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tODAY IN HIStOrY 

1788: The Congress of the 

Confederation authorizes 

the first national election, 

and declares New York City 

the temporary national 

capital. 

1959: The Soviet space 

probe Luna 2 becomes the 

first manmade object to 

reach the moon as it crashes 

onto the lunar surface. 

(Because of the time difference, 

it was already Sept. 

14 in Moscow when lunar 

impact took place.) 

1959: Elvis Presley first 

meets his future wife, 

14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, 

while stationed in 

West Germany with the 

U.S. Army. (They married in 

1967, divorced in 1973.) 

1998: Former Alabama 

Gov. George C. Wallace 

dies in Montgomery at age 

79. 

2008: Rescue crews venture 

out to pluck people 

from their homes in an allout 

search for thousands of 

Texans who had stubbornly 

stayed behind overnight 

to face Hurricane Ike. 

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VOLUME 127 

NUMBER 256 

4 SECTIONS 

By Danny Barrett Jr. 

dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com 

new tenant 

merediTh spencer•The Vicksburg PosT 

Henry McGrew stands inside his restaurant, Eli’s Treehouse, the former Tree House Cafe on Cherry Street. 

Owner vows ‘Southern cooking 

with Cajun spice’ 

The former Tree House Cafe 

merediTh spencer•The Vicksburg PosT 

A place to sit down, unwind, have a 

drink and catch some football on the 

tube or a live act on stage. 

It’s a simple vision Vicksburg 

native Henry McGrew has for Eli’s 

Treehouse restaurant on Cherry 

Street. 

“It was always something I wanted 

to do,” said McGrew, whose blue-collar 

and small-business background 

are being put to use in his latest 

venture. 

“I want it to be a place where 

people come to enjoy life,” he said. “If 

it breaks even, fine. I just want families 

to enjoy it.” 

No firm opening date has been 

determined for Vicksburg’s newest 

restaurant and bar, branded with 

McGrew’s middle name, which is in 

the building formerly occupied by 

The Tree House Cafe, which closed 

in 2006. The property was held by 

former owners Holly and Vearl Beck, 

in care of Utah-based Alden View 

Funding LLC, until McGrew closed 

on the property last week. 

Before a grand opening is 

announced, the parking lot will be 

paved and perhaps expanded in 

preparation for down-home Southern 

fare with regional influences. 

Though not billed as a family business, 

McGrew will have some help 

from daughters Shelia Taylor and 

Tina McClellan when it comes to 

booking events and hiring. 

“It’ll be Southern cooking with 

Cajun spice,” Taylor said, promising 

a moderately priced menu of steaks 

and pasta will be the kind of “reasonable 

pricing everybody needs right 

now.” 

Bars on the lower and upper floors 

will serve beer and wine near a performance 

stage to feature after-hours 

entertainment. Ambiance figures to 

be lighter on the arbor-like feel of 

the previous business, as four huge 

trees near the stage area have been 

removed for better viewing of highdefinition 

televisions. 

“We’ll have big-name bands and 

‘Monday Night Football,’” McGrew 

said. 

Conference space and extra dining 

space will remain on the upper floors 

and will feature the soft notes of a 

concert pianist and conference space. 

Artwork depicting Vicksburg’s riverfront 

murals will also stay, augmented 

by donated art by local nursing 

home residents, Taylor said. 

McGrew’s endeavor into the restaurant 

business amounts to his third 

career. He welded steel on offshore 

jackup rigs at LeTourneau and sold 

septic supplies before spending the 

past few years in Benton, La. And the 

venture will take place in the shadow 

of his alma mater, the former Carr 

Central High School. 

Eli’s joins a growing list of restaurants 

to open in Vicksburg in 2009. 

Earlier this year, Roca opened with a 

European-themed, fine dining menu 

at the Vicksburg Country Club while 

Monsour’s moved into the former 

Biscuit Company space on Washington 

Street. Martin’s at Midtown 

opened at Belmont and Drummond 

streets in the spring, within eyeshot 

of Eli’s. 

David Mitchell of Warren Realty 

said agent Nettie Stauts facilitated 

the purchase of the dormant Cherry 

Street property for $600,000. 

Monday is public schools’ deadline for free, reduced meals 

By Pamela Hitchins 

phitchins@vicksburgpost.com 

Each school day, more than 6,000 Vicksburg 

students line up for free and reducedprice 

breakfasts and lunches in local public 

school cafeterias. 

It’s good for the students, and administrators 

want it to continue for everyone who’s 

eligible, said child nutrition director Gail 

Kavanaugh. 

Monday is the deadline to get annual 

applications for the free and reduced-price 

meals in to school offices, and families who 

have not returned forms must do so or be 

dropped from the program. 

School food service programs are funded 

by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

having begun as a means for farmers and 

food processors to sell excess supply at deep 

discounts. 

Meals can be purchased at “full price,” at 

a reduced price or provided at no charge. 

See Meals, Page A9. 

At a glance 

VWSD meal prices: 

Breakfast 

• 25 cents reduced 

• 75 cents for elementary and 

intermediate students 

• $1 junior high and high 

school 

• $2 adult (non-student) 

Vicksburg 

student 

believed 

killed in 

car wreck 



A fatal wreck outside 

Eupora in Webster County 

is believed to have killed a 

Vicksburg 

college senior. 

The fiery, 

one-car 

crash, which 

occurred 

around 7:30 

a.m. Friday, 

Derrick 

Beard 

involved a 

2005 Ford 

Mustang registered 

in Warren County. 

However, officials have not 

positively identified 22-yearold 

Derrick Beard, a biology 

major at Mississippi State 

University, as the fatality. 

“Until we have a positive 

identification, we are 

not releasing any information,” 

said Webster County 

Coroner Steve Wells. “The 

family to which that vehicle 

was registered was contacted, 

and information from 

the family is being used to 

help identify the person we 

believe it was.” 

Friends and neighbors of 

Beard’s parents — Mike and 

See Wreck, Page A9. 

Delta toddler’s 

death under 

investigation 

From staff reports 

A 2-year old Delta boy died 

Saturday at River Region 

Medical Center after being 

taken by ambulance to the 

emergency room with head 

injuries. 

Rashad Graves, 209 Ouachita 

Ave., was pronounced 

dead at 1:54 p.m., said Kelda 

Bailess, Warren County 

deputy coroner. The cause of 

death is under investigation, 

Bailess said, and an autopsy 

was ordered. Results were 

expected by Monday. 

“There were obvious 

See Death, Page A9. 

Lunch 

• 40 cents reduced 

• $2.25 for all other students 

regardless of grade level 

• $3 adult (non-student) 

• 

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nutrition program, including 

menus, nutrition links and online 

prepayments, visit http://www. 

destinationhealthymeals.com/. 

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‘March on Washington’ 

Thousands flock to Capitol to protest ‘Obamacare’ 

WASHINGTON (AP) — 

Tens of thousands of protesters 

fed up with government 

spending marched to the 

U.S. Capitol Saturday, showing 

their disdain for the president’s 

health care plan with 

slogans such as “Obamacare 

makes me sick” and “I’m not 

your ATM.” 

