seif al-Islam was taken after his capture. It was unclear what would happen next, with the international community urging Libyan authorities to ensure he is treated humanely and to cooperate with the ICC on bringing him to trial. The emergence of Seif alIslam as the only Gadhafi in custody to face justice posed a major test of the interim government’s commitment to human rights and the rule of law. The murky circumstances surrounding the deaths of the reviled Libya leader and another son Muatassim on Oct. 20, and the decision to lay their bodies out for public viewing drew widespread criticism. ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo told The Associated Press that he will travel to Libya next week for talks with the country’s transitional government on where the trial will take place. Ocampo said that while national govern-
ments have the first right to try their own citizens for war crimes, his primary goal was to make sure Seif al-Islam receives a fair trial. “The good news is that Seif al-Islam is arrested, he is alive, and now he will face justice,” Ocampo said in an interview in The Hague. “Where and how, we will discuss it.” Seif al-Islam’s capture leaves only former intelligence chief Abdullah alSenoussi wanted by the ICC, which indicted the two men along with Gadhafi in June for unleashing a campaign of murder and torture to suppress the uprising that broke out in mid-February. Protests inspired by the so-called Arab Spring sweeping the region soon escalated into a civil war, with NATO launching airstrikes under a U.N.mandate to protect civilians. Other photos and video clips showed Seif al-Islam wearing glasses and a beard, clothed in brown robes and a turban in the style of ethnic Tuaregs, a nomadic community that spans the desert border area of Niger, Mali, Libya, Algeria and Chad and long fought for his father’s regime. In some, he was bundled onto an airplane that apparently carried him to Zintan, 85 miles southwest of Tripoli. Libya’s transitional government has struggled to consolidate control over the country and form a new government and build many institutions from scratch after months of violence and the refusal of several armed factions to lay down their weapons or join the national forces. International rights groups also have documented widespread prisoner abuse mainly aimed at former Gadhafi supporters, casting doubt on reconciliation efforts as the country tries to forge a democracy. French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, who played an active role in his country’s early stance on the side of the rebels who rose up against Gadhafi, alleged that Seif al-Islam was at least as much to blame for past atrocities against Libyans as his father. “His arrest is a real important moment. It’s the real end of this war,” Levy said during an interview in London, adding his voice to calls for Seif al-Islam to be judged by an international court.
SAO PAULO — U.S.-based Chevron Corp. was not prepared for the offshore oil leak at one of its wells, the head of environmental affairs for Brazil’s federal police said Saturday Fabio Scliar said Chevron personnel at the well told his investigators that they were “completely unprepared to handle an emergency such as this.” He spoke to The Associated Press by telephone. He said Chevron was alerted to the spill on Nov.7 by Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, which operates a well in a nearby region. Ibama, Brazil’s environmental protection agency, said on Friday that nearly 110,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into the Atlantic Ocean. Chevron had earlier said that the spill totaled between 16,800 to 27,300 gallons. Chevron said it is working to plug the seep and has sent 18 ships to monitor and clean it up.
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Chemical plant blast in China kills 14 BEIJING — An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China killed 14 workers and injured five others. Chinese state media and an official said the explosion happened Saturday at a plant in Xintai city in Shandong province. Xinhua News Agency says workers were maintaining and repairing a condenser at a melamine production facility when the explosion occurred. Melamine is a nitrogen-rich chemical used in making plastics and many other products.
Egypt police clash with protesters CAIRO — Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square Saturday to dismantle a protest
tent camp, setting off clashes that killed two protesters, injured hundreds and raised tensions days before the first elections since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster. The violence raised fears of new unrest surrounding the parliamentary elections that are due to begin on Nov. 28. Public anger has risen over the slow pace of reforms.
Syrian troops attack despite peace plan BEIRUT — Syrian troops stormed a central town in search of regime opponents Saturday, activists said, a day after the government agreed in principle to allow the Arab League to send observers to oversee a peace plan proposed by the 22-member bloc. At least 15 people were killed, activists said. The attacks on the town of Shezar in the central province of Hama and on the restive Jabal al-Zawiya region near the Turkish border came as pressure mounted on Damascus to end its
eight-month crackdown on anti-government protesters. The unrest has killed more than 3,500 people since midMarch, according to U.N. estimates.
Man with U.S. passport blows himself up KARACHI, Pakistan — A suspected militant who blew himself up in southern Pakistan during a raid by security forces was carrying a U.S. and a Pakistani passport, authorities said Saturday. According to a statement by Pakistan’s paramilitary Rangers, the dead man has been identified as Saeed Abdul Salam. He detonated an explosive device Thursday when troops raided his apartment in Karachi. Post-mortem tests on Salam’s body confirmed the man died due to the explosion of a hand grenade, it said, adding “documents used for acts of terrorism were also recovered” from his possession.
Penn State 20, Ohio State 14
Notre Dame 16/ Boston College 14
Northwestern 28/ Minnesota 13
LSU 52/ Ole Miss 3
Michigan 45/ Nebraska 17
Rice 19/ Tulane 7
Tennessee 27/ Vanderbilt 21
Virginia 14/ Florida State 13
Georgia 19/ Kentucky 10
USC 38/ Oregon 35
Alabama 45/ Georgia Southern 21
Auburn 35/ Samford 16
Baylor 45/ Oklahoma 38
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Tigers obliterate Braves in Capital City Classic By Jeff Byrd jbyrd@vicksburgpost.com
NFL on TV Noon Fox - Tampa Bay at Green Bay Noon CBS - Cincinnati at Baltimore 3:15 p.m. CBS - Tennessee at Atlanta 7:15 p.m. NBC - Philadelphia at New York Giants
Schedule PREP BASKETBALL Vicksburg at Raymond Monday, 6 p.m.
JACKSON — In his final game in Jackson State uniform, Casey Therriault completed an outstanding twoyear run at quarterback with one of his finest games. The senior from Michigan received a hero’s sendoff before nearly 35,000 fans in the 19th Capital City Classic at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Therriault shredded an
Jackson St. 51, Alcorn St. 7 Records: Jackson State (92); Alcorn State (2-8) The skinny: JSU’s Casey Therriault passes for 539 yards and four TDs overmatched Alcorn State secondary for 539 yards and four touchdowns as the Tigers crushed the Braves 51-7. In the process, Therriault broke both the singleseason passing and total
offense records at JSU. “No unfinished business,” Therriault said of his approach. “I wanted to see us score a lot of points and we did. This was the biggest game of the year, but I didn’t think I got that much yardage. The big thing was to get the win.” Jackson State (9-2) was declared ineligible to play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game because of low Academic Progress Report
numbers. Another side note was the unresolved contract situation of head coach Rick Comegy. Comegy, who was not offered an extension after JSU after the low APR numbers were revealed, wanted to keep the focus on the game and not him. “I don’t have any control on that. I just wanted to win the football game,” Comegy said. “I’m so glad for our 12 seniors. This was our Super Bowl. Our defense played
outstanding. We also had another fantastic job by Casey. He’s been wonderful for us. I’m just proud to know him.” The lopsided loss only adds to the heat on first-year Alcorn State coach Melvin Spears. The school’s president, Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, said he would evaluate the program at season’s end and budget cuts would be made after attendance See Tigers, Page B3.
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St. Aloysius hosts St. Andrews Tuesday, 6 p.m. WC at Crystal Springs Tuesday, 6 p.m. PCA hosts Calvary Tuesday, 6 p.m.
On TV 2 p.m. ESPN - One race. One championship. Points leader Carl Edwards will start on the pole and runner-up Tony Stewart will start 15th in the Sprint Cup finale, the Ford 400, at Homestead Preview/B3
Mississippi State quarterback Dylan Favre is sacked by Arkansas linebacker Jerico Nelson on Saturday.
Who’s hot CASEY THERRIAULT Jackson State quarterback threw for 539 yards and four touchdowns in a 51-7 win over Alcorn State on Saturday.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Urban Meyer isn’t interested in answering questions about Ohio State. Meyer declined comment to The Associated Press on Saturday morning, then said he hasn’t been offered or accepted any job during ESPN’s broadcast of the Nebraska-Michigan game. Former Buckeye Chris Spielman is well aware of the building speculation that Meyer will end up leading Ohio State, but said it is just a rumor at this point. “We were in Bible study last night, he and I were, and it was news to us,” Spielman told The AP before he and Meyer worked as ESPN analysts.
LOTTERY La. Pick 3: 8-0-0 La. Pick 4: 7-9-3-1 Easy 5: 4-8-13-32-35 La. Lotto: 4-6-7-11-35-38 Powerball: 9-16-17-28-30 Powerball: 11; Power play: 3
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LSU cornerback Ron Brooks sacks Ole Miss quarterback Zack Stoudt and recovers a fumble on Saturday.
Struggling Ole Miss humbled by top-ranked Tigers By David Brandt The Associated Press OXFORD — LSU’s domination of Ole Miss was so complete that with more than five minutes remaining in the game, the Tigers lined up in a victory formation, content to kneel four straight times rather than try for another touchdown. It was the only mercy No. 1 LSU would show during the 52-3 rout Saturday night. “Victory was assured,” LSU coach Les Miles said. “There
LSU 52, Ole Miss 3 Records: LSU (11-0, 7-0 SEC); Ole Miss (2-9, 0-7) The skinny: LSU took a 21-0 lead with 5:11 in the first and never looked back Up next: Ole Miss at Mississippi State; Arkansas at LSU was no reason to take snaps at that point.” Ron Brooks returned an interception for a touchdown 28 seconds into the game,
LSU built a 35-3 lead by halftime and kept pounding away at the Ole Miss defense all night, rushing for 353 yards. LSU running back Michael Ford said Brooks’ big play was all the Tigers needed. “It definitely took their breath away because it took our breath away, too,” Ford said. The Tigers (11-0, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) matched their best start since 1958. It was the worst margin of defeat for Ole Miss since a 49-0 loss to Georgia in 1974.
Quarterback Jordan Jefferson started his second consecutive game, completing 7-of-7 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Alfred Blue led the Tigers with 74 rushing yards. Ole Miss (2-9, 0-7) has lost six straight games and a school-record 13 straight conference games. Barry Brunetti rushed for a team-high 74 yards as the Rebels managed just 195 total yards. LSU completed all eight of its pass attempts — seven by Jefferson and one by Jarrett Lee.
Razorbacks dominate Bullogs By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Mississippi State has had all of the Southeastern Conference West Division it can handle. The Bulldogs’ latest setback came at the hands of No. 6 Arkansas in a 44-17 drubbing on Saturday. The loss drops Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6 SEC) to 2-12 against the West during coach Dan Mullen’s tenure, and this one wasn’t close. Razorbacks’ quarterback Tyler Wilson had a schoolrecord 32 completions and threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns as Arkansas See Bulldogs, Page B3.
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Olive Branch’s Stenhouse wins Nationwide title By The Associated Press HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. nearly lost his job 18 months ago. The Olive Branch native was finishing near the back of fields and floundering for Roush Fenway Racing. Team owner Jack Roush stuck with him, pushing him in meetings, challenging him at racetracks and dogging him all the time. It worked wonders — and led to a championship. Stenhouse won the Nationwide Series title long before the checkered flag dropped at the season finale Saturday. He clinched his first cham-
pionship about 30 laps into the 200-lap race, securing the title when six cars officially dropped out of the 300-mile event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. For Stenhouse, it was a long time coming. “They believed in me when we were struggling,” Stenhouse said. “Everyone rallied together. It just means the world to bring this championship to Jack.” Stenhouse was running fourth when NASCAR officials announced he had wrapped up the title. He finished second behind Brad Keselowski. Carl Edwards was third, followed by Clint
Bowyer, Denny Hamlin and Elliott Sadler. Edwards clinched the owner’s title for Roush, who is looking to become the first owner in NASCAR history to win both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide championships in the same season. Edwards leads Tony Stewart by three points heading into Sunday’s season finale. Edwards and Stenhouse parked their cars nose to nose and did a double burnout to celebrate. For Stenhouse, it was something he couldn’t have imagined early last season. “We were down in the dumps,” Stenhouse said. “This crew right here, they
didn’t give up on me. They were with us all through last year and just glad to be here.” Roush said he always believed Stenhouse would turn things around. “He just wanted it so bad and he was good at doing what he did,” Roush said. “He couldn’t figure out how big the box was he needed to be in. His dad helped him figure out the limits on the box, as I did. He was ready to come back and run for a championship.” Sadler, who started the race 41 points behind Stenhouse, finished second in the season standings.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. holds up the trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASCAR 2 p.m. ESPN - Sprint Cup, Ford 400, at Homestead, Fla. GOLF 8:30 a.m. TGC - European PGA Tour, Johor Open (tape) 11 a.m. NBC - PGA Tour, Presidents Cup (tape) 12:30 p.m. TGC - LPGA, Titleholders COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1 p.m. FSN - Mississippi Valley St. at North Carolina 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 - Puerto Rico TipOff, third place game, Temple vs. Wichita State 5 p.m. FSN - Paradise Jam, semifinal, Norfolk State vs. TCU 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 - Puerto Rico TipOff, championship game, Alabama vs. Purdue 7:30 p.m. FSN - Paradise Jam, semifinal, Ole Miss vs. Marquette NFL Noon Fox - Tampa Bay at Green Bay Noon CBS - Cincinnati at Baltimore 3:15 p.m. CBS - Tennessee at Atlanta 7:15 p.m. NBC - Philadelphia at New York Giants SOCCER 3:30 p.m. Fox - Premier League, Liverpool at Chelsea (tape) 8 p.m. ESPN - MLS Cup, Houston at Los Angeles
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College Basketball Kent State’s big second half rips Alcorn State, 77-58 KENT, Ohio. (AP) — Leading just 32-30 at halftime, Kent State erupted in the second half for a 77-58 rout of Alcorn State Saturday night in a nonconference game. The Golden Flashes (2-0), who outscored Alcorn (1-2) 45-28 after halftime, had four players in double figures. Chris Evans had 15 points, Justin Greene and Michael Porrini 12 apiece and Eric Gaines 11. Marquiz Baker was virtually a one-man show for Alcorn State (1-2). He scored 29 points on 8-of-21 shooting, hitting 5-of-13 shots from the 3-point line. Baker was also 8 for 10 from the foul line. But other than Twann Oakley (13 points), no other Brave scored more than five points.
Page, Southern Miss rout Colorado State, 79-58 FORT COLLINS, Colo. — LaShay Page made his first shot, a heavily contested jumper from the right corner, 26 seconds into the game Saturday night. He never stopped, scoring a career-high 30 points and hitting 8 of 11 3-pointers as Southern Mississippi defeated Colorado State 79-58. “Shooting is all about rhythm,” said Page, who was 11-of-15 overall from the field. “When I hit the first 3, I just felt I was in a rhythm and any open shot after that I couldn’t miss.” Maurice Bolden added 11 points and six rebounds for the Golden Eagles (2-1), who outrebounded Colorado State 37-18 overall and 14-4 on the offensive glass. In addition, Southern Miss shot 53 percent from the field.
NFL Vick won’t play against Giants PHILADELPHIA — Michael Vick has to watch his teammates play from home. Vick won’t play when the Philadelphia Eagles visit the New York Giants today because of two broken ribs. He won’t even be on the sideline because injured players typically don’t make the trip. Vince Young will make his first start for Philadelphia.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov. 20 1977 — Walter Payton rushes for an NFL record 275 yards as the Chicago Bears edge the Minnesota Vikings 10-7. 1997 — A.C. Green breaks the NBA record for consecutive games, making his 907th straight appearance in the Dallas Mavericks’ 101-97 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Green surpasses Randy Smith’s mark of 906 set from 1972-83. 1999 — TCU’s LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for an NCAA Division I record 406 yards on 43 carries with six touchdowns in a 52-24 victory over UTEP. 2005 — The New York Giants become the third NFL team in history with 600 victories, behind Chicago (667) and Green Bay (638), after a 27-17 win over Philadelphia.
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No. 1 LSU (11-0) beat Ole Miss 52-3. Next: vs. No. 6 Arkansas, Friday. No. 2 Oklahoma State (10-1) lost to Iowa State 37-31, 2OT, Friday. Next: vs. No. 5 Oklahoma, Saturday, Dec. 3. No. 3 Alabama (10-1) beat Georgia Southern 45-21. Next: at Auburn, Saturday. No. 4 Oregon (9-1) vs. No. 18 Southern Cal. Next: vs. Oregon State, Saturday. No. 5 Oklahoma (8-1) at No. 25 Baylor. Next: vs. Iowa State, Saturday. No. 6 Arkansas (10-1) beat Mississippi State 44-17. Next: at No. 1 LSU, Friday, Nov. 25. No. 7 Clemson (9-2) lost to NC State 37-13. Next: at No. 14 South Carolina, Saturday. No. 8 Stanford (9-1) vs. California. Next: vs. No. 24 Notre Dame, Saturday. No. 9 Virginia Tech (10-1) beat North Carolina 24-21, Thursday. Next: at Virginia, Saturday, Nov. 26. No. 10 Boise State (8-1) at San Diego State. Next: vs. Wyoming, Saturday. No. 11 Houston (11-0) beat SMU 37-7. Next: at Tulsa, Saturday. No. 12 Michigan State (9-2) beat Indiana 55-3. Next: at Northwestern, Saturday. No. 13 Georgia (9-2) beat Kentucky 19-10. Next: at Georgia Tech, Saturday. No. 14 South Carolina (9-2) beat The Citadel 41-20. Next: vs. No. 7 Clemson, Saturday. No. 15 Wisconsin (9-2) beat Illinois 28-17. Next: vs. No. 21 Penn State, Saturday. No. 16 Kansas State (8-2) at Texas. Next: TBD. No. 17 Nebraska (8-3) lost to No. 20 Michigan 45-17. Next: vs. Iowa, Friday. No. 18 Southern Cal (8-2) at No. 4 Oregon. Next: vs. UCLA, Saturday. No. 19 TCU (9-2) beat Colorado State 34-10. Next: vs. UNLV, Saturday, Dec. 3. No. 20 Michigan (9-2) beat No. 17 Nebraska 45-17. Next: vs. Ohio State, Saturday. No. 21 Penn State (9-2) beat Ohio State 20-14. Next: at No. 15 Wisconsin, Saturday. No. 22 Southern Miss (9-2) lost to UAB 34-31, Thursday. Next: vs. Memphis, Saturday. No. 23 Florida State (7-3) vs. Virginia. Next: at Florida, Saturday. No. 24 Notre Dame (8-3) beat Boston College 16-14. Next: at No. 8 Stanford, Saturday. No. 25 Baylor (6-3) vs. No. 5 Oklahoma. Next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday.
College Football Scores EAST
Albany (NY) 31, Sacred Heart 21 Buffalo 51, Akron 10 Colgate 21, Bucknell 6 Columbia 35, Brown 28, 2OT Cornell 48, Penn 38 Dartmouth 24, Princeton 17 Harvard 45, Yale 7 Louisville 34, UConn 20 Rutgers 20, Cincinnati 3 Temple 42, Army 14
MIDWEST Iowa 31, Purdue 21 Kent St. 28, E. Michigan 22 Michigan 45, Nebraska 17 Michigan St. 55, Indiana 3 Missouri 31, Texas Tech 27 Northwestern 28, Minnesota 13 Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 Penn St. 20, Ohio St. 14 Wisconsin 28, Illinois 17
SOUTH Alabama 45, Georgia Southern 21 Appalachian St. 28, Elon 24 Arkansas St. 45, Middle Tennessee 19 Auburn 35, Samford 16 Bethune-Cookman 26, Florida A&M 16 Cal Poly 41, South Alabama 10 Davidson 30, Valparaiso 22 E. Kentucky 23, UT-Martin 16 East Carolina 38, UCF 31 FIU 28, Louisiana-Monroe 17 Florida 54, Furman 32 Georgia 19, Kentucky 10 Georgia St. 42, Campbell 35 Georgia Tech 38, Duke 31 Hampton 42, Morgan St. 18 Jackson St. 51, Alcorn St. 7 Jacksonville St. 38, Tennessee St. 16 Kean 34, Christopher Newport 10 LSU 52, Ole Miss 3 Miami 6, South Florida 3 Morehead St. 55, Butler 35 NC A&T 31, NC Central 21 NC State 37, Clemson 13 North Alabama 43, West Alabama 27 South Carolina 41, The Citadel 20 Tennessee 27, Vanderbilt 21, OT Tennessee Tech 49, Austin Peay 7 Troy 34, FAU 7 VMI 31, Gardner-Webb 24 Wake Forest 31, Maryland 10 Wofford 28, Chattanooga 27
SOUTHWEST Alabama A&M 17, Prairie View 15 Ark.-Pine Bluff 42, Texas Southern 6 Arkansas 44, Mississippi St. 17 Houston 37, SMU 7 Mary Hardin-Baylor 34, Redlands 13 McMurry 25, Trinity (Texas) 16 McNeese St. 45, Lamar 17 Rice 19, Tulane 7 Sam Houston St. 36, Texas St. 14 TCU 34, Colorado St. 10 Texas A&M 61, Kansas 7 Tulsa 57, UTEP 28 W. Kentucky 31, North Texas 21
FAR WEST Air Force 45, UNLV 17 Linfield 30, Cal Lutheran 27 Louisiana Tech 24, Nevada 20 Montana 36, Montana St. 10 Oregon St. 38, Washington 21 San Diego 23, Jacksonville 14 San Jose St. 27, Navy 24 UCLA 45, Colorado 6 Utah 30, Washington St. 27, OT Utah St. 49, Idaho 42, 2OT Weber St. 48, Portland St. 33 Wyoming 31, New Mexico 10 LSU Ole Miss
LSU 52, OLE MISS 3
21 14 14 3 — 52 0 3 0 0 — 3 First Quarter LSU—Brooks 46 interception return (Alleman kick), 14:32. LSU—Hilliard 1 run (Alleman kick), 6:45. LSU—Shepard 22 pass from Jefferson (Alleman kick), 5:11. Second Quarter LSU—Minter recovered fumble in end zone (Alleman kick), 12:42. LSU—Ware 35 run (Alleman kick), 3:01. Miss—FG Rose 39, 1:03. Third Quarter LSU—Ford 19 run (Alleman kick), 12:35. LSU—Stampley 1 run (Alleman kick), :54. Fourth Quarter LSU—FG Alleman 29, 9:30. A—59,877. ——— LSU Miss First downs................................21........................13 Rushes-yards.....................50-353.................42-148 Passing....................................105........................47 Comp-Att-Int......................... 8-8-0................. 8-19-1 Return Yards...........................110...................... (-1) Punts-Avg............................1-46.0..................5-43.4 Fumbles-Lost............................1-0.......................2-2 Penalties-Yards......................3-35.....................4-29 Time of Possession.............30:47...................29:13 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—LSU, Blue 4-74, Ware 10-70, Hilliard 9-59, Magee 7-55, Ford 5-50, Jefferson 6-26, Mettenberger 1-25, Beckham 1-4, Stampley 3-2, Team 4-(minus 12). Mississippi, Brunetti 15-74, Bolden 13-58, Davis 11-41, Brassell 1-(minus 11), Stoudt 2-(minus 14).