The line of protesters clogged 

several blocks near capitol, 

according to the D.C. Homeland 

Security and Emergency 

Management Agency. Demonstrators 

chanted “enough, 

enough” and “We the People.” 

Others yelled “You lie, you 

lie!” and “Pelosi has to go,” 

referring to House Speaker 

Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. 

Throngs of people waved U.S. 

flags and held signs reading 

“Go Green Recycle Congress” 

and “I’m Not Your ATM.” Men 

wore colonial costumes as 

they listened to speakers who 

warned of “judgment day” — 

Election Day 2010. 

Richard Brigle, 57, a Vietnam 

War veteran and former 

Teamster, came from Paw 

Paw, Mich. He said health 

care needs to be reformed — 

but not according to President 

Barack Obama’s plan. 

“My grandkids are going to 

be paying for this. It’s going 

to cost too much money that 

we don’t have,” he said while 



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CLUBS 

Salvation Army Women’s 

Auxiliary — Lunch meeting, 

noon Monday; Citadel, 530 

Mission 66; $6. 

Vicksburg Genealogical Society 

— 6 p.m. Monday, Shoney’s; 

Peter Miazza, speaker, 

Old Greenwood Cemetery in 

Jackson. 

NAACP — Monday, 923 Walnut 

St.; executive board, 6 

p.m.; regular membership, 7 

p.m. 

VFW Post 2572 — Monday, 

1918 Washington St.; ladies 

auxiliary, 6 p.m.; men’s meeting, 

6:30 p.m. 

Vicksburg Kiwanis — Noon 

Tuesday, Jacques’ Cafe; Tracy 

Tullos, Mississippi Department 

of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, 

speaker. 

Vicksburg/Warren JSU 

Alumni — 6 p.m. Tuesday; 

Jackson Street Center. 

Lions — Noon Wednesday; 

Joe Graves, director of Vicksburg 

Parks and Recreation, 

speaker; Jacques’. 

All County School Reunion 

— Potluck, 10 a.m. Oct. 17, 

Protestors hold signs during Saturday’s rally on Capitol Hill. 

marching, bracing himself 

with a wooden cane as he 

walked. 

FreedomWorks Foundation, 

a conservative organization 

led by former House Majority 

Leader Dick Armey, organized 

several groups from across the 

country for what they billed as 

a “March on Washington.” 

Organizers say they built 

on momentum from the April 

A Vicksburg resident who 

was part of the Mississippi 

contingent at the “March on 

Washington” Saturday said 

the event was “incredible” and 

“huge.” 

“We were right up front, 

right at the Capitol steps,” 

said John Solomon, who flew 

to the nation’s capital with 

his wife, Margie, to be a part 

of the march against government 

spending and health care 

reform that includes a “public 

option” many fear will lead to 

insurance company bankruptcies 

and a government takeover 

of medical care. 

Solomon said about half a 

dozen Vicksburg residents 

made the trip, along with 50 

to 100 Mississippians, many of 

whom traveled in three buses 

to make their voices heard. 

They were decked out in red 

T-shirts imprinted with the 

Mississippi logo above the 

words “Freedom Riders tea 

party,” he said. 

At the march, they heard 

attendance reports ranging 

from “tens of thousands” to 

“1.5 million,” but his impression 

was that the Capitol mall 

was packed. “It was huge,” he 

said. 

The Solomons got to the 

City Park pavilion on Lee 

Street; former students of 

Culkin, Redwood, Jett, Oak 

Ridge, Bovina and Jeff Davis 

schools attending1965 or before; 

$5; Annie Warnock, 601- 

831-1343. 

PUBLIC PROGRAMS 

Overeaters Anonymous — 

5:30-6:30 p.m. each Monday; 

Mafan Building, 1315 Adams 

St.; recovery program for all 

eating disorders; www.oa.org 

or 601-415-0500. 

Free Hunter Education 

Course — 6-9 p.m. Monday- 

Wednesday, Hinds Community 

College, Mississippi 27; 

minimum age, 10; Social Security 

number and passage of 

written exam required; Lonnie 

Friar, 601-636-8883. 

Serenity Overeaters Anonymous 

— 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, 

Bowmar Baptist Church, room 

102C; 601-638-0011. 

Narcotics Anonymous — 

River City Group, 8 p.m. Sunday, 

Tuesday, Wednesday, 

Friday and Saturday; Good 

Shepherd Community Center, 

629 Cherry St.; day, Alvin J., 

601-415-1742; night, Jackie G., 

601-415-3345. 

After School Tutoring — 

3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 

King’s gym, 224 R.L. 

Chase Circle; Triumph Ministries; 

Warren Jones: 601-634- 

4756 or 601-634-4788. 

“tea party” demonstrations 

held nationwide to protest tax 

policies, along with growing 

resentment over the economic 

stimulus packages and bank 

bailouts. 

Armey and othes directed 

their ire at Pelosi — Armey 

took a photo, telling the crowd 

he wanted to be able to prove 

to her they were there. 

“If it’s necessary, we’ll come 

staging ground around 8 a.m. 

for a march that was supposed 

to begin around 11:30 but actually 

got underway at 9 because 

of the crowd. “We were right 

up front, right at the tip of the 

thing,” he said. 

A small-business owner, 

Solomon said he understands 

the cost of health benefits. He 

provides health insurance and 

retirement benefits for six fulltime 

employees. His business 

is tied to the housing market 

and with the bottom dropping 

out of that market the past few 

years he’s seen profits dip. 

“When a small business gets 

hit, we stop paying ourselves 

if we have to in order to keep 

community calendar 

The associated press 

back here next year,” he said. 

Many protesters said they 

paid their own way to the 

event — an ethic they believe 

should be applied to the government. 

They say unchecked 

spending on things such as a 

government-run health insurance 

option could lead to economic 

ruin. 

Terri Hall, 45, of Starke, 

Fla., said she felt compelled 

paying our employees,” he 

said. He’d like the government 

to cut its spending, instead of 

spending even more and getting 

further into debt. 

“People are scared. They’re 

terrified of the spending that’s 

been going on. We’re not talking 

billions anymore, but trillions,” 

he said. 

Marchers feel the protest will 

have a positive effect, reaching 

congressmen, reminding 

them that it’s the people’s 

money they are spending and 

the people are watching, he 

said. While those at the march 

acknowledge a need for some 

reforms, they say there has 

got to be a better way than 

CHURCHES 

Church of Christ — Gospel 

meeting, 7 p.m. Monday- 

Wednesday; Garvis Semore, 

evangelist; 601-636-4801; 

3333 N. Frontage Road. 

Pleasant Valley — Reading 

enhancement program; 

6:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, accepting 

applications; Ida Allen, 

601-636-6942; Mary Lindsay, 

601-6387-3337; Janice Williams, 

601-638-2772 or 601- 

661-5632. 

to become political for the 

first time this year because 

she was upset by government 

spending. 

“Our government has lost 

sight of the powers they were 

granted,” she said. 

Race also became an issue 

when a black Republican 

leader denounced black politicians 

she said had an “affinity” 

for socialism. 

“I’m outraged prominent 

black politicians use the race 

card” to cover up their failed 

policies, said Deneen Borelli. 

Lawmakers also supported 

the rally. Rep. Mike Pence, 

chairman of the House Republican 

Conference, said Americans 

want health care reform 

but they don’t want a government 

takeover. 

“Republicans, Democrats 

and independents are stepping 

up and demanding we 

put our fiscal house in order,” 

Pence, of Indiana, said. 

Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., and 

Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., also 

spoke at the rally. DeMint said 

he’d had enough of “Alice in 

Wonderland” politicians 

promising more programs at 

the risk of financial disaster. 

“The president has warned 

us if we disagree with him he’s 

going to call us out,” DeMint 

said. “Well, Mr. President, we 

are out.” 

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through Congress. 

“Over 90 percent of the 

people in the U.S. are happy 

with their health care,” Solomon 

said. “People voted 

for hope and change but 

not to have our insurance 

destroyed.” 

The group will return home, 

but not stop being involved 

and vocal, he said. 

“Protest may not be the right 

word, but we feel like we came 

together and met a lot of other 

people like us. It was exciting 

and exhilarating to be out 

there stating our case. We’re 

fired up, and we’re not going 

to give up.” 

Women’s Conference — 

Sept. 25-26; Lord Help A Sista 

Out; Eagle Ridge Conference 

Center, Raymond; $60; Lakitshia 

Griffin, 601-316-4070; Annette 

Patrick, pastor, 601-212- 

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Obama: Status quo no solution on health care 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 

President Barack Obama 

assailed critics of his health 

care initiative Saturday, seeking 

to grab the megaphone 

from his opponents and boost 

momentum in his drive for 

congressional passage of his 

chief domestic priority. 

“I will not accept the status 

quo. Not this time. Not now,” 

the president told an estimated 

15,000 people during a 

Minnesota rally that had every 

feel of a campaign event. 

Days after urging Democrats 

and Republicans in Congress 

to come together, an invigorated 

Obama said his plan 

incorporates ideas from those 

on both sides and he promised 

to continue to seek common 

ground. 

“If you come to me with a 

serious set of proposals, I will 

be there to listen. My door is 

always open,” the president 

said. 

But he warned that he 

Mass. GOP senator plans to seek Kennedy seat 

The associaTed press 

President Barack Obama speaks Saturday in Minneapolis. 

wouldn’t waste time with 

people who have decided “that 

it’s better politics to kill this 

plan than improve it.” 

He also said he wouldn’t 

BOSTON (AP) — Republican 

state Sen. Scott Brown 

says he’s running for the late 

Edward Kennedy’s Senate seat 

in Massachusetts. 

Brown said the state needs 

an independent thinker in 

Washington, noting its all- 

Democratic Congressional 

delegation. 

He said he respected Kennedy’s 

passion, but added the 

seat doesn’t belong to any 

political party. 

Kennedy died of brain cancer 

last month at age 77. 

The 50-year-old Brown is 

serving his third Senate term 

after three terms in the state 

House. 

His announcement comes a 

day after former White House 

stand by while special interests 

“use the same old tactics 

to keep things exactly the way 

they are.” 

The pitch came in friendly 

chief of staff Andrew Card, a 

Republican, said he wouldn’t 

run. 

Another Republican, Canton 

selectman Bob Burr, has said 

he will run. 

State Attorney General 

Martha Coakley has said 

she’ll pursue the Democratic 

nomination. 

territory. Democratic-leaning 

Minnesota is one of the 

nation’s healthiest, with relatively 

few uninsured residents, 

cost-effective medical care and 

top health care providers such 

as the Mayo Clinic. 

His speech at Target Center 

was part of a weekend campaign 

by the White House to 

give the president as much 

exposure as possible after his 

prime-time address Wednesday 

to Congress. 

In a CBS’ “60 Minutes” interview 

to air tonight, Obama 

said he’s focused on overhauling 

health care the right way. 

“I have no interest in having a 

bill get passed that fails. That 

doesn’t work,” he said. 

He added: “I intend to be 

president for a while and once 

this bill passes, I own it.” And 

if it doesn’t work, Obama said: 

“I’m the one who’s going to 

be held responsible. So I have 

every incentive to get this 

right.” 

Sen. Scott 

Brown 

Edward 

Kennedy 

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THE VICKSBURG POST 

EDITORIAL 

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Charlie Mitchell, executive editor | E-mail: post@vicksburg.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 132 | Letters to the editor: post@vicksburg.com or The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box, 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182 

Kudos to MSU and 

JSU officials for the 

foresight and vision 

to shine the spotlight 

on John Peoples on 

a special day in the 

city and state of his 

birth. 

OUR OPINION 

Step back 

Americans want a health plan that works 

Thad Cochran is a U.S. Senate veteran, 

often looked to for leadership 

by his less-experienced colleagues. 

Thursday, the Mississippi Republican 

opened the door, as he is known to do, 

to an objective review of health care in 

America and a candid look at what the 

federal government can do to accomplish 

what we expect our doctors to do 

— make it all better. 

“The first step to improving our 

health care is to quit playing politics 

with it,” Cochran said in response to 

President Barack Obama’s speech 

to a joint session Wednesday night. 

“I am convinced that we need to set 

aside the finger-pointing and end the 

blame game. The president proposed 

a number of bipartisan ideas that have 

been developed on both sides of the 

aisle. In order to reach a workable 

reform plan, we need to take his advice 

and start working together.” 

Ah, the voice of reason. 

Budgets adopted last week by Vicksburg 

and Warren County officials indicate 

the local governments will operate 

comfortably, if not luxuriously, in 

the new fiscal year. Both are leaner, but 

only slightly. They reflect lower spending 

on equipment and capital projects 

and no raises — but otherwise maintain 

a fairly even keel. 

Not so for the Vicksburg Warren 

School District. Although local property 

taxes will provide more money 

— $25 million — to school operations 

this year, the state’s pledge of cash has 

already been reduced once and likely 

will be again. 

The good news is that Superintendent 

Choices energize city’s police operations 

Like the new chief, two new deputy 

chiefs for the Vicksburg Police Department 

come to work not only with 

strong resumes, but also with impressive 

records of effectiveness in law 

enforcement. It’s what the city needs. 

Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol 

veteran Walter Armstrong was Mayor 

Paul Winfield’s pick to replace the 

embattled former chief, Tommy Moffett. 

In two months on the job, Armstrong, 

who had extensive patrol and 

administrative experience at the state 

level, has been impressive. Felony cases 

are being cleared, lines of communication 

are open and what could have been 

a tragic situation with a distraught 

gunman was handled with utmost 

professionalism. 

Nothing against Moffett, a proven and 

competent law enforcement professional, 

but Armstrong brings a different 

style that appears to have energized 

the department. 

School spending plan at greatest risk 

Dr. James Price said he “built in” about 

$1.8 million worth of options in to the 

district’s spending plan when it went 

into effect July 1. 

The 9,000-student district had 

expected $37.8 million from state 

sources, but the 5 percent cuts ordered 

by Gov. Haley Barbour for all state 

operations translate into a $1.7 million 

cut for schools here. That’s serious 

money — almost $200 per student 

less than expected — but Price gave 

no hints of classroom consolidations, 

layoffs or other adjustments with a discernible 

impact. 