PASSING—LSU, Jefferson 7-7-0-88, Lee 1-1-0-17. Mississippi, Brunetti 5-10-0-30, Stoudt 3-8-1-17, Bolden 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING—LSU, Peterson 2-28, Beckham 2-18, R.Randle 1-22, Shepard 1-22, Clement 1-12, Ford 1-3. Mississippi, Sanders 3-39, Mosley 2-14, Allen 1-4, Brassell 1-(minus 5), Moncrief 1-(minus 5).
ARKANSAS 44, MISSISSIPPI ST. 17
Mississippi St. Arkansas
3 7 0 7 — 17 14 10 10 10 — 44 First Quarter Ark—Hamilton 20 pass from Wilson (Hocker kick), 12:42. MSSt—FG DePasquale 35, 4:49. Ark—Small 1 run (Hocker kick), 1:34. Second Quarter MSSt—Favre 5 run (DePasquale kick), 12:06. Ark—Adams 32 pass from Wilson (Hocker kick), 2:04. Ark—FG Hocker 44, :05. Third Quarter Ark—Gragg 2 pass from Wilson (Hocker kick), 7:31. Ark—FG Hocker 48, 2:10. Fourth Quarter Ark—FG Hocker 27, 13:02. Ark—B.Green 2 run (Hocker kick), 3:20. MSSt—M.Johnson 13 pass from Favre (DePasquale kick), :15. A—55,761. ——— MSSt Ark First downs................................13........................29 Rushes-yards.......................32-84.................39-166 Passing....................................127......................373 Comp-Att-Int..................... 15-31-0............... 33-45-0 Return Yards...............................5........................25 Punts-Avg............................7-47.4..................2-43.0 Fumbles-Lost............................1-1.......................2-1 Penalties-Yards......................3-28.....................4-30 Time of Possession.............24:39...................35:21 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Mississippi St., Ballard 13-54, Perkins 6-21, Favre 9-8, Russell 4-1. Arkansas, Johnson 14-98, Wingo 10-44, B.Green 10-24, Bran.Mitchell 1-7, Small 1-1, Team 1-(minus 1), Wilson 2-(minus 7). PASSING—Mississippi St., Favre 8-16-0-72, Russell 7-15-0-55. Arkansas, Wilson 32-43-0-365, Bran.Mitchell 1-1-0-8, Team 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING—Mississippi St., C.Smith 3-25, R.Johnson 3-22, M.Johnson 2-26, Heavens 2-19, Ballard 2-6, Clark 1-13, Lewis 1-11, Bumphis 1-5. Arkansas, Gragg 8-119, J.Wright 8-96, Herndon 4-40, Hamilton 4-36, Childs 3-32, Adams 3-27, Tate 2-24, Wingo 1-(minus 1).
JACKSON ST. 51, ALCORN ST. 7
Alcorn St. Jackson St.
0 0 7 0 — 7 14 17 7 13 — 51 First Quarter JcSt—Wilder 27 pass from Therriault (Ja.Smith kick), 6:13. JcSt—Sims 9 run (Ja.Smith kick), 1:20. Second Quarter JcSt—FG Ja.Smith 32, 9:33. JcSt—Richardson 0 blocked punt return (Ja.Smith kick), 6:53. JcSt—Richardson 87 pass from Therriault (Ja. Smith kick), 3:29. Third Quarter Alc—Walker 1 run (Tamayo kick), 9:21. JcSt—Rollins 5 pass from Therriault (Ja.Smith kick), 2:28. Fourth Quarter JcSt—Lee 2 run (run failed), 12:44. JcSt—Drewery 13 pass from Therriault (Ja.Smith kick), 6:47. ——— Alc JcSt First downs................................13........................29 Rushes-yards.....................45-120.................28-148 Passing......................................89......................539 Comp-Att-Int....................... 7-20-1............... 32-44-2 Return Yards.............................26........................73 Punts-Avg............................9-38.3..................3-36.7 Fumbles-Lost............................2-1.......................1-0 Penalties-Yards......................8-51.................12-109 Time of Possession.............30:47...................29:13 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Alcorn St., Walker 24-102, George 1-18, D.Smith 15-3, An.Williams 5-(minus 3). Jackson St., Gooden 7-60, Sims 7-40, Dunn 1-15, Lee 3-13, T.Davis 2-8, Chapman 1-6, Rush 1-6, Therriault 6-0. PASSING—Alcorn St., D.Smith 7-20-1-89. Jackson St., Therriault 32-44-2-539. RECEIVING—Alcorn St., Te.Lewis 2-35, Parker 2-29, Collier 1-20, George 1-5, An.Williams 1-0. Jackson St., Wilder 7-100, Rollins 7-82, Richardson 3-149, Tillman 3-88, Drewery 3-43, Gooden 3-24, Lee 2-9, Sims 1-19, Perkins 1-17, T.Davis 1-6, Corley 1-2.
ALABAMA 45, GA. SOUTHERN 21
Ga. Southern Alabama
0 14 7 0 — 21 10 14 14 7 — 45 First Quarter Ala—FG Shelley 32, 11:48. Ala—Kirkpatrick 55 blocked field goal return (Shelley kick), 5:12. Second Quarter Ala—Richardson 4 pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 12:56. GaSo—Swope 82 run (Mora kick), 12:36. Ala—Richardson 1 run (Shelley kick), 6:16. GaSo—Bryant 39 pass from J.Shaw (Mora kick), :56. Third Quarter Ala—Smelley 34 pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), 7:17. GaSo—L.Scott 95 kickoff return (Mora kick), 7:03. Ala—Richardson 1 run (Shelley kick), 2:36. Fourth Quarter Ala—Smelley 4 pass from McCarron (Shelley kick), :44. A—101,821. ——— GaSo Ala First downs................................14........................28 Rushes-yards.....................39-302.................49-272 Passing......................................39......................190 Comp-Att-Int......................... 1-7-0............... 14-19-0 Return Yards...............................0..........................4 Punts-Avg............................2-47.5....................0-0.0 Fumbles-Lost............................1-0.......................0-0 Penalties-Yards......................5-40.....................6-35 Time of Possession.............27:23...................32:37 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Georgia Southern, Swope 18-153, McKinnon 5-48, Youyoute 2-35, J.Shaw 8-26, Hickey 3-25, Robinson 2-15, Brown 1-0. Alabama, Richardson 32-175, Lacy 6-45, Fowler 8-41, McCarron 3-11. PASSING—Georgia Southern, J.Shaw 1-5-0-39, Youyoute 0-2-0-0. Alabama, McCarron 14-19-0190. RECEIVING—Georgia Southern, Bryant 1-39. Alabama, Smelley 4-58, Gibson 4-49, Maze 3-44, Norwood 1-22, Lacy 1-13, Richardson 1-4.
Samford Auburn
AUBURN 35, SAMFORD 16
0 10 3 3 — 16 7 7 7 14 — 35 First Quarter Aub—Lutzenkirchen 32 pass from Moseley (Parkey kick), 7:07. Second Quarter Sam—Pope 8 pass from Taliaferro (Yaw kick), 14:27. Aub—McCalebb 10 run (Parkey kick), 10:03. Sam—FG Yaw 40, 2:32. Third Quarter Sam—FG Yaw 28, 7:22. Aub—Dyer 5 run (Parkey kick), 3:25. Fourth Quarter Sam—FG Yaw 37, 13:22. Aub—Moseley 22 run (Parkey kick), 11:28. Aub—McCalebb 10 run (Parkey kick), 2:17.
A—85,347. ——— Sam Aub First downs................................19........................23 Rushes-yards.....................40-149.................49-248 Passing....................................189......................167 Comp-Att-Int..................... 18-35-2............... 13-20-0 Return Yards...............................0........................37 Punts-Avg............................6-39.7..................4-43.3 Fumbles-Lost............................0-0.......................2-2 Penalties-Yards......................2-10.....................5-37 Time of Possession.............29:46...................30:14 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Samford, Gates 28-119, Taliaferro 3-21, Pope 1-12, Thompson 1-8, Robinson 3-2, Tartt 1-(minus 1), Hawkins 3-(minus 12). Auburn, Dyer 30-157, McCalebb 8-48, Frazier 4-28, Moseley 3-10, Mason 2-5, Bray 1-2, Team 1-(minus 2). PASSING—Samford, Taliaferro 17-33-2-161, Pope 1-1-0-28, Team 0-1-0-0. Auburn, Moseley 13-200-167. RECEIVING—Samford, Pope 13-90, Gates 4-70, Cephus 1-12, Hawkins 0-17. Auburn, Reed 4-44, Lutzenkirchen 3-46, Carr 2-59, McCalebb 2-11, Bray 2-7.
GEORGIA 19, KENTUCKY 10
Kentucky Georgia
3 7 0 0 — 10 6 6 0 7 — 19 First Quarter Ky—FG McIntosh 32, 11:16. Geo—FG Walsh 39, 8:46. Geo—FG Walsh 39, 2:12. Second Quarter Ky—T.Robinson 2 pass from Max.Smith (McIntosh kick), 8:30. Geo—FG Walsh 25, 1:53. Geo—FG Walsh 39, :48. Fourth Quarter Geo—Brown 7 pass from Murray (Walsh kick), 14:55. A—92,746. ——— Ky Geo First downs................................10........................16 Rushes-yards.......................21-23.................46-155 Passing....................................142......................162 Comp-Att-Int..................... 18-36-2............... 16-29-1 Return Yards...............................0........................74 Punts-Avg............................8-46.4..................4-47.5 Fumbles-Lost............................2-2.......................4-3 Penalties-Yards......................2-10.....................5-41 Time of Possession.............24:12...................35:48 ——— INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Kentucky, Sanders 7-37, Williams 8-11, George 1-0, Roark 1-(minus 3), Max.Smith 4-(minus 22). Georgia, Harton 23-101, Malcome 9-37, Crowell 2-11, Murray 8-11, B.Smith 1-(minus 2), Team 3-(minus 3). PASSING—Kentucky, Max.Smith 17-34-2-133, Newton 1-2-0-9. Georgia, Murray 16-29-1-162. RECEIVING—Kentucky, Williams 5-16, Roark 3-51, Kendrick 3-22, Sanders 2-20, Melillo 2-18, Warren 1-15, T.Robinson 1-2, George 1-(minus 2). Georgia, Mitchell 4-26, Charles 3-40, T.King 3-24, Brown 2-22, Conley 1-30, Bennett 1-9, White 1-9, Boykin 1-2.
nfl AMERICAN CONFERENCE East
W New England...... 6 Buffalo................ 5 N.Y. Jets............. 5 Miami.................. 2 W Houston.............. 7 Tennessee.......... 5 Jacksonville........ 3 Indianapolis........ 0 W Pittsburgh........... 7 Baltimore............ 6 Cincinnati............ 6 Cleveland............ 3 W Oakland.............. 5 Denver................ 5 San Diego.......... 4 Kansas City........ 4
L 3 4 5 7
T 0 0 0 0
South L 3 4 6 10
T 0 0 0 0
North L 3 3 3 6
T 0 0 0 0
West L 4 5 5 5
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .667 .556 .500 .222
PF 259 229 228 158
PA 200 218 217 178
Pct .700 .556 .333 .000
PF 273 186 115 131
PA 166 172 166 300
Pct .700 .667 .667 .333
PF 220 225 212 131
PA 179 152 164 183
Pct .556 .500 .444 .444
PF 208 205 216 141
PA 233 247 228 218
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East
W N.Y. Giants......... 6 Dallas.................. 5 Philadelphia........ 3 Washington......... 3
Pct .667 .556 .333 .333
PF 218 223 220 136
PA 211 182 203 178
Pct .700 .556 .444 .222
PF 313 212 156 190
PA 228 196 233 237
Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .222
PF 320 252 237 179
PA 186 184 187 244
L T Pct 1 0 .889 6 0 .333 6 0 .333 7 0 .222 ——— Nov. 17 Denver 17, N.Y. Jets 13 Today’s Games Tampa Bay at Green Bay, Noon Oakland at Minnesota, Noon Carolina at Detroit, Noon Dallas at Washington, Noon Jacksonville at Cleveland, Noon Cincinnati at Baltimore, Noon Buffalo at Miami, Noon Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 3:05 p.m. San Diego at Chicago, 3:15 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 3:15 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m. Open date: Houston, Indianapolis, New Pittsburgh Monday’s Game Kansas City at New England, 7:30 p.m.
PF 233 144 183 113
PA 138 202 213 223
W New Orleans...... 7 Atlanta................ 5 Tampa Bay......... 4 Carolina.............. 2 W Green Bay.......... 9 Detroit................. 6 Chicago.............. 6 Minnesota........... 2 W San Francisco.... 8 Seattle................ 3 Arizona............... 3 St. Louis............. 2
L 3 4 6 6
T 0 0 0 0
South L 3 4 5 7
T 0 0 0 0
North L 0 3 3 7
T 0 0 0 0
West
13. Xavier (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia, Friday. 14. Wisconsin (3-0) beat Wofford 69-33. Next: vs. UMKC, Tuesday. 15. Arizona (4-1) did not play. Next: vs. San Diego State, Wednesday. 16. Alabama (4-0) did not play. Next: vs. Purdue, today. 17. Michigan (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Memphis, Monday. 18. Vanderbilt (3-1) beat N.C. State 86-79. Next: vs. Monmouth (NJ), Friday. 19. Texas A&M (3-1) did not play. Next: vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Friday. 20. Cincinnati (2-1) lost to Presbyterian 56-54. Next: vs. Northwestern State, Monday. 21. Marquette (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Ole Miss, today. 22. Gonzaga (3-0) beat Hawaii 73-54. Next: vs. Western Michigan, Saturday. 23. California (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia, Monday. 24. Missouri (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Notre Dame, Monday. 25. Florida State (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. South Alabama, today.
SOUTHERN MISS 79, COLORADO ST. 58
SOUTHERN MISS. (2-1) Pelham 3-3 0-0 6, Page 11-15 0-0 30, Bolden 5-9 0-2 11, McGill 3-6 1-1 7, Johnson 4-14 0-0 8, Watson 3-6 2-2 9, Jenkins 0-1 0-0 0, Mills 2-4 2-2 6, Phillips 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 31-59 7-9 79. COLORADO ST. (2-2) Bell 2-3 0-0 4, G. Smith 4-7 9-10 18, Eikmeier 2-9 4-4 9, Carr 5-8 0-0 13, Green 2-9 0-0 5, Mann 0-0 2-2 2, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Sabas 1-1 0-0 2, Calcaterra 2-3 0-0 4, D. Smith 0-2 1-4 1. Totals 18-43 16-20 58. Halftime—Southern Miss. 47-28. 3-Point Goals— Southern Miss. 10-18 (Page 8-11, Watson 1-2, Bolden 1-2, Jenkins 0-1, Johnson 0-2), Colorado St. 6-13 (Carr 3-4, G. Smith 1-2, Green 1-3, Eikmeier 1-4). Fouled Out—Bolden. Rebounds— Southern Miss. 37 (Watson 8), Colorado St. 18 (Bell, Calcaterra, G. Smith 3). Assists—Southern Miss. 11 (Johnson 4), Colorado St. 9 (Eikmeier 3). Total Fouls—Southern Miss. 18, Colorado St. 16. A—2,275.
KENT ST. 77, ALCORN ST. 58
ALCORN ST. (0-2) Brand 0-1 0-0 0, Francis 2-4 1-2 5, Oakley 4-12 2-2 13, Baker 8-21 8-10 29, Rimmer 1-4 2-2 5, McDonald 1-3 2-2 4, Hawkins 0-3 0-0 0, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Starks 1-2 0-0 2, Sullivan 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 17-53 15-18 58. KENT ST. (2-0) Greene 6-10 0-0 12, Manns 0-2 0-0 0, Porrini 4-6 3-4 12, Holt 3-11 0-0 8, Guyton 2-5 2-2 7, Gaines 4-7 2-2 11, Evans 5-6 4-5 15, Henniger 1-2 1-1 3, Brewer 1-2 2-2 4, Manley 1-2 0-0 3, Jackson 1-4 0-0 2, Frank 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 28-57 14-18 77. Halftime—Kent St. 32-30. 3-Point Goals—Alcorn St. 9-28 (Baker 5-13, Oakley 3-10, Rimmer 1-2, Hawkins 0-3), Kent St. 7-16 (Holt 2-7, Evans 1-1, Manley 1-1, Gaines 1-2, Porrini 1-2, Guyton 1-3). Fouled Out—Starks. Rebounds—Alcorn St. 34 (Francis 8), Kent St. 34 (Greene 7). Assists— Alcorn St. 9 (Baker 4), Kent St. 19 (Porrini 6). Total Fouls—Alcorn St. 20, Kent St. 18. Technical—Kent St. Bench. A—3,175.
nascar Sprint Cup-Ford 400 Lineup After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 175.467. 2. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 174.808. 3. (4) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 174.582. 4. (22) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 174.52. 5. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 174.492. 6. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 174.475. 7. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 174.436. 8. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 174.109. 9. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 174.098. 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 173.969. 11. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 173.907. 12. (43) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 173.734. 13. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 173.678. 14. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 173.371. 15. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 173.332. 16. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 173.321. 17. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 173.277. 18. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 173.271. 19. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 173.249. 20. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 173.16. 21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 173.155. 22. (51) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 173.094. 23. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 173.082. 24. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 172.966. 25. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 172.889. 26. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 172.701. 27. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 172.656. 28. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 172.425. 29. (84) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 172.392. 30. (55) J.J. Yeley, Ford, 171.991. 31. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 171.821. 32. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 171.685. 33. (66) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 171.059. 34. (35) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 171.027. 35. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 170.881. 36. (30) David Stremme, Chevrolet, 170.881. 37. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 170.578. 38. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 170.143. 39. (13) Casey Mears, Toyota, 169.929. 40. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, Owner Points. 41. (32) T.J. Bell, Ford, Owner Points. 42. (36) Geoffrey Bodine, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 43. (71) Mike Bliss, Ford, 169.94. Failed to Qualify 44. (46) Scott Speed, Ford, 169.529. 45. (7) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 169.359. 46. (37) Mike Skinner, Ford, 168.587. 47. (92) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 167.775. 48. (93) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 165.807.
LOTTERY
Orleans,
college basketball Top 25 Fared Saturday
1. North Carolina (2-0) did not play. Next: vs. MVSU, today. 2. Kentucky (3-0) beat Penn State 85-47. Next: vs. Radford, Wednesday. 3. Ohio State (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. North Florida, Monday. 4. UConn (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. Coppin State, today. 5. Syracuse (4-0) beat Colgate 92-47. Next: vs. Eastern Michigan, Tuesday, Nov. 29. 6. Duke (4-0) did not play. Next: vs. Tennessee, Monday. 7. Florida (2-1) did not play. Next: vs. Wright State, Monday. 8. Louisville (3-0) beat Butler 69-53. Next: vs. Arkansas State, Tuesday. 9. Pittsburgh (2-1) did not play. Next: vs. La Salle, Tuesday. 10. Memphis (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. Michigan, Monday. 11. Baylor (3-0) did not play. Next: vs. South Carolina State, Tuesday. 12. Kansas (1-1) did not play. Next: vs. Georgetown, Monday.
Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-6-3 La. Pick 4: 7-9-3-0 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 5-1-5 La. Pick 4: 6-6-0-7 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-1-0 La. Pick 4: 0-5-1-4 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 0-8-3 La. Pick 4: 0-0-6-0 Easy 5: 8-23-29-34-37 La. Lotto: 5-6-11-27-28-33 Powerball: 13-22-25-39-51 Powerball: 28; Power play: 2 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 3-9-6 La. Pick 4: 2-7-1-3 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-8-6 La. Pick 4: 3-7-6-3 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 8-0-0 La. Pick 4: 7-9-3-1 Easy 5: 4-8-13-32-35 La. Lotto: 4-6-7-11-35-38 Powerball: 9-16-17-28-30 Powerball: 11; Power play: 3
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The Vicksburg Post
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Saints, Brees intend to enjoy Sunday off
Edwards poised for first title at Homestead
By Brett Martel The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Now that Drew Brees is a father of two young boys, he looks forward to the bye week more than ever. Still, the Saints quarterback will be keeping one eye on the NFL this weekend and will be eager to get back to work, in large part because New Orleans (7-3) is well positioned to make a push for a third straight postseason appearance in its final six regular-season games. “I definitely think it’s healthy to get away and give your mind a rest. You get away but not too far away,” Brees said this week. “I am anticipating what the Giants will be looking like. I will be watching games this Sunday. I can’t help myself.” The Saints return to action on Nov. 28 in a Monday night clash against the New York Giants, the first of four games still remaining in the Superdome, where New Orleans is 4-0 this season. After going 5-3 through the first half of the season, and being plagued by turnovers in losses last month to Tampa Bay and St. Louis, the Saints have responded with two straight victories over divisional rivals to take a 11⁄2 game lead in the NFC South heading into this weekend’s action. “We hit a couple games there where the Tampa loss and the St. Louis loss were tough losses,” coach Sean Payton said. “Nonetheless, to some degree I was excited with how we responded and bounced back. “The bye comes a little later for us. I think the time away will be helpful,” said Payton, who also could use some down time while still on crutches because of a mid-October sideline collision that broke his leg. “This six-game stretch without a doubt becomes that race for each weekend trying to put distance between yourself and the teams behind you in regards to the division, and also just as importantly that race for improving each week with your own team and challenging yourselves to be playing your best football toward the latter part of the year.”
NFL on TV Noon Fox - Tampa Bay at Green Bay Noon CBS - Cincinnati at Baltimore 3:15 p.m. CBS - Tennessee at Atlanta 7:15 p.m. NBC - Philadelphia at New York Giants The Saints have already played some pretty good football, good enough to be on the cusp of surpassing Drew offensive franBrees chise records that have been set since Payton and Brees arrived in 2006. New Orleans leads the NFL in offense with a whopping average of 436.9 yards, which has them on pace for 6,990 yards. That would not only eclipse the previous franchise high of 6,571 in 2008, but also would be second in NFL history, behind only the 2000 St. Louis Rams (7,075). “Yards mean you are doing something right. You are possessing the ball, spreading it around and moving it down the field,” Brees said. “You are probably getting a lot of scoring opportunities, which we are. ... We are doing something right but we set the bar pretty high for ourselves, so we look to try to be really good in every phase.” Brees has 3,326 yards passing, the most yards through the first 10 games of a season in NFL history (although New England’s Tom Brady, who has 3,032 through nine games, could surpass that). Brees is one of three quarterbacks, along with Brady and Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, currently on pace to break Dan Marino’s single-season yards passing record of 5,084, which has stood since 1984. Brees came close to Marino’s mark once before, throwing for 5,069 yards in 2008, but figured he’d never get close again because it was clear the Saints were hurt by their inability to run the ball that season and needed to improve in that area.
Tigers Continued from Page B1. fell drastically in the Braves’ final two home games. Spears said he expects to be back. “We now know what pieces we need to bring in,” Spears said. “We saw what it takes to compete at this high level. We were a very young team that had a lot of ups and downs. For today, it was too much Therriault.” Saturday it was all down for the Braves. The Tigers rolled out to a 31-0 lead by halftime. The Braves missed an easy 26-yard field goal after Therriault’s first possession was stopped on an interception by Chris Rayborn. They could not move the ball from the Tigers’ 4 and Arturo Tamayo missed the kick and
with it the only chance the Braves would have to stay competitive. Therriault bounced back with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Marcell Wilder and an 87-yard score to Ric Richardson. In between the TD passes, the Tigers blocked a punt for a score, got a 32-yard field goal from Jabril Smith and a 9-yard TD run from Rakeem Sims.. Alcorn State got its lone score on a 1-yard run by Arnold Walker to make it 31-7 with 9:21 left in the third quarter. Therriault came back with scoring tosses of 5 yards to Renty Rollins and 13 yards to E.J. Drewery, the latter coming with 6:47 to play.
Bulldogs Continued from Page B1. (10-1, 6-1) scored 30 straight points at one point on the way to its seventh-straight win. All six of the Bulldogs’ losses this season have now come against teams currently ranked in the BCS standings. They were held to six threeand-outs by Arkansas, and the quarterback tandem of Tyler Russell and Dylan Favre combined to finish 15 of 31 passing for 127 yards. Mississippi State took the Razorbacks to double overtime last season behind 150 yards from running back Vick Ballard, but the senior was held to 54 yards rushing on 13 carries on Saturday.
Arkansas 44, Miss. St. 17 Records: Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6 SEC); Arkansas (10-1, 6-1) The skinny: MSU defense picked apart by Tyler Wilson for 365 yards and three TDs Up next: Mississippi State hosts Ole Miss “That’s probably collectively as bad as we’ve played I think since I’ve been the head coach, and that falls on my shoulders,” Mullen said. “We need to make sure we have a better performance out there on the field.”
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart has run his mouth for almost a month trying to rattle Carl Edwards in the race to NASCAR’s championship. Edwards has tuned it all out, and on Saturday he did his talking on the track. Edwards won the pole for today’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where the Sprint Cup Series championship will be decided. Edwards goes into the race with a three-point lead over Stewart, who qualified 15th. One of the two will bring an official end to Jimmie Johnson’s record five-year run, and the pole-winning run seemed to indicate Edwards is on pace. Is it all lining up for Edwards to win his first Cup title? “I don’t know that I believe in fate, but I do believe that things happen for a reason,” Edwards said. “I do believe that whatever you encounter you have to treat as if that’s just the way it’s supposed to be. But, yeah, this is going really well so far and, hopefully, this helps us all race. We didn’t need to qualify poorly, get a poor pit stall, have some little thorn in our side the whole race, so this will hopefully help us for the whole event.” But Stewart, a two-time champion, cautioned there’s still 400 miles to be run. “Don’t start etching his name on the trophy yet,” said Stewart, who is bidding to become the first owner/driver to win the title since Alan Kulwicki in 1992. “I’m excited about it. I’m not known to be much of a qualifier, so 15th, I’m pretty content.” Edwards turned a lap at 175.467 mph in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford, besting Martin Truex Jr. and Kasey Kahne, winner last week at Phoenix. Kurt Busch qualified fourth and was followed by Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski, Edwards teammate Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon. Greg Biffle, another Edwards teammate, qualified eighth while Johnson and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top 10. Stewart’s lap for the 15th starting spot was 173.332 mph
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Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards smiles after qualifying for today’s Ford 400 Sprint Cup series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway Saturday. Edwards won the pole position for the race.
On TV 2 p.m. ESPN NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Ford 400 in a Chevrolet. He and Edwards had decidedly different strategies during Saturday’s two practice sessions. Rain washed out all Cup activity on Friday, so Edwards and Stewart had to get the most of their 2 1/2 hours on the track. In the first session, Edwards ran 49 laps and his 10-lap average ranked second overall. Stewart ran 30 laps and ranked third in 10-lap average.
But in the second session, Edwards crew chief Bob Osborne switched the No. 99 into qualifying trim and Edwards ran only three laps, logging the fastest lap of the day. “We ran the first practice completely in race trim and we felt the best strategy for us was to focus on race trim there, and then focus on qualifying trim the second practice,” Edwards said. He said he cut a tire during the run, which might have been a blessing because it ended their session and “probably helped us from tuning the thing out of contention.” Stewart had a very busy
second session, running 52 more laps and logging in at ninth overall in 10-lap average, and he was confident he had the better strategy. “They’re either going to look like geniuses doing it or not,” he said of Edwards’ strategy. “You look at how many laps we ran, we spent a lot of time trying to find the combination for race trim. We got the onelap deal out of the way, now we have to worry about the 400 miles.” Edwards said he never checked Stewart’s practice strategy, and didn’t even know where his rival had qualified. His sole focus is on today’s race.
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Penn State won without Joe Paterno as its coach for the first time since 1965, and set up a division title game in the Big Ten next week. No. 21 Penn State shut out Ohio State in the second half and Stephfon Green scored two touchdowns to lead the Nittany Lions to a 20-14 victory in Columbus on Saturday. Penn State (9-2, 6-1) earned a share of the Big Ten’s Leaders Division title and set up a division title game next week at Wisconsin (9-2, 5-2). The winner will play in the conference’s first championship game on Dec. 3 against Michigan State. The Spartans locked up the Legends Division with a 55-3 victory against Indiana, coupled with Michigan’s 45-17 victory against Nebraska Penn State fired Paterno a week and a half ago, part of the fallout from child sexabuse charges filed against his former defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky. The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes scored all their points in the first half, then reverted back to the low-scoring squads they have been for much of the season.
Playing for the first time since an assistant coach was accused of sex abuse, No. 5 Syracuse romped to an easy 92-47 win against Colgate on Saturday. It was business as usual for the Orange (4-0) on the court, even as the program was trying to come to grips with molestation allegations against assistant coach Bernie Fine. Syracuse placed Fine on administrative leave “in light of the new allegations” that he molested two former ball boys for years. Fine has dismissed the allegations as “patently false,” and expressed confidence he will be vindicated. Fine’s usual seat behind coach Jim Boeheim was left vacant. This is Fine’s 36th season working for the head coach, who again defended his friend against the charges. At the Carrier Dome, a subdued crowd of 21,084 came to watch hoops, not make protest signs or chant for the absent coach. Fine was listed as associate head coach in the game program and his photo and bio remained. Former Syracuse star Gerry McNamara filled in for him. He played on Syracuse’s 2003 NCAA championship team and was a four-year starter for the Orange. Fine missed Syracuse’s 46th straight victory against Colgate since 1962, according to STATS LLC.
N.C. St. 37, Clemson 13 Mike Glennon threw three touchdown passes and North Carolina State shut down Clemson’s explosive offense. Tbais Palmer had a dazzling 43-yard catch-and-run touchdown to highlight a surprisingly dominant performance by N.C. State (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Wolfpack scored 27 points in the second quarter, then increased the lead and never let the Tigers (9-2, 6-2) build any momentum.
Houston 37, SMU 7 Case Keenum set the Football Bowl Subdivision career record for completions, threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score as No. 11 Houston stayed unbeaten. Keenum completed 30 of 45
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North Carolina State’s Brandan Bishop tackles Clemson’s DeAndre Hopkins Saturday. passes for 318 yards, a modest day for the nation’s leader in total offense and pass efficiency. He set the completions mark on his seventh throw, breaking the previous mark (1,403) set by Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell (2005-08).
Mich. St. 55, Indiana 3 Kirk Cousins threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns in just over a half and No. 12 Michigan State clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game. The Spartans entered with a one-game lead over both Nebraska and Michigan. When the Wolverines beat the Cornhuskers, Michigan State (9-2, 6-1) won the Legends Division.
Wisc, 28, Illinois 17 Montee Ball rushed for 224 yards and scored three times, and No. 15 Wisconsin forced four turnovers in a comeback victory. On a day when stiff winds limited Wisconsin’s passing attack, Ball was dominant. He had 164 yards on the ground as Wisconsin scored 21 unanswered points in the second
half. Donovonn Young rushed for two TDs for Illinois (6-5, 2-5 Big 10), which has lost five straight. He finished with 43 yards on eight carries.
TCU 34, Colorado St. 10 Antoine Hicks, Ed Wesley and Matthew Tucker ran for touchdowns and Tank Carder returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown, helping No. 19 TCU win at least a share of the Mountain West title.
Mich. 45, Nebraska 17 Denard Robinson threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores to help No. 20 Michigan keep alive hopes for earning a BCS at-large bid. The No. 17 Cornhuskers (8-3, 4-3) lost any hope of playing in the Big Ten’s first title game.
Notre Dame 16, Boston College 14 Jonas Gray rushed for a touchdown, David Ruffer kicked three field goals and No. 24 Notre Dame held off Boston College. The win was the fourth
straight for the Irish (8-3), who matched last year’s victory total. But it was a costly win, with Gray leaving in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury. The Eagles’ Chase Rettig capped a 72-yard drive with a 7-yard scoring pass to Bobby Swigert with 1:57 to play.
USC 38, Oregon 35 Matt Barkley threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns and the No. 18 USC Trojans held off No. 4 Oregon when Alejandro Maldonado missed a 37-yard field goal to tie the game with five seconds left. Trailing 24-7 in the third quarter, Oregon mounted a furious comeback and narrowed it to 38-35 with 7:05 left in the fourth quarter. Barkley led his team to the Oregon 15, but Marc Tyler fumbled and the ball was recovered by the Ducks with 2:54 to go. Oregon marched down the field but Maldondado’s kick, which was brought five yards closer because of a USC penalty, went wide left. The loss snaps a 21-game winning streak for the Ducks (9-2, 7-1 Pac-12) at Autzen Stadium.
Georgia clips ’Cats to lock up East title By The Associated Press
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Aaron Murray threw a touchdown pass to Marlon Brown on the first play of the fourth quarter, Blair Walsh kicked four field goals and No. 13 Georgia beat Kentucky 19-10 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the SEC championship game. Georgia struggled on offense after losing top rusher Isaiah Crowell to a left ankle injury after only two carries. Crowell’s top backup, Carlton Thomas, was not at the game for personal reasons. Georgia was left with Ken Malcome and Brandon Harton, who rushed for 101 yards, at tailback. The Bulldogs (9-2 overall, 7-1 Southeastern Conference) leaned on Walsh’s four field goals, including three from 39 yards, and strong defense to clinch first place in the SEC’s Eastern Division. Georgia fans chanted “SEC! SEC” with less than 1 minute remaining as players emptied a cooler on coach Mark Richt. Georgia will play in the SEC championship game for the fourth time in 11 seasons under Richt. It won SEC titles under Richt in 2002 and in 2005, its last appearance in the game. Kentucky (4-7, 1-6) was held to 165 yards, including 2 yards the third quarter. The Wildcats led 10-6 in the second quarter after Maxwell Smith’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Robinson. The loss eliminated the Wildcats, who have appeared in a school-record five straight bowl games, from postseason consideration. Georgia went into the half ahead 12-10 on Walsh’s four field goals before finally reaching the end zone as the fourth
S. Carolina 41, Citadel 20 Connor Shaw threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, including Alshon Jeffery’s first scoring catch in more than a month, and No. 14 South Carolina defeated The Citadel. The Gamecocks (9-2) and reached nine victories in backto-back years for the first time in school history .
Auburn 35, Samford 16
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Alabama running back Trent Richardson leaps over the attempted tackle of Georgia Southern safety Deion Stanley Saturday. At right is Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood. quarter started. On third down from the Kentucky 7, Murray stepped up and passed to Brown in the back of the end zone. Murray completed 16 of 29 passes for 162 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Tenn. 27, Vanderbilt 21 Eric Gordon intercepted a pass by Jordan Rodgers and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown in overtime as Tennessee escaped Vanderbilt with a 27-21 win on Saturday night. The Vols (5-6, 1-6), who had not won a Southeastern Conference all season, ran across
the field and mobbed Gordon — a Nashville native — in the end zone. The coaches called them back to the sideline after the officials ruled Gordon’s knee touched the ground at Vols 10. A replay showed Gordon’s knee did not hit the grass, and the officials overturned it on review, ending the game. Twice last season, Tennessee thought it had pulled out a win in the closing seconds of the game only to see its fate changed because of penalties. A 20-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Chris Boyd gave Vanderbilt (5-6, 2-6) a 21-14 lead early in the fourth
Auburn survived a scare from Samford, but reeled off 14 straight points in the fourth quarter to close out a win. Clint Moseley, not usually known for his rushing capabilities, took a quarterback keeper 22 yards for the score with 11:28 remaining to give Auburn (7-4) the breathing room it would need in the win. The Tigers added a 10-yard touchdown run from Onterio McCalebb with 2:17 to go for the final margin.
Ala. 45, Georgia So. 21 Trent Richardson rushed for 175 yards and scored three touchdowns to power No. 3 Alabama to a victory over Georgia Southern. The Crimson Tide (10-1) didn’t win many style points in giving up a season-high 21 points, but the team’s biggest national title boost came the previous night when No. 2 Oklahoma State fell 37-31 to Iowa State in two overtimes. Alabama needed Richardson more than expected against the FCS Eagles (9-2). The Heisman Trophy candidate ran 32 times, caught a 4-yard touchdown pass and broke Shaun Alexander’s school singleseason mark of 19 rushing touchdowns.
college basketball Dion Waiters scored 16 points, James Southerland had 14 and C.J. Fair 13 for the Orange. Matt Moore led Colgate (1-2) with 19 points.
Louisville 69, Butler 53 Kyle Kuric hit two 3-pointers in the final 5 minutes and finished with 17 points to help No. 8 Louisville hand Butler a rare defeat at home. Chris Smith scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half for the Cardinals (3-0), the highest-ranked team to visit Hinkle Fieldhouse since No. 5 North Carolina in 1992. Kuric was 7 of 11 from the field, including 3 of 6 on 3s. Louisville needed Smith to play well, too, with starting guard Peyton Siva sitting out because of a sprained left ankle and point guards Russ Smith and Elisha Justice in foul trouble. Butler (1-2) was led by Khyle Marshall with 20 points.
Presbyterian 56, Cincinnati 54 Khalid Mutakabbir led Presbyterian’s comeback from a 15-point deficit and hit a goahead 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds left, rallying the Blue Hose to a stunning upset of No. 20 Cincinnati for their biggest win in five years of Division I basketball.
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Veterans Day brings back Navy memories Wildcats hold off The day after Veterans Day, I was attending a gathering of folks who are involved in the Cursillo Ministry. Most readers know that Betsy and I have been involved for two decades in the Kairos Prison Ministry (which is now the world’s largest prison ministry), which sprang from the Cursillo Ministry that began in Spain after WWII. This day there was a series of short (well, supposed to be) talks from several speakers, and the third or fourth one was a guy about my age, who asked for the veterans to stand to be recognized on this special day. There were five or six of us vets in the room. The speaker asked for a round of applause for those of us standing, then went on to comment that he had served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, and were any other squids in the group? Two of us raised our hands. At the break for lunch, the three of us naturally got together. All three of us had served during Vietnam, and been involved with the Swift Boats. One had attended Swift Boat training in Virginia, appar-
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ently at the same time I did. One had actually been aboard the USS Okinawa, a helicopter carrier that I served on in combat operations. We all had been assigned to Swift Boats or PBRs (Patrol Boat, River) in the Mekong Delta. What are the chances of that? The old Okie-Boat has been a significant center of recollections for the past month or so at my house. My son-inlaw John, the compooter whiz, set me up on Facebook. I’ll get an e-mail saying, “Old Fred Fodrod wants to be friends,” so I’ll click on the “Confirm Friend” button, and get an answer back. Therefore, when I got a friend request from Tony Rogers, I agonized over clicking on, then losing, an old shipmate I’d not heard from in over 40 years, but finally confirmed Tony, who sure
enough, disappeared into the ether. However, Tony had contacted another shipmate, Jack Spradlin, to say he’d found Neill (“The Bull Ensign” back then) and sent me an e-mail. Therefore, I was able to communicate with Tony via Jack, and we had the best time exchanging messages about those days on the Okinawa. Five years ago we had an insurance adjuster from south Mississippi who came up to view some roof damage I’d had from the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He walked around the yard, took some pictures, then I invited him in for a cup of Slung Coffee whilst he filled out the paperwork. As he walked by a bookcase, he suddenly exclaimed, “Who was on the Okinawa?” I confessed that I’d served aboard the Okie-Boat “I was on the tender that relieved y’all after the Santo Domingo fracus!” he declared. “Our skipper had us line the rail and salute y’all as we passed entering the Bay. We cleaned up the crashed choppers and battle debris y’all left and had a special memo-
rial service for the men who had died, many of whom were in the reefers (refrigerated compartments) of your ship.” Clayton ended up staying all afternoon, drinking coffee and exchanging stories. When he left just before dark, he charged me, “That was a secret operation, but those men deserve to have their story told. Tell their story!” I never have. It was a classified operation back then, and we ain’t supposed to tell that story, even after all these years. This is as close as I’ve ever come. Christopher Boyd, a Lake Village boy who grew up hunting with my son Adam, paid us a visit after his Navy tour a few years ago, and saw the Okinawa yearbook, too. He’d been a member of the last Okinawa crew, which had scuttled the old Okie-Boat off the West Coast. He’d laid her to rest in a watery grave. But her memories still continue to surface; maybe I should write the story, as Clayton charged me to do. Who knows?