With the state’s revenue lagging about 

6 percent behind projections, more 

Among others in the Mississippi delegation, 

Sen. Roger Wicker, also a 

Republican, zeroed in on costs. “As I 

talk to Mississippians, they are very 

wary of thousand-page bills and huge 

government expenditures time after 

time, including last year’s bailout and 

the economic stimulus bill passed earlier 

this year,” he said. “All of this is 

occurring when we have an unemployment 

rate of 9.7 percent and a deficit of 

$1.6 trillion this year alone. This is certainly 

not the time to take on another 

trillion dollar entitlement program.” 

Wicker is joined by District 1 Rep. 

Travis Childers and District 4 Rep. 

Gene Taylor in the position that cost 

is a central factor and disqualifies any 

plan under active consideration. “We 

can achieve bipartisan health care 

reform, but we cannot get there using 

any of the proposals currently before 

Congress,” is how Wicker put it. 

The state’s two other voting members 

of Congress, District 2 Rep. Bennie 

Thompson, Democrat, and District 3 

Rep. Gregg Harper, Republican, are 

at ideological poles. They are staunch 

party partisans and are certain to vote 

as their respective leadership directs. 

Obama is correct that the time is ripe 

to stop talking about what could be or 

should be done about government’s 

role in nurturing the best health system 

possible for Americans. As he said, this 

discussion dates to the days of Franklin 

Roosevelt. 

It’s a big if, but if all of Congress will 

decide to take Cochran’s suggestion — 

shelving for a while who will get the 

credit or who will take the blame — a 

unified course of action can be devised. 

The public wants equitable health 

care that makes sense, works, doesn’t 

contain favoritism and limits waste. 

Cochran agrees with the president that 

such an approach is possible. We agree. 

reductions are likely through the year. 

Barbour has made clear that education, 

which has been seeing increased 

allocations while others were reduced, 

will continue to share in any additional 

cuts. Price hasn’t indicated how much 

more the schools here will be able to 

absorb without undertaking major 

operational changes in staffing or 

scheduling. 

Officials here should count themselves 

fortunate. The private economy 

is hard-hit by the national recession, 

but they’ve escaped any devastating 

hits — so far — to their operational 

funding. 

Winfield said he left it to Armstrong 

to select deputies. His picks were Lt. 

Jeffrey Scott, who started with the 

Jackson Police Department in 1992, to 

supervise enforcement, and former 

Deputy Chief John Dolan, who has 

28 years’ experience, to supervise 

administration. 

Scott is a Jackson State graduate who 

has supervised more than 200 homicide 

investigations and said he was excited 

about a move to Vicksburg from his 

home in Clinton. 

“I have a lot of ideas that the chief and 

I have discussed, and I hope we can do 

some things to improve the quality of 

life for the citizens of Vicksburg,” Scott 

said. “Vicksburg is a beautiful city, it 

has some of the nicest people you could 

ever meet and me and my family are 

looking forward to becoming a part of 

it.” 

Dolan is a University of Southern Mississippi 

graduate who worked previously 

for the Warren County Sheriff’s 

Department and Mississippi Gaming 

Commission in addition to being a 

deputy chief for the Vicksburg force. 

“I think having the contacts I have, 

not only in law enforcement but with 

the citizens, will be a great benefit to 

the department,” Dolan said. “In my 28 

years I gave the taxpayers their money’s 

worth and in the next four years 

I will give them their money’s worth 

again. I will not be a waste of taxpayers’ 

money.” 

Police operations are one of the crucial 

functions of city government. Likewise, 

everybody has an opinion of how 

things should be done. Controversy of 

various dimensions is almost guaranteed. 

The best recipe for dealing with 

those realities is to empower competent 

leaders to serve in key roles. The public 

can be confident excellent choices have 

been made for these key posts. 

JSU-MSU 

matchup more 

than a game 

What happened on Scott Field at Mississippi 

State University a week and a day ago 

has already been reported on the sports 

pages. MSU won a football game it was supposed 

to win and Jackson State University 

got a significant payday of $315,000 for playing 

the game. 

But what happened inside and outside 

Davis-Wade Stadium before and after the 

game has received less coverage. Pity. 

From my vantage point, 

that’s where the real 

story was. 

What I saw in and 

around the stadium 

— from the tailgating 

areas to the upper 

deck seats to the sidelines 

and even up to the 

skyboxes — were MSU 

SID 

SALTER 

and JSU fans talking to 

each other. 

I saw JSU President 

Emeritus John A. Peoples 

Jr. — the distinguished 

former U.S Marine Corps drill 

instructor who led JSU from 1967 to 1984 — 

honored pregame on the 50-yard line along 

with current JSU President Ron Mason, 

MSU President Mark Keenum and other 

dignitaries. 

It’s doubtful that the historic first meeting 

of the Southeastern Conference and the 

Southwestern Athletic Conference football 

teams had more significance for anyone 

in the stadium Saturday than it did for 

Peoples. 

Peoples, who held JSU and Mississippi 

together during the tense standoff between 

local and state law enforcement officials 

and student civil rights protesters in 1970, 

is a Starkville native who graduated at the 

top of his class from the segregated Oktibbeha 

County Training School, later consolidated 

into Starkville High School. 

But even watching Peoples — who spent 

the better part of his life struggling through 

segregated secondary schools, a segregated 

Marine Corps in the 1940s and the 

crucible of the civil rights struggles of the 

1960s and early 1970s in Mississippi — take 

a well-deserved bow in front of an integrated 

football stadium in 2009 paled in 

comparison to the average interaction of 

the fans. 

In Starkville, the only tensions in the day 

were whether JSU might pull the upset 

and the noticeable traffic congestion. 

Beyond that, it was like most other game 

day scenes across Mississippi’s rich football 

landscape. 

The only difference was that for a non- 

SEC game, the stadium was full and the 

game was interesting. Even the halftime 

show was a sellout. 

MSU’s crowd anticipated the appearance 

of JSU’s “Sonic Boom” and gave the band 

as close to a standing ovation as a marching 

band gets. Despite underdog status, 

JSU’s players fought hard and their fans 

supported them to the bitter end of what 

became a long game for the Tigers. 

The MSU-JSU game was a good event 

for both schools and for the state of Mississippi. 

It kept Mississippi money in Mississippi. 

It brought people together. And it 

made the argument that more games like 

this should be scheduled in the future. On 

the same day, the University of Southern 

Mississippi was playing Alcorn State with 

equal success. 

I rather doubt that Ole Miss will be far 

behind in scheduling an in-state SWAC 

school in the future. 

One consequence of the MSU-JSU game 

is clear. Increasingly, JSU fans will make 

the case for an on-campus stadium of their 

own and the opportunity to use private dollars 

to expand a state-built stadium base as 

has been done at the “Big Three” (MSU, 

Ole Miss and USM). Why shouldn’t they 

have that opportunity? 

Kudos to MSU and JSU officials for the 

foresight and vision to shine the spotlight 

on John Peoples on a special day in the city 

and state of his birth. 

• 

Sid Salter is Perspective editor of The Clarion-Ledger. 

Phone him at 601-961-7084 or e-mail ssalter@ 

clarionledger.com.


WEEK IN 

VIcKsburg 

Getting somebody else to pay evolves as wise choice 

Fluffy clouds and blue skies 

dominated the weather week, 

with highs ranging from 82 

degrees to 91 and lows from 64 

degrees to 72. Small amounts of 

rain were measured two days, 

measuring less than an inch. 

The Mississippi River had a 

mixed week, starting at a reading 

of 13.9 feet on the Vicksburg 

gauge and ending at 15.5 feet. 

The forecast was for a reading of 

13.7 feet today. 

The United Way of West Central 

Mississippi kicked off its 

annual fund drive. 

Supervisors agreed to reduce 

the valuations for tax purposes 

to three petitioners, the largest 

of which was Ameristar. The 

casino development was determined 

to be worth $92 million 

instead of the $122 million figure 

first imposed. 

Antonia Flaggs Jones and 

Elva Smith-Tolliver were 

appointed to serve complete 

terms as Warren County tax 

collector and District 3 election 

commissioner. Both had interim 

appointments, but new no opponents 

for a planned Nov. 3 special 

election. 

Jeff Crevitt, Lisa Anglin Counts 

and Sally Sheffield McDaniel 

qualified to seek the office 

of Central District justice court 

judge in a Nov. 3 special election 

and Lonnie Wooley and Gordon 

Cordes qualified for a contest for 

District 5 election commissioner 

to be held the same day. 

The Vicksburg Art Association 

planned an event to mark 

40 years since acquiring the old 

Constitution Fire Station and 

transforming it into Firehouse 

Gallery. 

St. Aloysius was the only 

winner in local grid action, defeating 

Greenville-St. Joseph in overtime, 

20-14. Vicksburg High lost to 

Richwood, La., Warren Central to 

Hattiesburg and Porters Chapel 

to River Oaks, La. 

A bump in local hotel rooms 

from 2,000 to 2,500 during the 

past year has resulted in a lower 

average occupancy rate for the 

assorted inns. 

A Mississippi Department of 

Health grant will provide H1N1 

vaccines for local students. Otherwise, 

flu vaccines are not 

expected to be available locally 

until mid-October. 

A 19-year-old shoe store 

employee was charged with 

embezzling five pairs of expensive 

tennis shoes. 

Jackson Police Department 

Lt. Jeffrey Scott and 28-year 

local law enforcement veteran 

John Dolan were tapped as new 

Vicksburg Police Department 

deputy chiefs. Scott will oversee 

patrol and Dolan will oversee 

administration. 

Vicksburg and Warren 

County governing boards gave 

official approval to spending 

plans for the fiscal year to start 

Oct. 1. Both budgets are slightly 

lower and neither changes local 

tax rates. 

An operating permit for 

Anderson Cafe, a longtime 

neighborhood club on First 

North Street, was again refused 

by city officials. 

An independent site scout for 

an upcoming Warner Bros. film 

made contacts about the possibility 

of using some sights in the 

city for filming. 

Vicksburg landscaping contractor 

James Dudley Maynord 

faces up to 40 years in prison 

after being convicted on multiple 

methamphetamine charges. 

Sentencing was set for Sept. 25. 

Mayor Paul Winfield was one 

of 18 mayors nationally chosen 

for a new coalition to have local 

governments more connected to 

federal programs. Vicksburg was 

the smallest city tapped for the 

initiative and Winfield attended a 

one-day meeting in New York. 

Jody McMinn, a 36-year 

employee of Magnolia Marine 

Transport, was honored by 

having the newest towboat in 

the MMT fleet christened with 

his name. 

After admitting stealing 

$227,000 from MIDD-West, former 

payroll clerk Cathy Demby, 42, 

was ordered to pay $27,000 in restitution. 

Prosecutor Ricky Johnson 

said the agency had hoped to 

recover all the funds. 

Deaths during the week 

included Bobby W. Sanders, 

Hugh Charles Holland, Jer’Lisa 

Nicole Minor, Loyd Hattaway, 

Richard W. Waites Sr. and Jonquil 

Eddie Lee. 

President Obama talks about selfsufficiency 

as a good thing. America 

isn’t listening. As a lifestyle in 

America, independence is eroding 

more every day. 

I know, I know. It’s hard-hearted 

to say such things. In popular culture, 

the good people want everybody 

to have everything. Bad people 

don’t. They’re greedy. Good people 

are understanding when they see a 

young man talking on the latest in 

cell phones while standing in line 

for a free meal at a soup kitchen. 

It’s only bad people who interpret 

such scenes as a society gone awry 

—mumble about misplaced priorities 

and such. 

Regardless, combining in recent 

days to make the point that how we 

think about dependence is changing 

have been a radio preacher, a news 

brief and a commercial. 

Sunday mornings I like to listen to 

preachers on the radio. Last week, 

Moses — as a baby in the bulrushes 

— was the topic of one sermon. 

The preacher explained how 

Pharoah had put out a decree that all 

male Hebrew infants be killed and 

how Moses’ mom, in an attempt to 

hide or save her son, had placed him 

in a reed basket and floated it in the 

backwaters of the Nile. As the Bible 

tells it, the basket drifted and was 

found by a daughter of Pharoah, who 

immediately loved the boy child and 

decided to keep him as her own. 

The preacher became more excited 

about the next part. It’s in Exodus 2:8 

and says a servant offered to find a 

Hebrew woman to nurse the infant. 

I certainly understand her viewpoint 

expressed by Kenda McMillian 

in her letter printed Sept. 9, but 

please allow me to express mine as 

well. 

Granted, the picture of the man 

with a gun printed Sept. 3 by The 

Vicksburg Post was a disturbing 

sight; however, I feel that young 

folks need to see things like this! 

In a world filled with violent video 

games, music (!) that espouses violence 

and death and news of everyday 

carnage in other lands, I think 

that young folks tend to lose sight 

that these kinds of things can, and 

do, happen in the real world, even 

in Vicksburg. 

Maybe the sight of a real, live 

human being threatening other 

living human beings will give some 

kids pause. Guns and knives ain’t 

toys, to use a colloquialism! No, 

I’m not saying that kids need to 

see blood and gore, but I do feel 

that kids need to be aware that 

some of the choices they make in 

life can result in terrible tragedy if 

they aren’t respectful of the world 

around them. I guess my point is 

A big question mark continues to 

loom over the nation’s financial condition, 

causing more than a little bit 

of speculation about if and/or when 

old devil inflation and sky-high interest 

rates are going to be loosed on 

the populous. Meanwhile, in Mississippi 

Gov. Haley Barbour, as anticipated, 

used his authority to impose 

a round of 5 percent budget cuts. 

Because education consumes nearly 

64 percent of the state budget, the hit 

absorbed by education at all levels 

was virtually unavoidable. Mississippi 

joins nearly all of the other 

states in the union in dealing with 

some stage of a budget crisis. 

In making the announcement of 

the budget cuts, Barbour alluded 

to the fact that the federal stimulus 

package passed in the early days of 

the Obama administration shored 

up education coffers sufficiently 

enough to stave off even more draconian 

cuts. This has been the subject 

of much ink over the last few 

days. That ominous dark clouds are 

gathering on the horizon is almost 

unmistakable. 