• Robert Hitt Neill is an outdoors writer. He lives in Leland, Miss.
upset-minded USM LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A’dia Mathies scored 20 points to lead No. 17 Kentucky to an 88-71 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday. Southern Miss (1-2) stayed close well into the second half, when the Wildcats (4-0) put the game out of reach with a 15-2 run. Tanecka Carey had 22 points and 11 turnovers for the Lady Eagles. The Wildcats were playing their third game in five days and came out fast, scoring the game’s first 12 points before going cold. They shot 29.4 percent in the first half and failed to take advantage of 19 Southern Miss turnovers. The Lady Eagles took a 20-19 lead on a Carey’s three-point play 9:13 before the half and stayed in front for almost nine minutes. Maegan Conwright’s 3-pointer put the Wildcats back in front and they took a 37-33 lead into the break.
Tulane 65, LSU 62 Danielle Blagg’s three-point play with 1.6 seconds left lifted
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Tulane to a overtime victory over No. 20 LSU. LSU rallied from a 10-point deficit with 11:08 left to send the game into overtime. The Lady Tigers had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Jeanne Kenney only made one of two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to tie the game at 58. Trailing by two in overtime, LSU’s Krystal Forthan hit a jumper to tie the score at 62 with 26 seconds left. That set up Blagg’s game-winning play. LSU was playing its first game since its’ 51-40 victory against No. 14 Georgetown last Wednesday. The loss on Saturday snapped LSU’s streak of 11 consecutive road wins against Louisiana teams since a 76-72 loss at Tulane on Dec. 31, 2000. LSU leads the all-time series against the Green Wave with a 28-5 record.
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U.S. team dominating in Presidents Cup win MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The American returned Down Under and wound up on top in the Presidents Cup. Jim Furyk became the fourth player to win all five of his matches, and the bottom half of the lineup was strong enough Sunday to give the Americans their fourth straight win in this lopsided series. Perhaps it was only fitting that Tiger Woods clinched the cup for the second straight time. U.S. captain Fred Couples was criticized for using a pick on Woods, who had been out with an injury most of the summer and had not won since his personal life crumbled two years ago. Woods played well all week, even if he didn’t always get rewarded with a point. In his singles match against Aaron Baddeley, he was never seriously challenged. Woods closed out Baddeley, 4 and 3, and the celebration was on. The Americans won, 19-15, the third straight time they have won by at least four points. It was a small measure of revenge for the Americans, whose only lost came at Royal Melbourne in 1998. And it was vindication for Couples, who said a month early that he was taking Woods because he was
golf the “best player forever.” Woods looked as if he was headed in that direction. The United States were up 18-15, with only the last match on the course at Royal Melbourne left to determine the final score. The International team’s only win came 13 years ago at Royal Melbourne, when the Americans suffered their biggest loss in any team competition. There was no repeat this time, not even close. The Americans led after each session, and their 13-9 lead going into the final session Sunday was too much for the International team to overcome. Ryo Ishikawa, Charl Schwartzel, K.T. Kim and Geoff Ogilvy got the International side going. But the outcome was never seriously in doubt. Furyk, David Toms and Woods were at the bottom of the lineup, and none ever trailed. Toms routed Robert Allenby, 7 and 5, giving the Australian a dubious distinction. He joined John Huston as the only captain’s picks to not win a single point. Furyk, coming off his worst season since he was a PGA Tour, joined Woods, Shigeki Maruyama and Mark O’Meara as the only players to record a 5-0 record in the Presidents Cup.
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The Vicksburg Taekwondo Academy had a round of testing earlier this fall. First row, from left, are Andy Jennings, Parker Waites, and Eliot Norris, who all received their yellow belts in Taekwondo. Second row, from left, are Aaron and Sean McElroy, who received their second degree black belts in Taekwondo, and Paul Beard, who earned a first degree black belt.
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Vicksburg Parks adult basketball The Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department is
accepting registration for adult basketball through Dec. 24. Registration forms can be picked up athe Parks and Rec offices at 100 ArmyNavy Drive and at the Jackson Street Community Center at 923 Walnut Street. The league is for players ages 18 and older. Cost is $125 per team. A mandatory coaches meeting is scheduled for Dec. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Parks and Rec offices. For information, call 601-
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Junior high, JV basketball roundup Clinton 33, Vicksburg Jr. High 32 - Kenny Murphy led all scorers with eight points for Vicksburg. Martez Jones added seven. Vicksburg Jr. 45, Northwest 24 - Zack Nash-Kelly scored a game-high 24 and Antonio Brown added eight
for Vicksburg. Warren Jr. 43, Vicksburg Jr. 31 - Keith Sims scored a game-high 20 points for Warren Central Junior High. Martez Jones led Vicksburg Junior High with 12. Warren Jr. 48, Madison Central 37 - Andrew Moffett scored 15 points to lead Warren Junior over Madison Central. Jessie Wilson added 12 points and Tremaine Shelby had 11 for the Vikings.
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Two from MVD receive awards Two employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division have been recognized by the Career Communications Group’s Women of Color Awards Committee. Sarah Palmer, Continuing Sarah Authorities Palmer program manager for the MVD, received the 2011 Rising Star of Technology Award. Dr. Ann Bargains, Ann chief of Bargains the MVD’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office, received the 2011 Diversity Leadership Award. The honors, given during the group’s annual conference, recognize outstanding women in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. Palmer’s work has helped the MVD execute more than $1 billion in program funding. She has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s in engineering management from Mississippi State University. Bargains’ work has helped double the number of minority engineers and scientists for the Corps’ largest division and has reduced EEO complaints within the division by 33 percent annually. She has a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s degree in public policy and administration, and a doctorate in public policy and administration from Jackson State University.
Corps taps Harris for leaders program William G. “Gabe” Harris IV, a project manager in the Programs and Project Management Division for the Plaquemines Parish, La., federal levees with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers William VicksG. Harris IV burg District, has completed the requirements of the Corps’ Mississippi Valley Division’s Emerging Leaders Program. The program identifies and develops potential leaders who can operate at the highest levels of leadership within the Corps. Harris is a graduate of Vicksburg High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in math from Alcorn State University, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s in engineering management from Mississippi State University. He is the son of the late William G. “Bill” Harris III, and Sharron Harris.
that together cost $333 — a month’s salary for many in Thailand. The device for the engine sticks up above the car’s roof like a diving snorkel, sucking in air so fuel for the engine continues to combust while driving through floodwater. “Right now there’s a lot of demand. There are no spare parts left. We started getting client orders about two months ago” when provinces north of Bangkok began to get flooded, said Dechapak, 24. “They keep coming. There are more and more every day,” he said, vivid red and orange sparks flying as workers welded an extension to the exhaust pipe of a gray Frontier Navara pickup. They’ve also fitted the exhaust snorkels to motorcycles for friends. The price: a case of beer. Videos of modified Thai motorcycles chugging through dirty water are already causing a splash on YouTube. In one, the water is high enough to sub-
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg has received the R&D Laboratory Management Award, a first-year honor presented by the U.S. Army Acquisition Corps. The award is part of the annual Army Laboratory of the Year competition. It was given to the Army lab demonstrating the most impressive accomplishments in work force development, leadership and management initiatives. ERDC won the award based on its major management accomplishment submission for the competition. The award cited the progress ERDC has made through its Human Capital Initiative and identified its employees as its major resource, and recognized efforts to maintain the high quality work force. ERDC deputy director Dr. John Cullinane accepted the award at an Oct. 9 ceremony in Arlington, Va. ERDC will keep it for two years. “It is an honor to win the first-ever instance of this award,” ERDC director Dr. Jeff Holland said. “Our win signifies that the Department of the Army places great confidence in what ERDC is doing and where it is going. The award signifies that ERDC has matured into an organization that is built to last.” He said the Human Capital Initiative began in 2008 to continue ERDC’s reputation as a world-class research organization by recruiting and retaining a world-class work force. Holland said ERDC realized that it could do a better job of supporting and building up its staff. “Based on our demographics, we knew that our organization was
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A Thai driver navigates his motorcycle taxi in flooded Bangkok, Thailand.
Small business ingenuity thrives in Thai floods By The Associated Press BANGKOK — Flooded out but still want to make a fashion statement? Try these lime green rubber boots. Feeling stir crazy with the fetid waters surrounding your home? How about special snorkels to keep your car running in high water — or a jet ski to navigate submerged streets? In Bangkok, a tireless Asian mega-city never shy about making a buck, an ongoing flood disaster has provided plenty of opportunity for business ingenuity to flourish. Months of floods in Thailand have paralyzed auto factories and disrupted other big businesses and are estimated to have caused billions of dollars of damage to industry. But the slow-moving floodwaters have been a boon for quickwitted small traders looking to cater to some of the startling demands of waterweary Thais. At one of the flood markets that have sprung up in Bangkok, dozens of makeshift shops line the sides
Operating out of the back of trucks and on the sidewalk, the flood traders sell plastic boats, jet skis, waders, water pumps, nonperishable food, propellers and plastic tarp marketed as ‘refrigerator wraps.’ In other parts of the city, builders are erecting cinder block walls trying to protect shops and houses. of a road just a few hundred yards from encroaching floodwaters — ready to arm those coping with a disaster that has killed 500 since July. Operating out of the back of trucks and on the sidewalk, the flood traders sell plastic boats, jet skis, waders, water pumps, nonperishable food, propellers and plastic tarp marketed as “refrigerator wraps.” In other parts of the city, builders are erecting cinder block walls trying to
protect shops and houses. There’s even a new cartowing service that uses styrofoam to float stranded vehicles to safety. The capital’s mechanics have been busy with special modifications that allow cars, trucks and motorcycles to navigate swamped streets. Thong Dechapak said his family’s auto repair shop has been refitting up to eight vehicles a day with an engine snorkel and exhaust pipe modification
Ashes to beads: South Koreans try new way to mourn By The Associated Press
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Kim Il-nam holds beads made from his father’s ashes.
ICHEON, South Korea — The intense grief that Kim II-nam has felt every day since his father died 27 years ago led to a startling decision: He dug up his father’s grave, cremated his bones and paid $870 to have the ashes transformed into gemlike beads. Kim is not alone in his desire to keep a loved one close — even in death. Changes in traditional South Korean beliefs about cherishing ancestors and a huge increase in cremation have led to a handful of niche businesses that cater to those who see honoring an urn filled with ashes as an imperfect way of mourning. “Whenever I look at these beads, I consider them to be my father and I remember the good old days with him,” a gray-haired Kim, 69, told
The Associated Press in a recent interview. “As a little boy, I often fell asleep while being hugged by my father,” he said, sobbing and gazing at the bluegreen beads, which sit on a silk cloth in a ceramic pot on a table. A decade ago, six out of every 10 South Koreans who died were buried, a practice in line with traditional Confucian instructions to respect dead ancestors and visit their graves regularly. Since then there has been a big shift in South Koreans’ thinking about the handling of the deceased, in part, officials say, because of Western influence and a strong government push for citizens of this small, densely populated country to consider cremation as a way to save space. The government cremation campaign included press statements, pamphlets
and radio broadcasts. A law passed in 2000 requires anyone burying their dead after 2000 to remove the grave 60 years after burial. The results have been dramatic: The cremation rate last year was so high that only 3 in 10 were buried. About 500 people have turned their loved ones’ ashes into Buddhist-style beads at Bonhyang, a company based in Icheon, just south of Seoul. It and several other ashes-to-beads companies say they have seen steady growth in their business in recent years. Bonhyang founder and CEO Bae Jae-yul said the beads allow people to keep their relatives close to them, wherever they go. He also said stored ashes can rot, a claim denied by crematoriums. “Our beads are clean; See Beads, Page B9.
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Beads Continued from Page B8. they don’t become moldy and don’t go off and smell bad,” he said. Bae uses ultrahigh temperature to melt cremated ashes until they are crystalized and can be turned into beads in a 90-minute process. The colors are mostly blue-green but sometimes pink, purple and black. The ashes of one person can produce four cups to five cups of beads, Bae said, although the ashes of young people have a higher bone density that can yield up to eight cups of beads. Bae isn’t the first to use the technology in South Korea. A meditation organization obtained similar bead-making technology in the late 1990s, but it was imperfect and wasn’t long in the public eye, Bae said. He said he saw the potential, bought the technology and spent several years refining the process. Bae believes his company has an important edge over rivals. His beads are made purely from human remains with no added minerals, which he said other companies blend in.
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Bae Jae-yul, founder and CEO of Bonhyang, speaks near Buddhist-style caskets to be used to contain ashes-to-beads at his company in Icheon, South Korea. Bonhyang’s chief rival, Mikwang, said added minerals help produce more rounded, gemlike beads in a faster time and at lower temperatures. Mikwang officials say they have more business than Bonhyang but refuse to dis-
close their profits. Bae also refused to disclose business details. No special government license is necessary to start an ashes-to-beads business, according to the Health Ministry, which said individuals have the right to deter-
mine how to dispose of loved ones’ remains. The fledgling industry has drawn some criticism. “They are only interested in making business profits,” Do Young-hoon, a researcher on South Korea’s funeral
she didn’t like wearing just the garden-variety black and brown ones. “Women will always like to be in fashion even if it’s flooded. We want to look cute,” said Boonsanong, who had sold six pairs at 350 baht ($12) a pop within just an hour of setting up shop. One of her female customers agrees, “I’m bored with the ordinary colors.” Nearby, Wichra Lertrasamee’s rather more highend business — selling a motor that has been adapted to function as both a water pump and a boat propeller — is bustling. The square machine sells for 9,500 baht ($315) and Lertrasamee is moving 15 to 16 a day. Lertrasamee said he had one customer who used the motor to propel a bamboo raft. Using another attachment turns the motor into
a pump that can help clear water from a flooded house. His family business started selling the device in his home province, Chachergsao, east of Bangkok. When floods started arriving from the north, he set up a makeshift shop in nearby Pathum Thani. When that province flooded, he moved his business to Bangkok. He said he wakes up at 3 a.m. to arrive in the city by 5 a.m. for a prime spot at the market, sells out by noon and then goes back home to make more parts. While dealing with one customer, another one walks in and asks about prices. “I want the piece, but I want a discount with it,” the man jokes. Lertrasamee says the price cannot be lowered and the customer walks away empty-handed. Away from the markets, a
unique towing service has become a booming business that’s helping to ease its founder’s personal and yet now-all-too-familiar tragedy of having floodwaters completely swallow his home. “I have nothing left. Everything is gone,” said taxi driver turned entrepreneur Sombat Kaewsaeng. While trying to save his own car, he figured out that the only way to get it out of the water was to float it using large pieces of thick Styrofoam. He and his friends bet other people would pay for such a service. They scour online chat rooms for people who need their car moved and refer them to Kaewsaeng. One customer, Puttha Nipakornmate, had his 2010 Honda civic wrapped in
culture, said. “The highest level of respect for the dearly departed is to let them go back to nature.” Businesses turning the dead into beads were launched in the United States, Europe and Japan in the past, but were mostly unsuccessful because few people regarded it as a normal way to dispose of dead bodies, said Park Tae-ho, chief researcher at the Korea National Council for Cremation Promotion, a Seoul-based civic group. Bae’s customer Kim, a retired high school principal, said it took some time to persuade his family to accept his plan to honor his father “because they thought a ghost could come to our home along with these beads.” Every morning, Kim, a Catholic, prays to his father’s beads, which he keeps on a bookshelf. He takes some beads with him in his car and has also given some to his five daughters. Despite loyal clients like Kim, Bae said he is still years away from seeing a profit, partly because of the emer-
gence of copycats. But he still feels confident about his business when he sees his customers’ delighted reaction to the product. “People are moved,” Bae said, “and I feel it’s something worthwhile. I’m confident this business will flourish considerably someday.” Bae said seven Buddhist temples and one Catholic church lease his bead-making machines. He is also negotiating deals over his technology with dozens of other religious organizations in South Korea, and with businesses in China, Thailand, Japan and the Philippines. Ashes-to-beads businesses could also get a boost when South Koreans take advantage of next year’s quadrennial leap month in the lunar calendar to conduct cremations. There’s a traditional belief that the ghosts that supervise humans go on vacation during a leap month, so many people in South Korea don’t feel sinful for relocating graves or digging up their relatives for cremation.
water-resistant tarp in his garage where the floods are up to his knees. “I’ve never seen such a service before,” said Nipakornmate, while watching a crew of men slipping pieces of foam underneath the car and pushing the floating vehicle forward. “The tow trucks are too big to get into my house” and the floods are too high to drive out. The service cost him 8,000 baht ($267), though the average tow costs 10,000 baht according to Kaewsaeng. The service can cost more depending on the car size, distance and water level. Kaewsaeng admits the
price might be high, but the costs are high, too. The foam pieces costs 2,000 baht ($67) each, it usually takes two pieces per car and he can only use them three or four times before they get too soggy. It requires about nine people to push and direct the car, and he has to pay them as well. “I think it’s worth it,” said Nipakornmate. “I was going to bargain, but then I saw them walking in all that water for 1.5 kilometers. I had sympathy for them.” “And they gave me advice about my car, too. They had a mechanic on staff.”
Floods Continued from Page B8. merge the seat. Many of the new flood entrepreneurs have themselves been flooded out of their shops or homes, but necessity — and demand — means they’re not giving up their livelihoods. Wiweena Boonsanong, 27, hawks colorful rubber boots in different patterns from plain black to lime green and purple army-print. Out of the 25 rubber boot shops dotted along a section of Ramintra Road in Bangkok’s northern suburbs, she’s the only one selling boots with different patterns. Boonsanong used to sell women’s shoes at a market near the now swollen Chao Phraya river that winds through the city of 9 million. That shop was flooded and she was forced to pack up. With her own house invaded by water, she realized that
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Vicksburg physician Dr. Stephen Sudderth has received American Board of Bariatric Medicine certification in bariatric medicine. The certification was awarded after a written examination and a thorough practice review by a member of the ABBM Board of Directors. Sudderth practices at Premier Medical Weight Loss of Mississippi, 188 YMCA Place.
aging and that we needed to hire our next generation,” he said. ERDC’s Human Capital Office was created to develop and implement a program to recruit and retain employees in a competitive job market. “Even in a down economy, there is tremendous competition for the best and brightest folks,” he said. “We wanted to make sure we were able to recruit and retain those folks.” Holland said ERDC managers look for prospective employees who are smart, like teamwork and want to make a difference. They also look for people with a constant, driving desire to learn and see what they learn applied to make the world safer and better. “The first three get someone an interview,” he said. “The addition of the last two gets someone a job offer.” The AAC awards are based on reviews and evaluations conducted by the Army Laboratory Assessment Group, which is composed of science and technology experts from a variety of fields. To make recommendations for the awards, the group uses annual assessments, a written report, a site visit by the ALAG and an oral presentation. Holland said the assistant secretary of the army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology set the content and context of the labs’ submissions. An external panel of experts reviewed the sub-
missions and conducted oral presentations. Representatives of the panel also visited ERDC to assess the laboratory up close. ERDC is the premier research and development facility for the Corps, conducting research in military and civil works mission
areas for the Department of Defense and the nation. It employs more than 2,500 employees, has $1.2 billion in facilities and an annual research program exceeding $1.5 billion.
sales tax revenue The City of Vicksburg receives 18.5 percent of all sales taxes collected by businesses in the city limits. Revenues to the city lag actu-
al sales tax collections by two months, that is, receipts for April reflect sales taxes collected on sales in February. Here are the latest monthly receipts:
September 2011.......$578,262 Fiscal year 2010-11 to date... $7,203,765
September 2010.......$567,957 2009-10 fiscal year to date..... $7,225,933
land transfers No commercial land transfers were recorded in the
chancery clerk’s office for the week ending Nov. 18, 2011.
casino tax revenue Vicksburg’s five casinos pay a 3.2 percent revenue tax to the State of Mississippi that is divided — with 10 percent going to schools, 25 percent to Warren County and 65 percent to the city. A second revenue tax is a 0.8 percent share of the state’s 8.8 percent revenue
tax. It is split based on population proportions between Vicksburg and Warren County. Each casino is also required to pay $150 for each gaming device annually to the city. To date, two casinos have paid the gaming device fee. These are the latest receipts:
August 2011 City...................................$467,765 County............................$230,127 Schools..............................$60,686
August 2010 City...................................$495,541 County............................$233,145 Schools..............................$63,364
Fiscal year 2010-11 to date City............................... $5,876,516 County........................ $2,443,377 Schools...........................$661,322
Fiscal year 2009-10 to date City............................... $6,193,286 County........................ $2,596,319 Schools...........................$704,905
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TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Four Christmases” — When their plans for a holiday getaway fall apart, a couple, Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon, must spend Christmas Day trudging to a quartet of family get-togethers./7 on TBS n SPORTS NASCAR — The Sprint Cup season concludes with a two-man race to the series championship. Carl Edwards leads Tony Stewart by three points heading into today’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and one of them will leave the track with NASCAR’s top prize./2 on ESPN Reese Witherspoon n PRIMETIME “The Good Wife” — Tensions run high at the firm as Will and Alicia argue in front of a mercurial military judge and Diane issues an ultimatum./8 on CBS n SPECIAL “2011 American Music Awards” — Musical acts are honored at the annual ceremony; scheduled performers include Katy Perry, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson Maroon 5, Marc Anthony, Chris Brown, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj and David Guetta./7 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 Richard Dawson, TV personality, 79; Dick Smothers, comedian, 73; Norman Greenbaum, singer, 69; Vice President Joe Biden, 69; Joe Walsh, signer, 64; Bo Derek, actress, 55; Sean Young, actress, 52; Todd Nance, rock musician, 49; Mike D, rapper, 46; Joel McHale, actor, 40; Dierks Bentley, country singer, 36; Josh Turner, country singer, 34.
peopLE Wood detectives face conflicting stories Natalie Wood’s drowning death nearly 30 years ago came after a night of dinner, drinking and arguments but the question remains — was it anything more than a tragic accident? Conflicting versions of what happened on the yacht shared by Wood, her actor-husband Robert Wagner and their friend, actor Christopher Walken, have contributed to the mystery of how the actress died on Thanksgiving weekend in 1981. Two sheriff’s detectives are now diving into the mysterious events on the yacht Splendour, although whether they reach any different conclusions than their predecessors remains to be seen. They recently received new, seemingly credible information and heard from potential witnesses who weren’t included in the original investigation of Wood’s death, sheriff’s Lt. John Corina said Friday. Corina released few details about who investigators have contacted or plan to re-interview, but the inquiry will certainly lead them to speak with the three survivors of the trip — Wagner, Walken and skipper Dennis Davern.