The facts are these. In two years 

the stimulus dollars will be gone. We 

will then all discover that the stimulus, 

while being a virtual life saver, 

nonetheless hid the fact that our old 

revenue systems were not producing 

sufficient dollars to support expanding 

demands for education, and that 

a seemingly annual series of events 

that had kept Medicare and Medicaid 

from falling over the cliff have probably 

come to an end. The combined 

post-stimulus reality of just these 

two major chunks of the Mississippi 

CHarLIE 

mITcHELL 

The daughter agreed that was a 

good idea and that she’d pay. The 

woman who was hired was Moses’ 

real mother — and the preacher 

exulted about that. “She gets to keep 

her baby and Pharoah pays her to 

take care of it,” he said over and 

over again. “She gets to keep her 

baby and Pharoah pays her to take 

care of it.” 

In the preacher’s view, this was 

Divine intervention. A way had 

been created for the mother to have 

somebody else to cover all the costs, 

making her life easier. This was a 

good thing, he said. It was creative 

thinking by the Creator, with the 

implication that other mothers would 

be wise to seek similar deals. 

The news brief reported that food 

stamps — now renamed SNAP and 

paid mostly via electronic benefit 

transfer cards — are feeding 34 million 

Americans. That means more 

than one in 10 of us is having all or 

some of our groceries provided by 

Pharoah, known these days as the 

federal treasury. The total reflects 

an increase, which could certainly be 

that newspapers, with coverage like 

Sept. 3, can indeed help educate our 

young folks. Kudos to the Post! 

Jim Miller 

Vicksburg 

‘Tirade’ was truthful 

Marty 

WIsEmaN 

budget may be more than most Mississippians 

can physically or fiscally 

stomach. 

A review of how our federal system 

of government operates may assist in 

the anticipation of where the action 

will take place. By definition, “federalism” 

is a system of government 

where there are two or more levels 

of government, each having powers 

unique to a specific level. For example, 

in the United States, the national 

government deals with such things 

as the national defense, health, economic 

well-being including agriculture 

production and commerce, 

national transportation infrastructure, 

international trade and many 

others. State governments have their 

own programs dealing with roads 

and bridges, health and mental 

health, education, economic development 

and public safety. Local governments 

deliver programs where 

the people live. They address such 

things as public safety and local 

public works, education and recreation 

as well as building codes and 

zoning ordinances that guarantee 

the livability of communities. Central 

There should be no shame in 

accepting help when needed, 

but should it be OK to choose 

to let your neighbors feed your 

family on a more or less permanent 

basis? 

LETTErs TO THE EDITOr 

expected in times of double-digit joblessness. 

But even in flush economic 

times, more than 30 million people 

have not been generating enough 

income to feed themselves. For some, 

doubtless, the Supplemental Nutritional 

Assistance Program is, in fact, 

a blessing because otherwise they’d 

starve. But for others, it’s a choice 

— the preacher says an acceptable 

choice — to dodge self-sufficiency. 

There should be no shame in accepting 

help when needed, but should it 

be OK to choose to let your neighbors 

feed your family on a more or 

less permanent basis? 

Clearly that choice is being made, 

especially in Mississippi, which, by 

the way, provides nearly the lowest 

benefit amount in the nation. Here, 

SNAP assists in getting food on 

the table for 522,305 people. That’s 

18 percent of the state population 

or nearly one in five people. The 

number of recipients is up 16 percent 

in a year. 

There was a pilot food stamp program 

in 1934, but the real McCoy was 

born in 1964. The average monthly 

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Post. 

I want to respond to the Sept. 9 

letter, “Tirade Was Pointless,” by 

Richmond Sharbrough. He called 

Sept. 1 guest columnist Thelma 

Dukes a black angry racist female. 

I guess that makes 97.5 percent 

of black Americans racist, too, 

because black Americans agree 

with every word that was mentioned 

in her article and her article 

has merit. 

Fact: The GOP is using fear and 

hate mongering, which is something 

they always use. 

Fact: A high percentage of the 

people who go to these town hall 

meetings are on Medicare and if 

they don’t want government-run 

health care, then they should get off 

Medicare because Medicare is government-run 

health care. 

Fact: Racist codes and terms are 

being used. Who are the GOP, TEA 

Party, Bill O’Reilly, Glenn Beck and 

Fox News referring to when they 

to the powers of each of these levels 

of government is the power to raise 

the money necessary to carry out 

programs for the respective constituencies. 

There are income and excise 

taxes at the national level, income 

and sales taxes at the state level, 

and property and sales taxes at the 

local levels. 

It is when we put all of these systems 

in motion that things can 

become frightening. One should 

think of a giant set of interlocking 

gears grinding into motion. No one of 

these three levels of government acts 

independently of the other. Action 

at the national level can profoundly 

affect the state and local levels. 

Action at the state level can affect 

both of the others, but like action 

of the national level is often implemented 

on the ground at the local 

level. Everything comes to the end 

of the line at the local level. 

There are two key issues here. 

First, virtually all domestic programs 

are implemented at the local level 

and, secondly, in case the reader has 

not guessed where this was leading, 

the citizen who pays the bill at the 

benefit was $133.65 per person before 

the federal stimulus law kicked in 

another $80 per month for a family 

of four. 

Generally, anyone qualifies who 

has no savings and who, on a chart 

keyed to family size, has less than 

130 percent of the official poverty 

level in monthly income. Owning a 

home and vehicles don’t disqualify. 

Also, certain payments are deducted 

from income. 

The SNAP-funded commercial, 

also on radio, reinforces the preacher’s 

view. In sum, the announcer 

says, those eligible for assistance 

who have not claimed it are denying 

themselves and their children 

the good health that can be obtained 

through ample food. The individuals 

— and there are many of them 

— doing whatever it takes to remain 

self-sufficient, he implied, are pretty 

stupid. 

It’s a tough topic because anyone 

who questions SNAP is immediately 

dismissed as favoring hungry 

babies. 

So leave it at this: Any notion of 

equating freedom with self-sufficiency 

is fast departing. But this isn’t 

our grandparents’ USA. These days, 

getting Pharoah to pay your obligations, 

as the preacher said, is clever 

and, as the announcer said, smart. 

• 

Charlie Mitchell is executive editor of The 

Vicksburg Post. Write to him at Box 821668, 

Vicksburg, MS 39182, or e-mail cmitchell@ 

vicksburgpost.com. 

Photograph of man with gun served a purpose 

say they want “our” country back? 

I don’t see America being under 

siege by any other country! 

I would not label Thelma Dukes a 

racist, but a well-educated woman 

who knows the truth and has the 

guts to speak the truth. We have 

too many racist idiots in America 

trying to wreak racial havoc while 

blacks, whites and other races 

are trying to live in peace. I think 

Mr. Sharbrough and the GOP and 

others are the angry racist white 

men! 

Terence Judge 

Vicksburg 

Quick fix for shortfall 

I read in the paper on Sept. 4 

where Gov. Barbour was forced to 

reduce states spending by $171.9 

million. 

All that is needed is to pass a law 

requiring food stamp recipients to 

pay sales tax on groceries. 

Problem solved. 