ANd one more Tire mound visible from space A sprawling pile of hundreds of thousands of tires in South Carolina is so massive it can be seen from outer space. Authorities have charged one person in connection with the mess of roughly 250,000 tires, which covers more than 50 acres on satellite images. And now a Florida company is helping haul it all away. Litter control officer Boyce Till said the worst possible penalty that could be imposed locally is a single $475 ticket for littering. However, one man has been charged with violating a state law. He could face much heftier penalties — including thousands of dollars in fines and jail time — if convicted.
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BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Find yourself an environment that is free from outside interference, and you’ll have one of your more productive days. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Work on some future hopes that you’d like to bring into being. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — It’s not always possible, but your perspicuity could help you visualize what’s coming down the line, which will aid you in marshaling the appropriate forces. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — If you believe you have a good idea for something, don’t let others discourage you from following through on it. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Watch out for someone who tries to get you to change something that is of personal benefit in order to make it into a windfall for them. Aries (March 21-April 19) — If you’re reluctant to make a necessary decision in a timely manner, someone whom you’d disapprove of is likely to step up and make that call for you. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Dedicate your time and effort to the tasks that you dislike doing the most. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Even if you have a full schedule planned, try to find a bit of time to enjoy a momentarily pleasurable pursuit. The relief would give you the energy to happily continue onward. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Try not to get yourself involved in a project that once started demands to be finished. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you learn that some information you have at your disposal would be of tremendous help to another, do your best to get it to that person. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Being prudent is likely to ensure that you’ll be able to enjoy success and the finer things down the line. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Once you make an important, carefully considered decision, have the courage of your convictions to stand by your resolution.
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Parents must keep contact with daughter in need Dear Abby: Late last winter, a sheriff called to tell me that my daughter “Amy” had been found standing, bruised and battered, on a street corner in upstate New York. Her arm had been broken. He was convinced that the man she was living with had beaten her and kicked her outside to freeze. Her sister (my other daughter) paid to put her up in a hotel for the night. My husband and I were convinced early on in this relationship that this monster was determined to have us support him financially, because he would leave us long, threatening messages demanding money, or else our daughter would be “homeless.” Amy moved back in with him, and I heard from her sister that the creep was bringing other women home for sex. It raised my hopes that Amy would give up on him. Instead, she became pregnant. Now Amy is hurt that I don’t call her and share in this exciting event. When I try to explain how I feel, she tells me, “It’s not about YOU, Mom.” She’s right. It’s about the baby. I am ashamed to not be able to change this baby’s future. What can I do? — Paralyzed with Fear out West Dear Paralyzed: Make every effort to prevent your daughter and grandchild from becoming isolated from your family. Some abusers delib-
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erately impregnate their victims in order to keep them dependent. Keep the contact and the conversation going, so that when Amy finally realizes that her boyfriend is a danger not only to her but also to her baby, she can come to you for help. Dear Abby: We have two children, ages 9 and 6, and live in Northern California. We’ll be traveling to Southern California soon to attend my cousin’s wedding. We’ll be staying with my parents. My three unmarried adult siblings will be coming from out-of-state to attend the wedding. My brother “Ray” is a clear favorite with my kids. He visits often and showers them with attention, gifts and outings. He loves them dearly, but when he’s around he consumes all of their attention. I feel bad for my parents and other siblings — especially my sister, who doesn’t get to see them often and feels she can’t compete with the gifts and roughhouse game-playing. Do you have any suggestions for how I might temper the kids’ enthusiasm for Uncle Ray on
Common plays freed slave on AMC’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ By Mesfin Fekadu The Associated Press NEW YORK — The history of slavery in America is a history of resistance, rebellion. Yet, movies and TV do not always showcase those themes. That’s one reason why the rapper Common is excited about AMC’s new series, “Hell on Wheels,” a Western that chronicles the building of the transcontinental railroad. Common plays mixed-raced former slave Elam Ferguson, who works on the rail system. Portraying a slave, he says, is a big deal, particularly because his character defies the stereotypes often seen in films and television. “A lot of times we’ve seen slaves obviously going through so much pain and trouble, they were oppressed and downtrodden, so it was more of a lower position. (My character) has been through a lot of things, but is holding his head up high and his shoulders are up strong,” says Common, who was born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. At first, Common says he wasn’t interested in a TV role, but then his agent suggested he read the script for “Hell on Wheels.” Common says it’s the first time he has played a character so complex. The Grammy-winning entertainer researched by reading about African slaves of the 19th century and visiting former plantations in the South. He calls his journey “deep” and “heavy.” “I feel blessed that I’m able to represent what a black man, what a black person was at
this trip, so others get to have meaningful bonding time with their nephew and niece, whom they rarely see? — Marilyn in San Francisco Dear Marilyn: Enlist Ray’s help with this and start talking with your children NOW about the special relationships you had with your parents and your siblings while growing up. Share funny stories, which will make them more “real” to the kids. Talk about the qualities that make each of your family members
special, and be sure to mention how much your parents and ALL your siblings care about them. Then arrange in advance one or more activities they can enjoy together that do not include Ray. That would be some steps in the right direction.
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that time,” he says, “but it definitely was some weight and some pain.” One experience in filming the show, though, was really difficult for Common: when white cast members used the N-word. “Even if you try to think that they’re acting, it still just doesn’t feel right,” he says. “You get that feeling like, ‘Man, this is not good.’” The series, which is shown Sundays at 9 p.m., was filmed in Canada. It centers on Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a former Confederate soldier and slaveholder who is avenging the death of his wife. Bonhannon set his slaves free a year before the Civil War.
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new on the shelves The Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library reports on new books regularly. • “Making Mischief” by Gregory Maguire is a Maurice Sendak appreciation. Published in 1963 to great critical acclaim, Maurice Sendak’s Caldecott Award-winning “Where Maurice Sendak the Wi l d Things Are” has sold millions of copies worldwide, garnered countless awards and been translated into 19 languages. Maguire examines Sendak’s aesthetic influences from
William Blake to Walt Disney, reveal- ing the ‘conversations’ — often unconscious and unspoken that artists have with one another. A master of literary invention himself, Maguire explores recurring motifs in Sendak’s life work — from monsters to mayhem — as well as his profound understanding of children, their creativity, and the breadth of emotions with which they encounter the world. • “Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise” is a biography by Sam Irvin. Kay Thompson is a multitalented entertainer and world-class eccentric. She went to school with Tennessee Williams, auditioned for Henry Ford, got her first big break from Bing Crosby, trained Marilyn Monroe, rejected Andy Warhol, rebuffed Federico Fellini, got fired by Howard Hughes, snubbed Donald Trump, and coached Bette Davis and Eleanor Roosevelt. Kay’s legion of fans included Queen Elizabeth of England, King Juan Carlos of Spain, and Princes Grace of Monaco. Danny Kaye masqueraded in drag as her, Noel
Coward and Cole Porter wrote musicals for her, and the Beatles wanted to hold her hand. She was a charter member of the Rat Pack, co-starred in a whodunit with Ronald Reagan, and directed John F. Kennedy’s inaugural gala. The dame cut a wide swath through the arts. After conquering radio in the 1930s she commandeered MGM’s vocal department in the 1940s, where she revolutionized the studio’s greatest musicals with her audacious arrangements from The Harvey Girls to Ziegfeld Follies. In the1950s she became the highest-paid cabaret attraction in the world with her groundbreaking act featuring her young protégé, Andy Williams. Then in a stunning feat of reinvention, Thompson next became the best-selling author of Eloise, chronicling the mischievous adventures of the 6-year-old mascot of
The Plaza, spawning an industry that is still going strong today. • “Reading with the Stars” by Leonard Kniffel is a celebration of books and libraries. Books and libraries are a cornerstone of education and learning, and a passport to new worlds for men, women, and children across America and around the world. In this book, Kniffel offers a compelling collection of interviews, essays and speeches contributed by luminaries from literature, politics, sports, stage and screen to showcase how important the reading experience is to the success and happiness of so many. Whether it’s Oprah Winfrey explaining that books were her “path to personal freedom” or writer David Mamet calling the public
library his “alma mater” or Bill Gates explaining why bringing Internet access to libraries in rural communities can change lives, the personal stories in this book showcase how vital the world of books has always been and how important books and libraries will be to the future of America and the world. • “Storyteller” by Donald Sturrock is the authorized biography of Roald Dahl. In his lifetime Dahl pushed children’s literature into uncharted territory and today his popularity around the globe continues to grow, with millions of his books sold every year. But the man behind the mesmerizing stories has remained largely an enigma. A single-minded adventurer and an eternal child who gave us the iconic Willy Wonka and Matilda Wormwood, Dahl was better known during his lifetime for his blunt opinions on taboo subjects — he was called an anti-Semite, a racist, and a misogynist — than for his creative genius. His wild imagination, dark humor and linguistic elegance were less than fully appreciated by critics and readers alike until after his death. • “The
Wilder Life” by Wendy McClure are her adventures in the lost world of
“Little House on the Prairie.” McClure is on a quest to find the world of beloved “Little House on the Prairie” author Laura Ingalls Wilder — a fantastic realm of fiction, history, and places McClure has never been to yet somehow knows by heart. She traces the pioneer journey of the Ingalls family — looking for the Big Woods among the medium trees in Wisconsin, wading in Plum Creek, and enduring a prairie hailstorm in South Dakota. She immerses herself in all things Little House — exploring the story from fact to fiction and from the TV shows to the annual summer pageants in Laura’s hometowns. Whether she’s churning butter in her apartment or sitting in a replica log cabin,
McClure is always in pursuit of “The Laura experience.” Along the way she comes to understand how Wilder’s life and work have shaped our ideas about girlhood and the American West. • “The Private World of Georgette Heyer” by Jane Aiken Hodge is a classic biography. An internationally bestselling phenomenon and queen of the Regency romance, Georgette Heyer is one of the most
beloved historical novelists of our time. She wrote more than 50 novels, yet her private life was inaccessible to any but her nearest friends
and relatives. Lavishly illustrated and with access to private papers, correspondence and family archives, this biography opens a window into Heyer’s world and that of her most memorable characters, revealing a formidable, energetic woman with an impeccable sense of style and, beyond everything, a love for all things Regency. • “Just One Catch” by T r a c y Daugherty is a biography of Joseph Heller. Heller was a Coney Island Kid, the son of Russian immigrants, and a military vet whose experiences flying missions over France during World War II would become the inspiration of an American classic, “Catch 22.” Throughout his life, Heller was wellloved and surrounded by many famous friends and confidants, among them
Mel Brooks, Zero Mostel, Carl Reiner, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, Mario Puzo, Dustin Hoffman and Woody Allen. In 1981 Heller was diagnosed with GuillainBarre syndrome, a rare autoimmune disease that left him paralyzed for nearly a year,
but he miraculously recovered living in good health for the next two decades.
• Denise Hogan is reference interlibrary loan librarian at the Warren CountyVicksburg Public Library. Write to her at 700 Veto St., Vicksburg, MS 39180.
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Holly Days back for fourth run The fourth annual Southern Cultural Heritage Center Holly Days Arts and Crafts show will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3. Thirty vendors will be featured, and entertainers will include the Vicksburg and Warren Central high school madrigal groups, Vicksburg Performing Arts Company, Vera Ann Fedell and music students of Susan Gambrell. Goldie’s Express will sell lunches. Admission is $1. Other SCHC events: • A winter soup workshop will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17. Instructor William Furlong, food and beverage manager at DiamondJacks Casino, will focus on seasonal ingredients. Recipes will be Chunky Chicken Chowder, Hearty Chili, French Onion and Corn and Crab Bisque. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. • An Intro to Spanish for Kids 4 to 7 will be from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 31 through March 6. Olivia Foshee, who has a degree in Spanish from the University of Mississippi and has been teaching for seven years, will instruct the classes. Cost is $70 for members and $75 for nonmembers. To register, call 601631-2997 or e-mail info@ southernculture.org. The center’s website is www. southernculture.org. Also, visit Facebook.
VAA seeks to shine on its 50th By Terri Cowart Frazier tfrazier@vicksburgpost.com The Vicksburg Art Association is gussying up for its 50th, or silver, anniversary, but the festivities will be red hot. The theme of the Dec. 2 party will be based on “Moulin Rouge,” the 2001 movie about a French brothel starring Nicole Kidman. The film featured beautiful girls, elaborate costumes and top-rate singing and dancing.
In French, moulin rouge means red mill and, ironically, the VAA’s headquarters — the Constitution Firehouse — is red, and that’s where the festivities will take place. The Dec. 2 event will feature the VAA’s annual fundraiser, and hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be served. “The important part of this party is the silent art action,” said Lesley Silver, owner of the Attic Gallery and a VAA board member. “Anyone can submit art, and 50 percent of the pro-
ceeds will go to the VAA.” Items up for auction are not only an individual’s work, said Silver, but have also included donations from someone’s personal art collection, weekend getaways, a guided outdoor walk, spa days, baked goods, dinners at someone’s home. Submissions will be taken at the Constitution FireSee VAA, Page C5.
Romance author to sign debut novel The Cricket Box will host a book-signing Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Donna Clark will be on hand to sign her first western romance novel, “Lone Horseman.” Clark, an avid romance reader, wrote the first chapter of her book as a project while in college in the late 1990s, as part of an English composition class. The Cricket Box is at 3040 Halls Ferry Road. Call 601636-5355.
‘Wonderful Life’ headed to stage The Vicksburg Theatre Guild will offer shows in December and January. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a holiday classic, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 4 and 11. “Forever Plaid,” a musical comedy, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 and at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 and 29. Tickets are $12 for adult, $10 for older than 55, $7 for ages 13 to college and $5 for ages 12 and younger. Visit www.vicksburgtheatreguild.com, or buy tickets at Paper Plus on Washington Street. The theatre is at 101 Iowa Blvd. Call 601636-0471.
Get on the trail to holiday cheer The 85th annual Holiday Trail of Lights in Louisiana will run through Jan.6. Holiday festivals and activities will be offered in Natchitoches, the Shreveport/Bossier area, Alexandria/Pineville area, Minden and Monroe/West Monroe area. For a list of events, visit www.holidaytrailoflights. com.
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Jackie and Jack Fillebaum in their younger years
Jackie Fillebaum, English war bride, now a Bovina gal Though she has lived at Bovina for 65 years, Jackie Fillebaum occasionally speaks with a bit of a soft, almost musical, British accent — a hint that she’s not originally from around here. She was a war bride, arriving from England at Edwards, Miss., on July 7, 1946. Her husband, Jack, was waiting for her at the depot. At the Fillebaum home on Warriors Trail near the Big Black River she was in for “quite a shock.” She grew up in rural England where her parents’ home had running water, indoor plumbing, “and there was none of that here.” The rural Warren County house to which she came had electricity — but it was a light bulb hanging by a cord in the middle of the room. “Can you imagine?” said the petite lady who has been 89 “for about two weeks.” That’s not the way Jacqueline Ward had planned her life. She had just graduated from high school in 1939, had a job at the office of a dairy and was ready to start a career. “I was all set to discard my school clothes and get a nice navy blue suit and high heels and start a normal life where I was going to be dating and life was just beginning,” she said. But on her first day at work, England declared war on Nazi Germany, “and everything went
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just the opposite of what I had planned.” She never got that suit, she said, and because of the rationing of gasoline she had to ride a bicycle to work — a seven mile round trip — for several years. “And it’s hard to ride a bicycle in high heels.” Just about every necessity of life was rationed. Because of the bombing of supply ships from South America and Spain, items in
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‘I was all set to discard my school clothes and get a nice navy blue suit and high heels and start a normal life where I was going to be dating and life was just beginning.’ But on Jackie Fillebaum’s first day at work, England declared war on Nazi Germany, ‘and everything went just the opposite of what I had planned.’
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Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg Provisional members, from left, are Alley Farrell, Mary Katherine Ellis, Laura Newman, Laurie Prescott, Lacey Lee, Christin Matthews, Kara Parmegiani and Emily McHan.
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Southern Miss will be aglow with holiday cheer The University of Southern Mississippi’s fifth annual Lighting the Way event will be Dec. 4 on the Hattiesburg campus. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. in front of the Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building, and entertainment will be provided by ensembles, including the Spirit of Southern and Southern Belltones. The evening will culminate with the lighting of the Christmas tree on the front lawn. The free event is sponsored by the USM Student Government Association. For more information, call 601-266-4403.
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Holly Springs homes decking the halls The 23rd annual Christmas in Holly Springs tour will offer decorated homes for visitors to see. Tours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 and from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 4. Tickets are $18 per person and $15 per person for groups of 10 or more if purchased before Saturday. Afterward, tickets are $22 and may be purchased at the Marshall County Historical Museum at 220 E. College
Ave. or by e-mailing marshallmuseum@bellsouth.net or calling 662-252-3669. Homes decorated for the season include: • Finley Place — a Greek Revival built in 1856. • Gwydir — a Southern Plantation built in 1910. • Tuckahoe — a plantation built in 1892. • Linden Hill — a Greek Revival built in 1841. • Herndon — the first brick, two-story in Marshall County, built in 1845. • Whittens— a log home built in 1844. • Marshall County Historical Museum — built in 1903. Also included will be
Christmas cantatas performed each day at 2 p.m. in one of the city’s pre-Civil War churches. For more information, call 888-687-4765.
Princess, dragon set for WCU stage William Carey University theater students will present “The Princess and the Dragon” in the Joe and Virginia Tatum Theatre on the Hattiesburg campus. The original play, written by WCU theater faculty member Dewey Douglas, features student-designed puppets that will be manipu-
lated by actors on the stage and will lead the audience through a world-traveling adventure on a quest to save a unique egg. Show times are 7 p.m. Dec. 8-9 and 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 10. Tickets are $5, and reservations may be made by calling 601-318-6221 or visiting the box office at 498 Tuscan Ave. For more information, call 601-318-6769.
Tree-lighting, crafts offered in Monroe The City of Monroe has announced December events. The annual tree lighting
will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Monroe Civic Center Plaza, 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway. Featured will be the J.S. Clark Elementary School Choir and the choir of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority — and a visit by Santa Claus. On Dec. 28, the Masur Museum will offer a winter workshop for children. Crafts for ages 5-8 will be from 9 a.m. until noon and from 2 to 5 p.m. for ages 9-12. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers, and snacks will be provided. The museum is located at 1400 S. Grand St. To register, call 318-329-2237 or e-mail jenny.burnham@ci.monroe. la.us.
local happenings In town The Salvation Army Angel Tree gift program Pick up children’s names through Dec. 10 at First Presbyterian Church, Bowmar Baptist Church, Bass Shoe Outlet and Outlets of Vicksburg; 601-636-2706.
Seventh annual V105.5 Caroling Contest Preliminaries: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 28 and 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec.1; finals: 7:30-10:30 Dec. 3; tickets for each night: $5 for adults and free for younger than 12; 601-630-2929.
‘The Forgotten Carols’ 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at Vicksburg Auditorium; to participate in show: 601-638-8562 or nwbailess2aol; $14 for adults, $10 for students; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
Downtown Parade of Lights 5 p.m. Dec. 3; T-shirts for sale; Vicksburg Main Street: 601-6344527, kimh@vicksburg.org.
10th annual Breakfast with Santa 8-10 a.m. Dec. 3 ;Vicksburg Convention Center; tickets: $7 at ticketmasater.com, 800-745-3000 or convention center box office; 601-630-2929.
rose-Montebello Parkway, Natchez; free; 601-446-5790.
master.com, VCC box office, 800-745-3000.
Mississippi Museum of Art
Beechwood Restaurant & Lounge 4451 Clay St., 601-636-3761
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 5; 2011 Mississippi Invitational winner displays; 380 South Lamar St., Jackson; $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students, free for museum members; 601-960-1515, 866-8439278, www.msmuseumart.org.
Arts Center of Mississippi photo exhibit Through Dec. 2; “Baghdad Beyond the Wire: Faces from the Fair Garden”; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays; 201 E. Pascagoula St., Jackson; 601-960-1557, ext. 224, tammy@ jacksonartscouncil.org.
Mississippi College Festival of Lights 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1-3 at Provine Chapel on Clinton campus; $15 general admission, $10 MC faculty and staff, $5 students with ID; 601-925-3440.