John L. Barrentine 

Vicksburg 

Governments are tiered; taxpayers are not 

When we fuss about the advisability 

of the stimulus package, 

are we prepared to do without 

the several hundred million 

dollars flowing into the state 

which are currently propping 

up the shaky budget? 

national level, the citizen who pays 

the bill at the state level and the citizen 

who pays the bill at the local level 

is one and the same person. 

Thus, if we demand that a federal 

program that is implemented at the 

local level be abolished then we must 

ask ourselves as taxpayers if we are 

prepared to do without, or whether 

we will pick up the tab with either 

state or local dollars. The same holds 

true for things like the stimulus dollars. 

When we fuss about the advisability 

of the stimulus package, are 

we prepared to do without the several 

hundred million dollars flowing 

into the state which are currently 

propping up the shaky budget? Mississippians 

should remember that 

even in good times we get nearly $2 

back for every $1 we send to Washington. 

Like it or not, this may be 

Mississippi’s best investment. 

So we had best begin pondering 

the difficult choices that will face 

us beginning in 2011. Do we live 

with less revenue in a state where 

most of our tax dollars go for education 

and health care, or do we raise 

taxes at the state and local levels? 

What about the projected $13 trillion 

federal deficit? Remember, it 

is the same individual citizen at the 

national, state and local levels who 

will be called upon to pay up to preserve 

programs or do without at all 

of these levels. 

• 

Marty Wiseman, Ph.D., is director of the John C. 

Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi 

State University. E-mail reaches him at marty@ 

sig.msstate.edu.

A6 Sunday, September 13, 2009 The Vicksburg Post



THE SOUTH 

Karen Gamble, managing editor | E-mail: newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 137 

SEAN MURPHY 

POST WEB EDITOR 

The answer 

is on the tip 

... of my GPS 

Everyone has had 

that moment, talking 

with friends about this, 

that and everything in 

between. 

“Your know Richard 

Gere and the actress who 

played the prostitute ...” 

one said speaking (for 

some reason) about the 

movie “Pretty Woman.” 

“What was her name?” 

Everyone went blank. 

Sandra, umm, Sandra 

Bullock. No, not her. It 

starts with a B — or a C? 

It’s right on the tip of the 

tongue. 

The tip of the tongue 

holds more information 

than any other part of 

your body. One cannot 

sneeze out an answer 

leaving the end of the nose 

out of the question. But 

that tip of the tongue is 

amazing. 

Time passes, but each 

person’s brain is furiously 

working. Everyone had 

seen the movie and knew 

the name of the actress. 

Arrrggh. How frustrating. 

A stumble hits as the 

answer nears the tip of 

the tongue. “Roger, Rocky, 

Robert... Roberts... Julia 

Roberts!” 

The frustration is overwhelmed 

by the sense of 

accomplishment at finding 

the answer to a completely 

mundane and ridiculous 

question, but it sure feels 

good. 

With the world now 

at our fingertips, those 

moments are fleeting. A 

few clicks on the iPhone 

and the answer arrives 

instantly. 

Are modern gadgets 

making us smarter or 

dumber? 

Technically, it should 

make us smarter because 

the world is right there 

for the taking. But do we 

learn that way? Or do we 

simply find the answer, 

then move on? 

Agonizing over something 

so stupid as the 

name of an actress at least 

forces the brain waves to 

function and fluctuate. 

When the brain is forced 

to work, only then do we 

really learn. 

Can anyone read a map 

anymore? Why should 

they? All it takes is a few 

blips of the Global Positioning 

Satellite to tell you 

where to go. 

A man in New York followed 

his GPS directions, 

then wondered why his 

car straddled train tracks 

with a diesel locomotive 

barreling toward him. 

Having never driven 

onto railroad tracks — 

not a crossing, the actual 

tracks — is it possible 

to not realize the car 

thumped over the rails? 

GPS vetoed the brain. 

In the future, a gadget 

might be produced that 

will answer questions by 

reading thoughts. Time, 

though, will prove that no 

gadget is as powerful as a 

functioning brain — and 

the tip of the tongue. 

• 

Sean P. Murphy is Web editor. He 

can be reached at smurphy@ 

vicksburgpost.com. 

AmeriCorps volunteer Juan Amezquita, 22, of Coral Springs, 

Fla., clears the Al Scheller Boy Scouts Trail at the Vicksburg 

National Military Park. He and 11 other AmeriCorps members 

began the project Tuesday and expect to continue for 

several weeks. By week’s end, they had cleared about a 

mile of the 13-mile trail. The team will be removing debris, 

cutting branches, painting fresh markers and widening 

BROOKSVILLE (AP) — 

The worst case of soybean 

rust found in Mississippi — 

and the first yield losses to 

the disease — is in a Noxubee 

county field, the Mississippi 

State University Extension 

Service said. 

The 100-acre field near 

Brooksville was not treated 

with a fungicide, and plant 

pathologist Tom Allen estimated 

it is likely to lose 5 

percent to 10 percent of its 

yield to rust. 

It has a half-dozen circles 

of dead plants, up to an acre 

across, said Dennis Reginelli, 

Extension agronomic crops 

agent in Noxubee County. 

Soybean rust was first 

found in Mississippi in 

November 2004. The field 

in question probably has 

been infected for eight to 10 

Clearing a path 

weeks, and July’s warm, wet 

weather helped it spread. 

Though most of the soybeans 

in Noxubee County 

were planted in mid-April 

and are no longer vulnerable 

to soybean rust, many fields 

farther north were planted 

after wheat harvests and 

remain vulnerable. 

“When you spray a fungicide 

application, you’re 

trying to prevent diseases 

from robbing energy from 

the plant,” Reginelli said. 

“Diseases appear at different 

times, and if the plant has a 

layer of fungicide that can 

KATIE CARTER•The Vicksburg PosT 

the trail. Rick Martin, VNMP chief of operations, said trail 

upkeep is not part of the park budget, so he’s glad AmeriCorps 

could pitch in. The trail is named for a former park 

employee. AmeriCorps volunteers arrived in Vicksburg earlier 

this summer and are operating out of the former All 

Saints’ Episcopal School. 

SOyBEAn RUST 

State’s worst case shows up in Noxubee 

By The Associated Press 

CRySTAL BEACH, Texas 

— Anne Willis, a lifelong 

resident of Bolivar Peninsula, 

moved back to her hometown 

of Crystal Beach nearly three 

months after Hurricane Ike. 

The storm had shattered 

homes, leaving only concrete 

slabs and splintered wooden 

beams. Electricity had just 

returned, but at night it was 

so dark that paper bags floating 

in the sea breezes resembled 

ghosts. Services at one 

church were held for six 

months under a white tent 

along a highway. 

“There were only 100 

people here. Our grocery 

store had been reopened in 

an RV,” said Willis, a real 

estate agent. “I thought it 

was terrible. How are we 

going to get through this?” 

But a year after the devastation, 

Willis and other 

southeast Texas residents 

are surprised and grateful 

for the progress they’ve 

made in coming back from 

Ike, the costliest natural 

disaster in Texas history. 

Ike’s powerful storm surge, 

as high as 20 feet, and its 

110 mph winds caused more 

than $29 billion in damage, 

Soybean rust was first found in Mississippi in November 

2004. The field in question probably has been infected 

for eight to 10 weeks, and July’s warm, wet weather 

helped it spread. 

destroying thousands of 

homes and fouling farmland 

and ranches with saltwater 

from the Gulf Coast through 

Houston, 50 miles inland. 