For Foodies Holiday appetizer workshop 5:30-7 p.m. Nov. 29 at Southern Cultural Heritage Center; William Furlong, instructor; $30 members, $35 nonmembers; 601631-2997, info@southernculture.org, www.southernculture.org, also on Facebook.
Southern Cultural Heritage Center Gold leaf workshop: 8:30-noon Jan. 14; Teri Taylor Roddy, instructor; $90 members, $95 nonmembers; Contact: 601-6312997, info@southernculture.org, www.southernculture.org, also on Facebook.
Book-signings 2 p.m. Nov. 27: Neil White, “Mississippi’s 100 Greatest Football Players of All Time” and “Mississippians”; Lorelei Books, 1103 Washington St.; 601-634-8624, www.loreleibooks.com, also on Facebook.
Vicksburg Theatre Guild Auditions: “The Foreigner,” Feb. 11-12 for May 4-6 and 11-13 shows; Tickets for main-stage plays: $12 for adults, $10 for 55 and older, $7 for students and $5 for younger than 12; tickets for “Gold in the Hills,” other shows vary; Contact: Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Ave.; 601-636-0471 or www.vicksburgtheatreguild.com.
25th annual Riverfest 7-10 p.m. April 21-22 downtown; gates open at 6 p.m; $15 per night, $25 weekend pass until 4 p.m. April 15; Paper Plus, Trustmark Main Branch, Toot’s and Guaranty Bank’s Cherry and Halls Ferry branches; tickets at the gate, $20 per night, $35 per weekend pass; www.riverfestms.com.
Riverfest Arts & Crafts Show 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22; free; www.riverfestms.com.
Out of Town Christmas at Melrose 6-9 p.m. Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3-4; Melrose Plantation, 1 Mel-
For kids Mississippi Children’s Museum birthday
On stage, with a cover charge, at 9:15 p.m.: • Easy Eddie — Friday-Saturday. • Snazz — Dec. 2-3. • Ratchett — Dec. 10. • Crossin Dixon — Dec. 17. • Slap Happy — Dec. 31.
Ameristar Casino, 4116 Washington St. 601-638-1000, www.ameristar.com Free at Bottleneck Blues Bar: • The Garry Goin Group — Variety; Friday-Saturday. • Mike Zito — Variety/classic rock; Dec. 2-3. • Savannah Jack — Country rock; Dec. 9-10. • The Ugli Stick — Variety; Dec. 16-17. • King of Hearts — Variety; Dec. 23-24. • Dr. Zarr’s Funkmonster — Variety/funk; Dec. 30-31. Free at Cabaret Lounge: • Groove Inc. — Variety; Friday-Saturday and Dec. 30-31 . • Ben Shaw — Variety; Dec. 2-3. • Broxton — Variety; Dec. 9-10. • Area Code — Variety; Dec. 16-17. • Sinamon Leaf — Variety; Dec. 23-24.
9 a.m.-noon Dec. 3; 2145 Highland Drive, Jackson; $8; 601-9815469, www.mississippichildrensmuseum.com,
Eddie Monsour’s at the Biscuit Company 1100 Washington St., 601-638-1571
FitZone Elite Cheer Fall Schedule
• 8-11 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays — Karaoke. • 8 p.m. Wednesdays — Biscuit & Jam; open mic. • Thursdays — Ladies night.
Runs through Dec. 20; Mondays: 4:15-5:15 p.m. for ages 4-8; 5:15-6:15 for 9 and older; and 6:15-7:15 for advanced students 7 and older; Tuesdays: 4:15-5:15 for 9 and older; 5:15-6:15 for ages 4-8; Thursdays: 5:15-6:15 for 9 and older; Fees: $50 per month, $25 registration fee for new members; Location: next to Tan Tastic in Big Lots shopping area on South Frontage Road; Contact: Liz Curtis, 601-638-3778 or www.fitzonegym.com.
Jackson Zoo Food drive: $1 discount through Wednesday for visitors who bring nonperishable food; Free admission: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day; Safari Slumber Sleepover: 7 p.m.-9 a.m. Feb. 24-25; $25 members, $30 nonmembers, registration required; 2918 W. Capitol St.; 601-352-2580, www.jacksonzoo.org; $9 for adults, $6 for ages 2-12, $8.10 for over 65, free for younger than 2.
Mississippi School for the Arts Applications accepted through Feb. 1; 355 W. Monticello St., Brookhaven; 601-823-1300,www.msa.k12.ms.us.
Nightlife Vicksburg Convention Center 1600 Mulberry St., 601-630-2929 • Ron White Moral Compass Tour — 7 p.m. Jan. 28; tickets: $40.75, $52.75, $184.75 for VIP pass with meet and greet; ticket-
Jacques’ Cafe at Battlefield Inn 4137 N. Frontage Road, 601-661-6264 • 9 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday — Karaoke.
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. • 8:30 p.m. each first and third Tuesday — Soul Unlimited and Sounds Unlimited; free.
Roca Restaurant & Bar 127 Country Club Drive, 601-638-0800 • 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays — Ben Shaw. • 7-10 p.m. Fridays — Dustin.
The Upper End Lounge 1306 A Washington St., 601-634-8333 With a $3 cover charge: • 7-11 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays — Karaoke. • 7-9 p.m. Thursdays — Ladies night. • 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays — D.J.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clayton Barnard The bride is the former Bridgette Elizabeth Allen
Mr. Barnard marries Miss Allen in Natchez Joseph Clayton Barnard and Bridgette Elizabeth Allen were married at 6 p.m. Oct. 8, 2011, in a private ceremony under Wisteria Pergola at Monmouth Plantation in Natchez. Judge Charlie Vess officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Kathy Allen and Mark Hilderbrand, both of Vicksburg, and Graham Allen of Savannah, Ga. The groom is the son of Larry and Donna Barnard of Vicksburg. Given in marriage by her mother, the bride’s chosen colors were browns, greens and blues. Maid of honor was Elyce Slaughter of Vicksburg.
Matron of honor was Erica Allen of Vicksburg. Bridesmaid was Ashely Joseph of Vicksburg. Larry Barnard served as best man. Groomsmen were Chris Barnard and Jamie Allen. Flower girl was Chloe Barnard. Ring bearers were Aidan Allen and Hunter Allen. A reception followed on the grounds at Monmouth Plantation. For a honeymoon, the couple traveled to Eureka Springs, Ark. They will make their home in Vicksburg. The bride is employed at Animal Medical Clinic, and the groom is employed with Armstrong.
Lindsay Gilmore Harper Engaged to marry Seth Jacob Grieder
Miss Harper to marry Mr. Grieder on Dec. 10 Mr. and Mrs. William Victor Harper of Normal, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Gilmore, to Seth Jacob Grieder. Mrs. William Harper is the former Carol Annette Gilmore of Vicksburg. Miss Harper is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Gilmore of Hattiesburg and Mr. and Mrs. William W. Harper of Fort Mill, S.C. Mr. Grieder is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grieder of Carlock, Ill. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kuntz of Goodfield, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grieder of Carlock. The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Normal Community West High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from
Miss London to wed Mr. Smothers The engagement of Ivy La’Trese London to Alvin Lamar Smothers, both of Vicksburg, is announced today. Vows will be exchanged at 3 p.m. Dec. 17, 2011, at Jackson Street Church. A reception will follow at the Old Southern Tea Room. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. Miss London is the daughter of Charles and Molly Tubwell of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of Rosetta London and the late Edgar London Sr., the late Clara Jones and the late Sam Tubwell Sr. Mr. Smothers is the son of Alvin and Julia Smothers of Vicksburg. He is the grandson of the late Louis Smothers and Edna Smothers and Dorothy Warren and the late Ervin Warren, all of Vicksburg. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Warren Central High School, where she was a member of the 4-H Club, Mock Trial Club, FTA and choir. She was a cheerleader and homecoming maid. She received licensed practical nurse certification from Hinds Community College, where she was a Hi-Stepper and freshman homecoming maid. Miss London is an LPN clinic nurse at The Street Clinic and is pursuing a registered nurse degree.
Ivy La’Trese London Engaged to marry Alvin Lamar Smothers The prospective groom is a 2001 graduate of Vicksburg High School, where he was an honor student and member of the French Club, Key Club and Environmental Club. He received an accounting
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Lakeview College of Nursing in Charleston, Ill. Miss Harper is a registered nurse at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ind. The prospective groom is a 2007 graduate of Normal Community West High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois in Champaign. Mr. Grieder is employed at Cummins Engines in Columbus. Vows will be exchanged at 3 p.m. Dec. 10, 2011, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington, Ill. Following a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple will make their home in Columbus, Ind.
Denise Nicole Dent Engaged to marry Leonard Charles Harris III
Miss Dent, Mr. Harris to recite vows Dec. 31 Mitchell and Deborah Dent of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Denise Nicole of Hattiesburg, to Leonard Charles Harris III of Vicksburg. Mr. Harris is the son of Leonard Jr. and Emma Harris of Edwards. Miss Dent is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fairley and Inez Dent and the late Lee Dent of Hattiesburg. Mr. Harris is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harris and Rosie Lee Griffin of Vicksburg. The bride-elect is 2002 graduate of Warren Central High
School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Tougaloo College. Miss Dent is a graduate student of forensic science at the University of Southern Mississippi. The prospective groom is a 2001 graduate of Warren Central High School. He attended Hinds Community College. Mr. Harris is a truck driver for C&E Harris Trucking. The wedding will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 31, 2011, at Vicksburg City Auditorium. A reception will follow. All relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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Mr. and Mrs. Antony Daniel Johnson The bride is the former Jennifer Elizabeth Grondin
Johnson, Grondin wed Antony Daniel Johnson and Jennifer Elizabeth Grondin, both of Fayetteville, Ark., were married at 4 p.m. Nov. 4, 2011, at Riviera Maya, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Rick and Pam Grondin of Loveland, Colo. The groom is the son of Sandra Williams of Vicksburg.
Maid of honor was Tysha Williams of Springdale, Ark. Matron of honor was Krystal Tyler of Fayetteville. Greg Smith of Yukon, Okla., served as best man. The couple will make their home in Fayetteville. The bride is employed with Tyson Foods, and the groom is employed with Walmart.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Newman Sr.
Newmans to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Newman Sr. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday. They were married Nov. 17, 1961. Mrs. Newman is the former Florence Hearn. The Newmans will be hon-
ored with a reception at 2 p.m. today at their home in Valley Park. Hosting the event will be their children, Butch Newman and family and Trish Hughes and family. Friends and family are invited to attend.
Mr. Butler, Miss Whitehead are wed in Florence Brandon Jacob Butler and Mary Paige Whitehead were married at 1 p.m. Oct. 16, 2011, at Castle Hill Pavilion in Florence. Pastor Garland Boyd officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neal E. Whitehead of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Tanner of Delta, La.; the late Gary M. Jordan Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Carpenter, all of Vicksburg; and Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Whitehead of Edwards. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Delton L. Butler of Meadville. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Ton and the late Joyce Ton of Magnolia and Myrtle Butler and the late Jacob Butler of Meadville. Given in marriage by her father, the bride’s chosen colors were black and fuchsia. A saxophone solo was presented by Deanna Nicole. Maid of honor was Kaelyn Whitehead, sister of the bride, of Ocean Springs. Bridesmaids were Kayla Redmon and Andi Burt, both of Vicksburg. Junior bridesmaid was Maddie Ann Storey of Meadville. Honorary bridesmaid was Chanci Conerly of Vicksburg. The groom’s father served
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Jacob Butler The bride is the former Mary Paige Whitehead as best man. Groomsmen were Cody Butler of Meadville and Blake Evans of Car-
rollton, Texas. Junior groomsman was Grahm Tweedle of Vicksburg.
Ushers were Brett Whitehead, brother of the bride, of Vicksburg and Patrick Stevens of Meadville. Flower girl was Savannah Arnold of Meadville. Ring bearer was Landry Tweedle of Vicksburg. A reception followed at the pavilion. Hostesses were Felecia Tweedle and Kristina Cast, both of Vicksburg; Jaime Simmons of Eagle Lake; Tammie Fortenberry of Tallulah; and Lisa Conerly of Oakland, Miss. For a wedding trip, the couple traveled to the Western Caribbean. They will make their home in Carrollton, Texas. The groom is employed with Quality Rehab Services LLC. Brunch The bridesmaids were honored with a brunch at Monsour’s at the Biscuit Company. Hostesses were Lisa, Rebekah and Chanci Conerly, Tabitha Cook, Jaime Simmons and Mary Puckett. Bridesmaids were presented with gifts. Showers Kaelyn Whitehead and Rhonda Carpenter hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower. The couple was honored with a miscellaneous shower at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Meadville.
Miss Crawley, Mr. Beard to exchange vows Dec. 17 The engagement of Betsy Jeanette Crawley to Joseph Robert Beard is announced today. The wedding will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 17, 2011, at First Baptist Church of Vicksburg. A reception will follow at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. Miss Crawley is the daughter of Mrs. Donald Keith Crawley and the late Mr. Crawley of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Harrison Bailey of Greenville and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Ray Crawley of Springdale, Ark. Mr. Beard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Louis Beard Jr. of Vicksburg. He is the grandson of Robert T. Ross of Russum and Mr. and Mrs. James Stanford and the late Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Louis Beard Sr., all of Vicksburg. The bride-elect is a 2006 honor graduate of Vicksburg High School, where she was a varsity cheerleader and member of the Key Club. She graduated in 2010 with honors from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. She served as vice president of Phi Mu sorority and chairman of the Miss ULM Committee. She was a member of the Campus Activity Board,
2005 honor graduate of Vicksburg High School, where he served as president of the Key Club. He graduated in 2009 with honors from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation management and business. He served as president of both Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and the Campus Activity Board. He was a member of the Student Government Association and the student orientation staff. Mr. Beard is vice president/ account executive of Affiliated Mortgage Company in Monroe.
Betsy Jeanette Crawley Engaged to marry Joseph Robert Beard the Student American Dental Hygiene Association and Sigma Phi Alpha national dental hygiene honor society.
Miss Crawley is a registered dental hygienist at Johnston Dental Care in Ruston, La. The prospective groom is a
Faye and David Daniels in 1961
Danielses celebrate 50 Faye and David Daniels celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Friday. They were married Nov. 18, 1961, in Vicksburg. They have a daughter
and son-in-law, Tammy and Todd Boolos; and three grandchildren, Brittany, Lindsay and Brooks.
upcoming weddings
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• Beverly C. Chambliss and Samuel C. Darnell 4 p.m. at McNutt House Reception to follow Family and friends are invited • Keyera Vantrice Sias and LaMorris Dontae Jefferson 4 p.m. at Cedar Grove M.B. Church Reception to follow Family and friends are invited
Are you planning a wedding? The Vicksburg Post will publish an engagement announcement before the wedding date. The Sunday before the wedding, we will list your wedding in a roundup of those planned for the week. The wedding writeup and photo will run, as space allows, as soon as possible after the wedding. Wedding information submitted more than two months after the ceremony is too late for use. There is no charge to publish any of the announcements submitted within our time limits. Brides who submit information past the deadline or who wish to include additional details not requested on our forms (such as dress descriptions or decorations) may do so at a cost of 50 cents per word. A $100 fee will be charged to include a photo if the information is posted after our deadline. Information for engagement and wedding announcements should be submitted on forms provided by The Vicksburg Post. They are available at the newspaper office, 1601 N. Frontage Road, or online at vicksburgpost.com. Forms should be filled out in full, typewritten when possible or legibly written. A phone number on the form is required. Photos of the bride or couple should be close-ups when possible; unfiltered, glossy images in 5-by-7 or 4-by-6 reproduce best. Inferior quality photos will be refused. For more information, call 601-636-4545, ext. 131.
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Fillebaum Continued from Page C1. plied fuel, but there was little gasoline. Jackie’s job was to check on the delivery of milk, to record all sales in big ledgers, for milk was strictly rationed with children and adults receiving specified amounts and, as a result, “We raised the healthiest bunch of children in that five years.” The nation was subject to blackouts from 1939 until the threat of Nazi invasion was over several years later. The houses had black curtains. A home guard of older men, including Jackie’s father, patrolled the roads to make sure no lights could be seen. Jackie remembers spending many nights at her bedroom window looking out — but she couldn’t see anything, not even lights of the town three miles away. She could hear the German planes overhead, and finally the sirens would go off signaling all clear. She described it in a few words: “It was a bad time.” Rays of hope were when Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed the citizens. “He kept us going with his talks,” Jackie said. “And, when we heard him speak, my father would not allow us children to say a word. Churchill was a great man.” Everything changed for Jackie when she was working in the office at the dairy when, “One Wednesday afternoon, I looked through my window and this American soldier was standing there. He said, ‘Good afternoon, Miss. It’s a nice evening, and I’m enjoying the town.’” She politely closed the window and thought, “That was the end of that.” A week later, the following Wednesday, there was a repeat of the scene. and “I shut my window again.” When he didn’t show up the third week, she admits, “I was a little disappointed.” But, when she got off work
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Jackie Fillebaum looks at a photo of her late husband, Jack. and started out the back door, there he was. He walked her to the bus for her ride home, and every day when he had time off — usually on Wednesdays — he was there. She laughingly admits that when they met she was very interested in him — but was determined not to show it. Until they met, life had been pretty routine for her. There were six children in the family — she was the oldest — and on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, during her lunch hour, she took the ration books to the butcher shop to pick up what her mother wanted for the evening meal. But, “when I met this American, we’d walk and talk and I’d miss my bus. My family was waiting while I had the bag with the liver — we were going to have liver and onions. Mother would have the potatoes cooked and the onions chopped — and I missed the bus. An hour or so later, I would get home to those poor, starving children!” Meeting Jack became “a regular thing,” she said. “We talked and went for
walks along the river for almost a year,” and though her father had told her he had better not find out that she had been seeing an American soldier, he gave his blessings when he met Jack, who asked permission to marry Jacqueline. “My mother would never allow a nickname. I was always Jacqueline. But, when I met Jack, he said he was going to call me Jackie,” she said. They married in England and honeymooned in London where they went to the British embassy to put her name on the list of war brides who would sail to America. Jackie arrived in New York on July 4, 1946, after a 12-day trip on a passenger ship filled with brides headed to America. Red Cross workers had escorted them, but as it was a holiday they all took off, leaving the girls on the ship. The next day, they were put on a train going to their respective destinations. It was 2 1/2 days later that the train pulled into Edwards. Before leaving New York, the brides had undergone an orientation and the speaker for those destined to live in
the South were told that the area was made up mostly of old families who had lived there for years and years and they didn’t like outsiders and it would be very difficult to get acquainted. But Jackie “never found that to be so. For me, it didn’t happen. I was welcomed here.” Though she was welcomed by family and community, there were some changes — the differences being mainly the food. “I had to learn to eat some things that I had never tried before,” she said. “I didn’t know you could eat corn. I had always fed it to the chickens. I thought that was all corn was good for. I’ve learned to eat it, but I’ve never liked it very much. Greens? That’s another story. I’m not very thrilled with them. And corn bread? No. And the same for grits.” But she will sometimes eat hashbrowns. Her mother-in-law was a wonderful cook and really excelled at pies. Jackie liked baking cakes, and the two cooked vegetables, most of which were grown on the Fillebaum farm. Her fatherin-law had marketed much
city. The VAA had to do several cosmetic upgrades before it could be used as a gallery. “The Constitution Firehouse Gallery hosts two adult art shows during the
year, one in the fall and one in the spring,” said Blue, “and in the spring there is an art show for students.” It is also used for VAA meetings and workshops, she said.
VAA Continued from Page C1. house Gallery from 6:30 to 8:30 Nov. 29 through Dec. 1. For the party, guests are encouraged to dress in “Moulin Rouge” attire. “Molly Procell is this year’s chairman for the party. She is very excited about doing the party,” said Silver, “and usually that enthusiasm and excitement comes over the party.” The VAA was founded in 1961. The first four or five years, the group’s focus was promoting art shows, said board member Jean Blue. But in 1971, the city and the VAA entered a lease agreement, and the VAA became trustees of the Constitution Firehouse at Main and Openwood streets, allowing the VAA a place for shows. Previously, Blue said, art shows were held at different venues in town. The lease agreement with
If you go The Vicksburg Art Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 8-11 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Constitution Firehouse, Main and Openwood streets. Tickets are $30 per person and include hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. A silent auction will be available, with submitted items taken from 6:30 to 8:30 Nov. 29-Dec. 1. For more information, call 601-631-1792.
the city states that the VAA is responsible for the maintenance of the building. Along with promoting art shows, raising funds to maintain the structure has become a focus for the group. Before the firehouse became home to the VAA, Blue said, it was being used as a storage facility by the
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of the produce he grew, and Jack told her that before he went into the army he had to spend Sunday afternoons with his dad cutting the greens and preparing them for the grocery store in Vicksburg, “which kind of took away from what a young man does on Sunday afternoons.” When they married, Jack promised he would see to it that she got to go back home for visits. The first trip occurred in 1954 — eight years after their marriage — but by that time she had sons Roger and John and had become an American citizen because “Jack was afraid, if I went on a British passport, I might not come back.” Since then, she’s gone about every three years, and daughter Cathy celebrated her first, eighth and 15th birthdays in England. In America, Jackie has never worked outside the home She’s just about a stone’s throw from the Big Black River, and for years Jack read the gage each day at the bridge. He’d park the car, walk to the middle of the bridge and lower the gage, but Jackie sat in the car and waited for him. Her time was spent, she said, raising children, gardening, attending and helping at Bovina Methodist
Church and “being the usual school mom — I’ve done all that.” What does she miss most about England? The flowers, the beautiful countryside, castles and homes, “but mostly the flower gardens.” And what does she like most about America? “The people,” she said without hesitation. She keeps in touch with her family overseas, talking frequently to her sisters. She has been back 19 times and jokes that she wasn’t invited to Prince William’s wedding but she is seriously toying with the idea of going in April, for she has a grandson who wants to go for the Olympics. Since her husband’s death several years ago, and since her car has been taken away from her after she broke a hip, she sits in her favorite chair and reads a lot — “and there’s usually a knitting project nearby.” Family and friends call on her frequently, and somebody is usually available to take her to church “Life,” she said, “has been good.” •
Gordon Cotton is an author and historian who lives in Vicksburg.
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‘Writing is the great life’
Documentary shines light, on elusive filmmaker Allen By Frazier Moore AP television writer
NEW YORK — You will see his typewriter, the Olympia portable Woody Allen has used for pounding out everything he’s written since his teens. You will see the contents of the “idea drawer� in his bedside table where he stashes random paper scraps, any of which might inspire his next film. You will see him in the role of director, both in the distant past and while making his 2010 film, “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger� — a remarkable unveiling by an artist known for keeping a locked-down set. In sum, you will see this legendarily private filmmaker up close and personal, charming and candid, and, yes, funny as he strikes a clear contrast with the neurotic, death- and sexobsessed Manhattanite he has famously depicted in so many classic films. Turns out, Woody Allen at heart is a writer. “Writing is the great life,� he says at the start of the film, seen recumbent on his bed scribbling on a legal pad. Only when production begins on the screenplay he has written does reality set in, he says, and “all your schemes about making a masterpiece are reduced to, ‘I’ll prostitute myself any way I have to, to survive this catastrophe.�’ An “American Masters� presentation, “Woody Allen: A Documentary� is a two-part, 31/2-hour feast for all Woody fans and anyone else who is interested in a prolific, persistent artist’s creative world. It will be shown tonight and Monday at 8 p.m. on PBS. The film revisits Allen’s childhood in the Midwood section of Brooklyn and his first ven-
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On TV “Woody Allen: A Documentary� will be shown on PBS at 8 tonight and Monday. ture as a professional writer: supplying jokes to columnists and comics while still in high school. It covers his growing success in the 1950s and 1960s as a comedy writer for TV, then as a rising standup comic in his own right. But this was all a prelude to “Take the Money and Run� in 1969, a zany comedy he wrote, directed and starred in — his first outing as an auteur who, astonishingly since then, has averaged one film per year for more than 40 years. Allen has never been distinguished by his box-office might, although “Annie Hall� (1977) was a critical and commercial sensation, and this year’s “Midnight in Paris� caught everyone off-guard by becoming his highest grosser yet. Speaking of his up-and-down
fortunes, Allen says, with the flicker of a smile, “I don’t really care about commercial success — and the end result is, I rarely achieve it.� More meaningfully, what sets Allen apart is the scale, scope and inquisitiveness of his output, which continues apace, even as he approaches his 76th birthday on Dec. 1. No la-di-da artist’s temperament complicates his working life. John Cusack, one of many stars from Allen’s films seen in the documentary, reports how, as a workday wears on, he will signal that it’s time to speed things up: He doesn’t want to miss the Knicks’ tip-off. “I don’t have the concentration or the dedication that you really need to be a great artist. I’d rather be home watching the ballgame,� says Allen. “What sometimes comes off as false modesty truly is modesty; the self-deprecating streak is very real,� said filmmaker Robert Weide, a lifelong Woody-phile who spent the past three years making the Woody Allen documentary.
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14. Pets & Livestock Vicksburg Warren Humane Society & MS - Span Low Cost Spay & Neuter Program CATS: Male . .$25 Female ........$35 DOGS (UNDER 40 LBS): Male . .$55 Female ........$65 • For the above category of animals, pick up applications at the Humane Society DOGS (OVER 40 LBS): Male . .$70 Female ........$80 • For dogs over 40 lbs, call 866-901-7729 for appt.
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VICKSBURG WARREN HUMANE SOCIETY Hwy 61 S. • 601-636-6631
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15. Auction
18. Miscellaneous For Sale
20. Hunting
OUR ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTION keeps you “plugged� in to all the local news, sports, community events. Call Circulation, 601-636-4545. NATCHEZ GUN SHOW, Saturday, November 19, 9am-5pm, and Sunday, November 20, 10am-5pm at the Natchez Convention Center, 211 Main Street, Natchez, MS. Clip this ad for $1 off, not valid with any other offer- $6 admission. STORAGE ROOM AUCTION. Approximately 22! Details at www.msauctionservice.com
17. Wanted To Buy WANTED: ANYTHING OLD-Money, coins, war relics, books, photos, documents, etcetera. 601-618-2727. WE BUY ESTATES. Households and quality goods. Best prices. You call, we haul! 601-415-3121, 601-661-6074. www.msauctionservice.com
WE HAUL OFF old appliances, old batteries, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.
WE PAY CASH for junk. Cars, trucks. Vans, SUVs, and old dump trucks. 601-638-5946 or 601-529-8249. HEY! NEED CASH NOW? We buy JUNK CARS, VANS, SUV’S, TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUSES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS & TRAILERS. Whether your junk is running or not, & PAY YOU CASH NOW. Call today, we'll come pick your junk up with CASH in hand!
1-800-826-8104
18. Miscellaneous For Sale
HAVE A HEART, SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS!
Call our Circulation Department for CONVENIENT Home Delivery and/ or our On-line Subscription. Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm, 601-636-4545.
HOME COMPUTER SERVICE and repair. Reasonable prices. Pick up available .601502-5265, 601-636-7376. KING BEDROOM SUITE $450 or best offer, Lift chair with heat/ massage, $350, 601-831-7199.
21. Boats, Fishing Supplies
LARGE OAK ENTERTAINMENT center with 32 inch TV, $150. 601-6380669.
What's going on in Vicksburg? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery, call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.
THE PET SHOP “Vicksburg’s Pet Boutique� 3508 South Washington Street Pond fish, Gold fish, Koi, fish food aquarium needs, bird food, designer collars, harnesses & leads, loads of pet supplies! Bring your Baby in for a fitting today!
THE BEST WAY to bargain hunt is to check the Classifieds Daily. We make it easy with our convenient home delivery. For details call 601-636-4545, Circulation. USED TIRES! LIGHT trucks and SUV's, 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's. A few matching sets! Call TD's, 601-638-3252.
Don’t send that lamp to the curb! Find a new home for it through the Classifieds. Area buyers and sellers use the Classifieds every day. Besides, someone out there needs to see the light.
19. Garage & Yard Sales
Ask us how to “Post Size� your ad with some great clip art! Call the Classified Ladies at 601-636-Sell (7355). STILL HAVE STUFF after your Garage Sale? Donate your items to The Salvation Army, we pick-up! Call 601-636-2706.
29. Unfurnished Apartments
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Hours: 8a.m. - 5p.m., Mon. - Fri., Closed Saturday & Sunday Call Direct: (601)636-SELL Post Plaza Online Ad Placement: 1601F North Frontage Rd. http://www.vicksburgpost.com Vicksburg, MS 39180 601-636-4545
24. Business Services CHIMNEY SWEEP. INSPECT/ clean, best price in town! Licensed/ insured. 601-218-0253 Jeff- Agape.
D & D TREE CUTTING •Trimming • Lawn Care • Dirt Hauled • Insured For FREE Estimates Call “Big Jamesâ€? 601-218-7782 DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.
CHA Certified Riding Instructor and Trainer
Tim Anderson 228-697-2120 Western and English READ THE CLASSIFIEDS daily!
29. Unfurnished Apartments
ATTENTION HAIR STYLISTS! Multi purpose salon chairs (3 to choose from) $125 each. 2 anti-fatigue mats, $40 each. Call 601-527-6474, leave message. GOLF CLUBS. Burner Superfast 2.0 Driver, $175. #3 Metal – X Hot, $75. #5 Metal – X Fwy, $75. Adams #3 Metal, $50. Adams #5 Metal, $50. 601-529-1455. GE FRONT LOAD washer, $400 plus dryer. Yamaha Saxophone $400. 601638-9230, 601-415-5720.
Classifieds Really Work!
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MAGNOLIA MANOR APARTMENTS Elderly & Disabled 3515 Manor Drive Vicksburg, Ms. 601-636-3625 Equal Housing Opportunity
COME CHECK US OUT TODAY OME OAKE UT TYODAY YCOU ’LLCWHECK ANT TUOSM OUR YOU’LL WANT TO MAKE YOUR HHOME HERE ERE OME H
Great Staff Great Location, Location, Hard-Working Hard-Working Staff
601-638-7831• •201 201Berryman Berryman Rd 601-638-7831 Rd.
Bradford Ridge Apartments Live in a Quality Built Apartment for LESS! All brick, concrete floors and double walls provide excellent soundproofing, security, and safety. 601-638-1102 • 601-415-3333
24. Business Services
28. Furnished Apartments
29. Unfurnished Apartments
PLUMBING SERVICES24 hour emergency- broken water lines- hot water heaters- toilets- faucetssinks. Pressure Washingsidewalk- house- mobile homes- vinyl siding- brick homes. 601-618-8466.
CORPORATE APARTMENTS. Utilities and Cable included. On-Site Manager. Off street parking. 601-638-2000.
BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING
LUXURY FURNISHED APARTMENT in downtown historic home. 1 bedroom; 1 bath. Utilities, cable, internet. $900. Maid/ laundry service optional. 662-822-9222, 909sue@cablelynx.com
• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Beautifully Landscaped
River City Lawn Care You grow it - we mow it! Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Cut, bag, trim, edge. 601-529-6168.
STEELE PAINTING SERVICE LLC Specialize in painting/ sheet rock. All home improvements Free Estimates 601-634-0948.
29. Unfurnished Apartments 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT with fireplace and washer/ dryer connections. Available now. Call Cannongate Apartments, 601-6348422.
Chris Steele/ Owner
26. For Rent Or Lease ✰✰FOR LEASE✰✰
1911 Mission 66 Office or Retail! Great Location!
TREY GORDON ROOFING & RESTORATION •Roof & Home Repair (all types!) •30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured 601-618-0367 • 601-456-4133 GENERAL YARD CLEAN-UP. Leaves, gutters, hedges, mulching, small tree trimming, more. Great service. 601-2184415. HOLIDAY CLEANING GOT you down? We can help! Home/ Office, efficient/ reasonable/ dependable.1-601-826-7001 (local). I-PHONE REPAIR. Buy, sell and repair. Arcue Sanchez - 601-618-9916. What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.
29. Unfurnished Apartments
NEED AN APARTMENT? Enjoy the convenience of downtown living at
The Vicksburg Apartments UTILITIES PAID! 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Studios & Efficiencies 801 Clay Street 601-630-2921 www.the-vicksburg.com
S HAMROCK A PA RT M E N T S SUPERIOR QUALITY, CUSTOM CABINETS, EXTRA LARGE MASTER BDRM, & WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS. SAFE!! SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg
Commodore Apartments
601-638-2231
601-638-5587 1-601-686-0635
318-322-4000
www.thelandingsvicksburg.com
THE COVE
Paid cable, water and trash. Washer, Dryer and built-in microwave furnished.
BRIAN MOORE REALTY Connie - Owner/ Agent
• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300
605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180
Stop looking, Start living! $0 deposit for November
Suite B-Apprx. 2450 sq. ft.
• Lake Surrounds Community
2 BEDROOM. ALL electric includes water $450. With stove and refrigerator. $200 deposit. 1 BEDROOM $425 monthly, $200 deposit. 601-634-8290.
FREE ESTIMATES
Call the Shelter for more information.
If you are feeding a stray or feral cat and need help with spaying or neutering, please call 601-529-1535.
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RICHARD M. CALDWELL BROKER SPECIALIZING IN RENTALS (INCLUDING CORPORATE APARTMENTS) CALL 601-618-5180 caldwell@vicksburg.com
1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms
Units Available!!! Shadow Cliff Apartments 9:00am– 4:00pm Must be 62 or older 1 Bedroom Laundry Facilities Community Room On-site Service Coordinator 601-638-1684 2721 Alcorn Drive Vicksburg, MS 39180 Equal Housing Opportunity
SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM apartment. 61 South area. Meadowbrook Properties, 601-619-9789.
MULTI PURPOSE OFFICE/ Warehouse building. 4000 square feet. 5537 Fisher Ferry Road. $800 monthly. 601-638-3211 or 601-831-1921.
30. Houses For Rent
28. Furnished Apartments 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT. Furnished, utilities/ cable/ internet/ laundry room provided. $900 per month. 601-415-9027 or 601-415-7974.
LOOKING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME?
29. Unfurnished Apartments
Check the real estate listings in the classifieds daily.
1455 PARKSIDE, $1350 monthly, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, or sell $150,000. 2606 Oak Street, 2 bedrooms, computer room, $750. 732768-5743.
Looking for a new home? Check our online listings today. Just go to www.vicksburgpost.com
29. Unfurnished Apartments
Bienville Apartments The Park Residences at Bienville 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.
and
VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORITE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752
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601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333
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601-636-0503
• 2160 S. Frontage Rd.
Check our listings to find the help you need... •Contractors •Electricians •Roofers •Plumbers •Landscapers
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We Write Thousands Of Best Sellers Every Year... We’re The Vicksburg Post Classified Advertising Department . . . our job is to help you write effective classified ads so you can have best sellers too! Give us a call . . . we’ll write one for you! Call (601) 636-SELL.
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, Closed Saturday & Sunday. Post Plaza, 1601-F North Frontage Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180 • P. O. Box 821668 Vicksburg, MS 39182.
Classified Information Line Ad Deadlines Deadlines Ads to appear Deadline Ads to appear Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Sunday
Deadline 2 p.m., Friday 55p.m., p.m.,Thursday Friday 35p.m., Friday p.m., Monday 3 p.m., Monday p.m.,Tuesday Tuesday 35p.m., 5 p.m., Wednesday 3 p.m., Wednesday 11a.m., a.m.,Thursday Thursday 11 11 11a.m., a.m.,Thursday Thursday
30. Houses For Rent
31. Mobile Homes For Rent
3 BEDROOM, 1 bath. Central heat/ air, fenced yard, carport, hardwood floors. $750 monthly, $750 deposit. 850-291-4743.
CALL 601-636-SELL
3 BEDROOMS 2.5 baths. 4 years old, 2-story, all electric, garage, 2000 square feet, hardwood and ceramic. $1500 monthly, deposit/ references required. 601218-1002. 331 SHADY LANE. 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, remodeled condition. $775/ month, $775 deposit. 605 RIGBY STREET, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, remodeled condition. $675/ month, $675 deposit. Broker/ Owner. Call 1-888-919-3222, must leave message, or visit CICrentals.com IN TOWN LOCATION 2 bedroom, 2 bath. $385 deposit, $385 rent. 601-2181688, 601-636-2111. SMALL 2 BEDROOM house. Bovina area. Reference and Deposit required. 601-638-4784.
31. Mobile Homes For Rent 2 BEDROOM, 1 bath. Washer/ Dryer. All electric, No pets, $450 month, $200 deposit. 601-638-6239. 532 HEARTWOOD (IRONWOOD Subdivision) 3 bedroom, 2 bath, den, living room, $650 month. Call Ward Real Estate. 601-6346898 601-631-0395. Deposit/ References Required. Available 11-30-11.
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AND PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY.
32. Mobile Homes For Sale 2001 Double wide. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, extra clean! Delivery, setup and tie down included. $29,995 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555. BIG FOUR BEDROOM! 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, fireplace, central air, delivery, set-up and tie down included. Only $32,995! Call 662-417-2354, 601-634-3287 601-619-1555. DEER CAMP SPECIAL! 16x80 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ready to go! Delivery, set-up and tie down included. Only$9,975! 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555. FIVE BEDROOMS! 2007 28x80, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, great room, fireplace. Like New! Only $57, 900. Call 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555.
KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.
34. Houses For Sale
Classified Display Deadlines Ads to appear Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 32. Mobile Homes For Sale TRIPLE WIDE! 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, stone fireplace, delivery, set-up and tie down included. Only $45,863! 662-417-2354, 601-619-1555. VICKSBURG HOME CENTER Mississippi's largest REPO dealer! GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL. 601-619-1555.
34. Houses For Sale BY OWNER. South county, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2400 square feet, on lake. $155,000. For appointment, 601636-2629, 601-218-1448.
Classified Ad Rates Classified Classified Line Line Das Ads: Starting Startingatat1-4 1-4Lines, Lines, 11 Day Day for for $8.32 $8.28
Deadline 5 p.m., Thursday 3 p.m., Friday 3 p.m., Monday 3 p.m., Tuesday 3 p.m., Wednesday 11 a.m., Thursday 11 a.m., Thursday
34. Houses For Sale
601-634-8928
40 ACRES. Located 18 miles S of Vicksburg, 35 miles SW of Jackson. Fenced in, pond, barn, shed, 2800 sq. ft. house, 3 BR, 2 BA, office, and hardwood floors. Has 800 sq. ft. guest house, 2 BR, 1 BA, coded gate. Built in 2001. $560,000. Call Jennifer Gilliland 601-218-4538 McMillin Real Estate
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Ads cancelled before expiration date ordered are charged at prevailing rate only for days actually run, 44line lineminimum minimumcharge charge.$8.32 $8.28minimum minimumcharge. charge.
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Mis-Classification No ad will be deliberately mis-classified. The Vicksburg Post classified department is the sole judge of the proper classification for each ad.
40. Cars & Trucks
Licensed in MS and LA
ENCHANTED HILLS LOTS/ Acres. Moonmist. Adjacent to VCC golf. Shady Lane. Sherwood Drive- access to 5+ acres. 601-638-8466.
2002 MERCURY SABLE. Great car! Stock #61032A. $7995. Ask for Kevin Smith, 1-877-776-4770. Dealer.
2005 Ford Ranger. Great truck! Stock #620001A. Ask for Decorey Knight, 1877-776-4770. Dealer.
Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency
40. Cars & Trucks
2003 FORD E250 van. Wheel chair accessible and drivable, 120,000 miles. $7500. 601-218-9408.
2006 JEEP WRANGLER Golden Eagle edition. Only 41,000 miles. Stock #6P4697C. $16,995. Ask for Kevin Smith, 1-877-7764770. Dealer.
2008 FORD RANGER SUPERCAB. Stock #6P4641, great truck! $15,995. Ask for Keith Hilderbrand, 1-877-7764770. Dealer.
1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Jill WaringUpchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Mary D. Barnes .........601-966-1665 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490
2000 4X4 TOYOTA TACOMA Excellent Condition, Auto, Adult Driven, $7,500. 601630-0337 after 6pm.
Broker, GRI
601-636-6490 EAGLE LAKE 1.5 story, waterfront, 2 acres, shop, deck, pier, 1600 square feet, apartment downstairs. “Anxious Seller.” BETTE PAUL WARNER
McMillin Real Estate www.lakehouse.com Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549
Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211
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ARNER REAL ESTATE, INC
JIM HOBSON
REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER
601-636-0502
2000 CADILLAC STS. 120,000+ miles. Reduced $2,995. 601-831-2000: 3pm -5:30pm. See at George Carr old Rental Building.
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. Only 98,000 miles. Stock #610315A. $9995. Ask for Keith Hilderbrand, 1-877-776-4770. Dealer. 2004 Toyota Camry XLE. Only 31,000 miles. Stock #610050TB. $14,995 Ask for Kevin Smith, 1-877-7764770. Dealer. 2005 MINI COOPER. 5 speed manual transmission. Fun and fuel efficient. Clean, Serious inquiries only. 601-618-4383.
2006 PONTIAC GRAND Prix. Bermuda blue metallic, tinted windows, good gas mileage, new tires, great condition. $6,200. 601-218-6188. 2007 KIA SEDONA EX. Stock #6P4622, $10,995. Ask for Keith Hilderbrand, 1-877-776-4770. Dealer.
2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. 34,000 miles. Navigation system, bluetooth, backup camera, leather seats, excellent condition. Blue with gray interior. $19,000. 601-638-1090. 2008 Toyota Prius. Great gas mileage, Stock #610287B. $18,995. Ask for Decorey Knight, 1-877-7764770. Dealer. 2009 TOYOTA VENZA. Like new, only 24,000 miles. Stock #620010A. Ask for Decorey Knight, 1-877776-4770. Dealer.
2000 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE. Stock #6P4629B. $6995. Ask for Kevin Smith, 1-877-776-4770. Dealer.
HEY! NEED CASH NOW? We buy JUNK CARS, VANS, SUV’S, TRUCKS, SCHOOL BUSES, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS & TRAILERS. Whether your junk is running or not, & PAY YOU CASH NOW. Call today, we'll come pick your junk up with CASH in hand!
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from all of us at 601-634-8928 2170 I-20 S. Frontage Rd Vicksburg, MS 39180 www.homesofvicksburg.com
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LOOKING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME?
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Classified line ads are charged according to the number of lines. For complete pricing information contact a Classified Sales Representative today at 601-636-SELL.
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35. Lots For Sale
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Internet
Get a Late Model Car With a Low Down Payment IF B.K. W WH E D O REPO WE AT Y N’T H CA OU DIVORCE N G WA AVE N LOST JOB ET IT! T, ! MEDICAL YOU ARE STILL OK!!! NO CREDIT APP REFUSED!!! 24 Month Warranties Available
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problems. If you have ever had liver problems or are pregnant or nursing, your doctor will decide if ZETIA alone is right for you. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start taking ZETIA with a statin and during treatment. Unexplained muscle pain or weakness could be a sign of a rare but serious side effect and should be reported to your doctor right away. In clinical studies, patients reported few side effects while taking
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Read this information carefully before you start taking ZETIA and each time you get more ZETIA. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or your treatment. If you have any questions about ZETIA, ask your doctor. Only your doctor can determine if ZETIA is right for you.
WHAT IS ZETIA? ZETIA is a medicine used to lower levels of total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood. ZETIA is for patients who cannot control their cholesterol levels by diet and exercise alone. It can be used by itself or with other medicines to treat high cholesterol. You should stay on a cholesterol-lowering diet while taking this medicine. ZETIA works to reduce the amount of cholesterol your body absorbs. ZETIA does not help you lose weight. ZETIA has not been shown to prevent heart disease or heart attacks. For more information about cholesterol, see the “What should I know about high cholesterol?� section that follows.
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ingredient in ZETIA, or to the inactive ingredients. For a list of inactive ingredients, see the “Inactive ingredients� section that follows. cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins. I f you are pregnant or breast-feeding, do not take ZETIA while taking a statin. effective method of birth control to prevent pregnancy while using ZETIA added to statin therapy. ZETIA has not been studied in children under age 10.
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baby through your milk. Your doctor will discuss with you whether ZETIA is right for you. e xperience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness.
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important that you keep taking ZETIA even if you do not feel sick. See your doctor regularly to check your cholesterol level and to check for side effects. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start taking ZETIA with a statin and during treatment.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF ZETIA? In clinical studies patients reported few side effects while taking ZETIA. These included diarrhea, joint pains, and feeling tired. Patients have experienced severe muscle problems while taking ZETIA, usually when ZETIA was added to a statin drug. If you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness while taking ZETIA, contact your doctor immediately. You need to do this promptly, because on rare occasions, these muscle problems can be serious, with muscle breakdown resulting in kidney damage. Additionally, the following side effects have been reported in general use: allergic reactions (which may require treatment right away) including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difďŹ culty in breathing or swallowing, rash, and hives; raised red rash, sometimes with target-shaped lesions; joint pain; muscle aches; alterations in some laboratory blood tests; liver problems; stomach pain; inflammation of the pancreas; nausea; dizziness; tingling sensation; depression; headache; gallstones; inammation of the gallbladder. Tell your doctor if you are having these or any other medical problems while on ZETIA. For a complete list of side effects, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Grandma Helen’s Corn Bread Stuffing 1½ (8-inch square) pans butter, divided corn bread* 1 (14-oz) can chicken 4 slices Italian bread with or turkey broth sesame seeds, torn into very small pieces 1. Crumble corn bread 4 hard-boiled eggs into a large bowl; combine (but use just 2 of the with Italian bread pieces. whites), mashed Add mashed egg yolks 1 tsp seasoned salt and whites. Sprinkle with ¼ tsp white pepper seasoned salt, white pep1 Tbsp chopped sage per, sage, and parsley. Toss 1 cup chopped parsley gently to mix. Taste and 2½ cups chopped adjust seasoning as celery needed. Set aside. *We’ve got 1 cup chopped 2. Sauté celery the perfect corn Spanish and onion in bread recipe for you—simple and not onion ½ cup butter too sweet. Find it at ¾ cup (1½ until soft. dashrecipes.com sticks) 3. Add onion and /cornbread
celery to bread mixture and toss. Pour in most of broth and mix well. Add more if mixture seems dry. 4. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with 1 Tbsp butter. Transfer stuffing to pan. Lightly moisten with more broth if needed. Dot top with rest of butter. 5. Bake at 325°F for 30 to 40 minutes, until browned on top, or stuff in a turkey and cook until done. SERVES: 12 | PER SERVING: 190 calories, 20g carbs, 7g
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TV telethon. “It’s the Muppets doing what they do best: putting on a show,” says Jason Segel (above, with Walter, a new Muppet), who cowrote the screenplay. It may seem surprising to find the R-rated comedy actor sharing screen time with Fozzie Bear, yet “it’s been on my secret wish list to do a Muppets movie,” he says. “I always had the toys, even when I was way too old.” But will kids weaned on high-tech Pixar fare warm to cuddly characters whose idea of entertainment is to simply play the music and light the lights? “We are still EXCLUSIVE innocent and fun and VIDEO! accepting. I think Kermit and people find that Miss Piggy share their gift-giving refreshing, especially tips at Parade today,” says Kermit. .com/muppets And with the movie’s smart winks at Gen X parents (a barbershop quartet version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” is a highlight), Segel thinks audiences will happily come along for the ride. “If the new generation takes to it like I did,” he says, “they’re going to fall in love pretty quickly.” A theater packed with fans has at least one Muppet seeing stars again. Says Miss Piggy, “I enjoy being 40 feet wide on the big screen.” —Mary Margaret (The Muppets is in theaters Nov. 23.)
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In this adaptation of the acclaimed novel, newcomer Horn (discovered when he was a Jeopardy! Kids Week champion) plays a boy who loses his doting dad (Hanks, right, with Horn) in the 9/11 attacks, then clashes with his mom (Bullock) as they grieve. Oscar buzz is building for the ensemble, but will Horn continue with acting? Though director Stephen Daldry calls the young actor “the real deal,” he thinks Horn might be poised for bigger things: “He’s Legal Notice
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super-intelligent,” Daldry says, “and I hope he goes on to solve global warming instead of staying in entertainment.” Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Dec. 16 STARRING Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace
Director Guy Ritchie says this sequel to his 2009 adventure flick is like the first film “on steroids.” Expect bigger explosions, showier stunts, and a more formidable villain in Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris), the sleuth’s classic nemesis. Rapace (star of the Swedish films based on Stieg Larsson’s thrillers) joins the cast, and Law’s Watson gets married, triggering Holmes’s jealousy. “He’s always going to be humorously slighted by anything that detracts from Watson’s attentions,” says Ritchie. The Adventures of Tintin | Dec. 21 STARRING Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig
“Belgium has three big exports: chocolate, beer, and Tintin,” says Bell, who voices the globe-trotting, mysterysolving teen journalist of Belgian artist Hergé’s comicbook series. Tintin was never as big in America as he is overseas, but director Steven Spielberg is a huge fan. Using motion-capture animation, where the actors perform their characters’ movements wearing hundreds of sensors, Spielberg teamed up with coproducer Peter Jackson to create an Indiana Jones–style romp—it involves sunken treasure—that may change the lad’s fortunes stateside. “In any other country,” Bell adds, “Tintin’s hair is as iconic as Indy’s fedora.”
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big comes naturally: He performs 100 heart operations every year while hosting an Emmy-winning daily talk show. Jennifer Rainey Marquez spoke with the surgeon, 51, about his latest big idea, Dr. Oz’s Transformation Nation: Million Dollar You.
Do you have a favorite orite moment from all your appearances on The he Oprah Winfrey Show? ow?
After several guest appearances, I had gotten pretty comfortable, and I was doing a segment about gas. I said to the audience that the average person passes gas 14 times a day, and so it was likely that Ms. Winfrey had done so during the episode. Luckily, Oprah met my statement with uproarious laughter, and it was a priceless, hysterical moment.
PARADE We’ve all read the headlines on how Americans are so unhealthy—but you believe we can turn it around. DR. OZ: Yes, I do. Fundamentally,
it’s about making it easy to do the right thing. And in America, we make it hard to do the right thing. Junk food is cheap—gym memberships cost money. A lot of our behaviors are on the path of least resistance, and that’s not often a path to good health. My Transformation Nation challenge is taking the difficult part—figuring out how to get healthy—and making it easy by providing people with a plan for transforming their entire lives. And the million-dollar prize is hopefully some extra motivation. You’re known for healthy eating— do you ever indulge?
I do practice what I preach when it comes to nutrition. I eat Greek yogurt and blueberries for breakfast every day. But I think it’s okay to indulge ndulge on special occasions, and my favorite indulgence is Memphis-style or Texas barbecue. Iff
so dejected, and my wife, Lisa, suggested that TV V would help me get through to more ore people.
What’s a typical Sunday like for the Oz family?
Lisa and I love to get outside with our four kids. We go hiking, apple picking, even skiing. I also love watching football; I played on the college team at Harvard. But my favorite show is House.
Mehmet Oz The talk show host on football, Oprah, and his new plan to transform Americans’ health
you’re going to run up a lot of calories, you should choose something you love. What would people be surprised to learn about you?
Well, I weighed more than 200 pounds in college. I was an athlete, and I was eating a lot and lifting a lot of weights. Also, I’m a huge music lover, especially southern rock. I love Lynyrd Skynyrd to this day.
What inspired you to get your start in TV?
Several years ago, I performed bypass surgery on a 25-year-old woman, and she celebrated afterwards with a fast-food meal. I was
You’re devoting much of your third season to the Transformation challenge. What do you hope to achieve?
A lot of folks believe their best years are behind them. But I want Americans to recognize that’s not true. No matter how old you are, no matter how much you weigh, you can still control the health of your body.
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A film festival sensation and an e early Oscar favorite, The Artist is a black-and-white, almost ent entirely silent movie (with a symphon phonic score) about the advent of talkies tal and one star’s inability to adapt adapt. The leads (Dujardin and Bejo, left) a are unknown here, but they may n not be for long, as critics have extoll extolled the heart, energy, and charm of this valentine to Hollyw Hollywood’s dream factory.
We Bought a Zoo | Dec. 23 STARRING Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson,
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Dec. 21 STARRING Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig
Mara (below) went through weeks of auditioning to convince director David Fincher she could rock the role of Lisbeth Salander, avenger of male abuse in the bestselling Swedish thrillers. Expect Fincher, who cast iconic tough guy Craig as Lisbeth’s crime-solving colleague Mikael Blomkvist, to push the bounds of antiheroic behavior onscreen. “I was fascinated by why characters who seem so outside of mainstream heroics had become so beloved,” he says. “They’re flawed and make mistakes. I think that’s why they’re so relatable.” Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol | Dec. 21 STARRING Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames
Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his team are blamed for an attack on the Kremlin and must work to clear their names. Director Brad Bird makes the leap from animation (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) to live action for this venerable franchise’s fourth film installment. —Steve Daly, Mary Margaret, and Kathy Heintzelman
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Holidays to Remember Talk of sports and politics, a bit of nostalgia, and a family prayer— how the Morning Joe hosts plan to celebrate Thanksgiving this year MB: Our show reminds me a
lot of my family’s Thanksgiving table growing up. I have a brother who is a Republican and another who is a Democrat. My father [former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski] used to create his own version of strategic warfare at the dinner table. Most of the time, it ended with a really great family debate. Sometimes it ended badly on the front lawn. There was one really bad dinner during the Iraq war, and my brothers, Mark and Ian, did not handle each other well. Plus, my mom’s nutty and fun—she used to make us all giddy by bringing our horse, Strawberry, into the house at Thanksgiving and Christmas. That horse was amazingly nimble. JS: I didn’t have a former national security advisor for a father. My father was a businessman, and we moved around a lot before settling in Florida. We rarely talked politics. We would get together and play catch-up, trying to figure out what everybody had been doing for the year. Now, at this stage, I’m interested in having my kids talk. I’ve got younger kids, 8 and 3, but also boys coming
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back from college. Joey, my older son, and I usually spend way too much time talking about sports. I can tell you already that we’ll be talking about Alabama Crimson Tide football and the Boston Red Sox, singing the praises of Alabama and wondering what went wrong in Boston. MB: My kids are 13 and 15. I have so much respect for how my parents were able to get us to conduct those political conversations, although it wasn’t always
pretty. I have two daughters, and if we can get through dinner without one searing the other with a vicious comment, we consider that a good night. JS: As I’ve gotten older, I use the dinner to talk more about our family and the grandparents my
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kids hardly knew, and what things were like for us growing up. MB: We’ll talk about the election, definitely the economy. My father will probably try to give some perspective to my daughters about the world they’re growing up in. For him, no topic is too big for a child. He always reminds me to not leave them out of the conversation because of their age. JS: This year is going to be our first Thanksgiving without my dad, so I’m sure we’ll talk a good bit about him. At Thanksgiving dinners, he was famous for offering the longest prayer in the history of Christendom. He would literally thank God for everything that had happened in the previous 12 months while my mother was tapping her foot, wondering if her food was going cold, and the kids were getting restless. I will not burden my children with that. But we’ll certainly miss him terribly. It’ll be tough for my mom. This will be the first time in 55 years that she’ll have Thanksgiving without him. We’ve started holding hands and praying before dinner, which we had stopped doing for a while. It’s our way of reconnecting. Our children’s lives are so much more hectic than ours were growing up. Thanksgiving dinner and the entire four-day weekend is a perfect time to bring everybody together and talk about those who got us to where we are. Tune in to Morning Joe weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m on MSNBC.
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Once a sheriff, always a sheriff The Warren County Man of the Year is never off duty. He has off time, but always attached to his hip is a telephone he knows takes precedence. For Martin Pace, being constantly on duty is how he is wired, and how he tackles each day as Warren County sheriff. Even during his nephew’s 4th birthday party on Saturday, he steadily monitored text messages and calls from newspaper reporters. “Being an elected sheriff, it’s not what you do but who you are,” Pace said. “It’s something you can never be completely away from. The responsibilities that go hand-in-hand of being the sheriff never take a back seat. You are always responsible for the agency you have been elected to lead. “I have full faith and confidence in my staff. A lot of the phone calls I get is because I choose to be notified, not because I am having to make a decision for an officer. It’s because I want to know what’s going on in Warren County.” But for Pace, 53, a Vicksburg native seemingly born for law enforcement, there are times — precious few — when he escapes. They take the form of a cup of coffee — the best around — each morning with his mother, Betty. If they are lucky, he can read the paper or talk about the day. Sometimes the visits last 10 minutes, sometimes half an hour. The coffee and conversation bring him back every morning before he does anything else. And there are times when he climbs aboard his Harley-Davidson — he won’t say what it looks like to not give the criminals any clue — and rides “anywhere but the interstate.” His wife, Kim, is usually on the back of the bike as they ride country roads throughout the county. The two even left their wedding on a Harley. Other times Pace is singing lead vocals in a local band of friends. The group plays churches and gathering places — no nightclubs. There is something odd about watching the man known for no-nonsense law enforcement tackle Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried.” “And I turned twenty-one in prison/doing life without parole. “No-one could steer me right/but Mama
tried, Mama tried.” Whether singing, attending a birthday party or riding his Harley, Pace knows that at any second his telephone beeper will sound and he’ll go back to what he is — sheriff. “I can think of several times being with them playing, most recently at a local church when we played about 30 minutes of gospel for a church senior group, I was receiving texts from the dispatcher,” Pace said. His re-election on Tuesday — he won all 22 precincts and garnered 75 percent of the total votes cast — was his fourth after first winning a special election in 1997 to replace Paul Barrett. His father, Billy Pace, worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was a member of the Vicksburg Police Auxiliary in the 1960s. His grandfather on his mother’s side, who died when Pace was very young, was a state game warden. Pace holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Southern Mississippi and has taken graduate courses at USM and the University of Virginia. He was an adjunct instructor of criminal justice at Hinds Community College, Vicksburg-Warren Campus, for 15 years. Pace is a graduate of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy and the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. He currently serves on the executive board for the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force for the state of Mississippi and is the incoming president of the Mississippi chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. He is a member of the Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association, having served on several committees including the Sheriffs’ Boys and Girls Ranch Executive Committee. He has had chances to leave to state or federal agencies many times, but continually rebuffed those offers. Warren County is home and, as he said, there is much work to be done. “I love Warren County,” Pace said. “I have chosen to stay here because I love the county, I love the family connecSee Pace, Page 4.
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At first, Annie Jenkins didn’t believe it. “My boss told me (I had been named Woman of the Year) and I thought he was joking,” she said. But when Jenkins realized it was true, she said, “I was so excited and very honored. For me, this represents the leadership I’ve been able to cultivate on this property and the support from team members.” Jenkins, who is the vice president and assistant general manager of Ameristar’s Vicksburg property, which features a hotel, casino and restaurants, grew up in Vicksburg and graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1973. She attended Hinds Junior College and has taken courses at Mississippi State University, she said. As vice president and general manager of Ameristar, Jenkins said she is involved in all aspects of the operation. But even though she is responsible for a lot, she emphasized, it is the commitment of the various leaders that keeps the business rolling. “I’m very blessed to work with a very dynamic and energetic team,” she said. “We have approximately 870 employees, with operations including hotel, food and beverage, security and environmental services.” Jenkins complimented Ameristar workers for their response to the 2011 spring flood, during which the Mississippi River at Vicksburg rose to a historic 57.1 feet, 14.1 feet above flood stage, and nine-tenths of a foot above the Great Flood of 1927. “Our team members were proud we did not have to close,” Jenkins said. “We were able to respond quickly with a strategic plan to protect the property.” The flood did shut down two of Vicksburg’s five casinos — DiamondJacks and Rainbow. A third, the former Horizon downtown, was shut down during the flood for renovations due to a name change, to Grand Station. Jenkins said she was recruited from Harrah’s Casino, now Grand Station, and celebrated her 10-year anniversary at Ameristar in December. “Harrah’s introduced me to the gaming process,” she said, “but coming to Ameri-
star has been one of the better decisions I have made in my career choices.” Jenkins is on the board of directors of United Way of West Central Mississippi, is part of the advisory counsel of the Warren County Children’s Shelter and is a member of the Essence Civic and Social Club. Jenkins said Ameristar encourages its team members to be good corporate citizens. Members of the organization volunteer at every level, she said. When Jenkins is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family. “I’ve been married 29 years to my soul mate ( E r n i e Je n kins),” she said. He works at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Claiborne
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Sheriff Martin Pace checks his cell phone as he and his mother, Betty, wait on election night announcements at the Warren County Courthouse.
Pace Continued from Page 2. tions and the friends I have. In local law enforcement, you can actually see where you’re having a positive influence on the community. “I have some very close friends who work for federal agencies we partner with and they will never experience the satisfaction of being able to say they made a difference in their community. For local law enforcement, when you are in the community where you grew up in and you have the opportunity to help people and families you have known for years, it is very rewarding.” He has the utmost confidence that those who work under him will handle the adversity. When the Mississippi River Flood of 2011 put many low-lying areas of the county underwater, the sheriff’s department went on 24-hour watch. Deputies were stationed at Eagle Lake and constant patrols at Ford subdivision. It pushed the department like no other event, and Pace beams when talking about the performance. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of every member of this department,” Pace said. “During the flood, they were working around the clock, seven days a week and I never once heard anyone complain about a day off. Just the logistics of getting everything covered was the challenge, the officers were never the challenge. They came through and just did everything asked of them. “Whatever challenge is put before us, we will handle.” Talking about the department makes Pace more comfortable than talking about
himself. Even the notion of being named Man of the Year is a bit embarrassing. The vote (wasn’t even close), and he was chosen before the election on Nov. 8 by the readers of The Vicksburg Post. He directs praise to those who work under him, thanks his family for dealing with his unorthodox work schedule and constantly thinks of how to make Warren County better. “We have done a lot with this department,” Pace said. “We now exceed all state training standards. This is the besttrained, best-equipped group of officers who have ever policed Warren County.” On occasion, though, he can just be Martin Pace, citizen. He can enjoy a hot cup of coffee with his mother, or maybe even take in a Southern Miss football game, though planning for a trip to Hattiesburg is quite the undertaking. Always, though, he will be tethered — by technology — to Warren County. He doesn’t mind one bit. He has a brother, Warren, a sister, Suzanne Altman, five nephews and two nieces. The lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church, also an ordained deacon and elder, has never worked a 9-to-5 job and wouldn’t know how to if one was offered. The man who admittedly is never off duty would have it no other way. “You can’t plan much,” Pace said. “That didn’t just change with being sheriff, that’s been my whole career. So many Christmases, Thanksgivings, birthdays and holidays you are out working. You are out in the car, out in the field doing what you have to do. “It’s just part of the job. I’ve never known anything else.”
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Annie Jenkins at Ameristar Casino, where she serves as vice president
Jenkins Continued from Page 3. works at the Vicksburg Fire Department, and Rachel, who is a student at Mississippi State University. Jenkins is also proud to be called Mena to her grandchildren, Taliyah and Brycen. Jenkins said her husband said she deserves to be called Woman of the Year. “He is my strongest supporter and big-
gest cheerleader,” she said. “I couldn’t have made it without his support.” George Stadler, president and general manager of Ameristar, also sings her praises. “Annie is the most professional person I’ve worked with,” he said. “She brings so much to the game each day. She is an asset to the team here in Vicksburg.” Jenkins’ motto? “Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
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