Ike made landfall near the 

island city of Galveston in 

the early morning hours of 

Sept. 13, 2008. While power 

outages temporarily crippled 

Houston, the nation’s fourthlargest 

city and the center of 

the U.S. energy industry, it 

wreaked havoc on the Gulf 

Coast. 

Three-fourths of Galveston’s 

homes were damaged. 

The working-class city suffered 

more than $3.2 billion 

in damage and temporarily 

lost its largest employer, the 

University of Texas Medical 

prevent those diseases from 

getting established, then 

they normally don’t rob the 

plant of yield.” 

Mississippi State will hold a 

soybean rust in-field training 

day Monday at the infected 

field in Noxubee County. 

Area agronomists, Extension 

personnel, producers, seed 

distributors, consultants and 

all interested individuals are 

invited. 

Allen said neighboring 

fields are not threatened 

because they got fungicides 

on schedule and have grown 

past the stage that would be 

Branch. 

Some 3,600 homes and 

other structures on Bolivar 

Peninsula were washed 

away to the mainland or 

were severely damaged. In 

Bridge City, a community of 

mostly petrochemical workers 

northeast of Bolivar with 

about 8,700 residents, fewer 

than 20 of the town’s 3,300 

homes were left unscathed. 

And a year later, the 

rebuilding work continues in 

cities such as Crystal Beach, 

the tiny fishing village of Oak 

Island to the north in Chambers 

County, and Bridge City. 

“People here are very, very 

resilient. Neighbors helped 

neighbors. They are willing 

to do it themselves,” said 

at risk. 

He said rust has defoliated 

many plants in large areas, 

and a secondary root disease 

continues to injure plants 

that initially lost leaves to 

rust. 

He said that once the rust 

weakened the plants, other 

diseases defoliated them. 

In places, Reginelli said, 

shaking the leaves sends a 

visible cloud of spores flying 

out. Reginelli said the crop 

could have had a great yield. 

“For this season, this particular 

field doesn’t change 

any of the fungicide suggestions,” 

Allen said. “However, 

this field situation will allow 

us to gain important information 

regarding the impact of 

soybean rust on Mississippi 

soybean production for the 

future.” 

Willis, who has lived on Bolivar 

for 50 years and heads 

the peninsula’s Chamber of 

Commerce. “This speaks 

highly of our community.” 

A year after Ike, a “building 

boom” of residential and 

vacation homes is under 

way on the peninsula where 

many Texans get their beach 

time. 

Driving through Crystal 

Beach and surrounding communities, 

Willis points to 

survey sticks with red flags 

sticking out of empty lots, 

signifying where new homes 

will be built. 

“That one’s new. That’s 

new,” she said. “New. New. 

New. Everywhere you look, 

it’s a new house.” 


TUPELO — New 

income, such as a 5-centper-gallon 

increase in 

the state gasoline tax, is 

“absolutely critical” for 

the Mississippi Department 

of Transportation, 

Executive 

Director 

Larry 

“Butch” 

Brown 

says. 

“If we 

don’t get 

new taxes, 

we’re 

going to 

be in trouble,” Brown told 

the Community Development 

Foundation in 

Tupelo. 

Without new income, 

he said, the department 

won’t be able to build 

any new roads or bridges 

in three years — its 

money will all be going to 

maintenance. 

The department gets 

about $300 million a year 

from an 18.4-cent-per-gallon 

tax on gas and diesel. 

Brown has said that tax 

has been in place since 

1987, when gasoline cost 

$1 a gallon. A gallon of 

gasoline in Vicksburg 

over the weekend was 

about $2.30. 

He told the business 

group that a nickel tax 

would pay for state road 

maintenance, bridge 

improvements other 

projects. 

“You’re going to get all 

the benefits of a safe infrastructure 

program for 

your nickel — or you can 

keep your money going to 

the oil and gas men,” he 

said. “It’s got to change. 

Think about that.” 

Brown said he strongly 

favors working with a 

grass roots group known 

as GetSMART to use 

money from local governments 

and the private 

sector to support the 

state’s road projects. 

Southeast Texas bouncing back year after Hurricane Ike 

Tom LeCroy, left, walks through the flooded 

streets of Galveston, Texas, the day Hur- 

The associaTed Press 

ricane Ike hit, Sept. 13, 2008. At right, he 

stands in the same spot a year later. 

MDOT’s 

chief calls 

for hike 

in gas tax 

Larry “Butch” 

Brown 

Willis estimates about half 

of Bolivar’s 4,000 residents 

have returned and between 

400 and 500 new homes have 

been constructed. But the 

houses aren’t going up fast 

enough for the rest of the 

population to return. 

Mayor Kirk Roccaforte said 

65 percent to 70 percent of 

Bridge City’s housing is back 

up, as well as 95 percent of its 

businesses. But there are still 

around 600 Federal Emergency 

Management Agencyprovided 

mobile homes in 

the city, down from a peak of 

1,700. Roccaforte himself has 

been living in a FEMA trailer 

since November. 

After seeing how Ike’s 

storm surge ransacked her 

three-bedroom Bridge City 

home and covered all her 

belongings in mud and mold, 

LaWanda Sorrels, 39, said 

she wanted to run away and 

never return. 

But today, she, her husband 

and 16-year-old disabled son 

have moved back after 11 

months of living in a relative’s 

home and in a FEMA 

trailer. 

The year hasn’t been easy. 

Sorrels’ family didn’t have 

See Ike, Page A8.


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Ike 

Continued from Page A7. 

flood insurance. FEMA’s 

maximum payment, $28,800, 

wasn’t enough. Sorrels paid 

for supplies to repair her 

house using her sister-inlaw’s 

Home Depot credit 

card. She had to withdraw 

$76,000 from an annuity 

meant to pay for the care of 

her son, who has cerebral 

palsy. Volunteer laborers 

from around the country also 

helped her rebuild. 

“There were times I 

thought the stress would get 

to us,” she said. “The walls in 

our trailer seemed like they 

were closing in. But we made 

it through together and we 

are stronger because of it.” 

In the fishing village of 

Oak Island, along Trinity 

Bay, most of the 300 homes 

there were washed away or 

severely damaged. Handpainted 

signs with street 

addresses on empty lots are 

often the only way to know 

where a home once stood. 

But no one still lives in a 

car or tent in their driveway, 

as they did in the months following 

the storm, the third to 

hit the Texas Gulf Coast that 

summer. The landscape in 

this Chambers County community 

is dotted by some 

newly built houses as well as 

FEMA mobile homes. 

However, the recovery 

from Ike continues to be 

hard for residents like Bang 

Duc Nguyen, who is still 

in a FEMA trailer with his 

wife and three daughters. 

He can’t afford to rebuild 

his three-bedroom home 

because the storm also 

destroyed his three blue crab 

fishing boats. 

Nguyen, 59, has rebuilt, but 

to a smaller size, a warehouse 

he had bought just 

before Ike hit and hopes 

The residence of Mrs. B.B. Willis was on Cherry Street in 1905, 

two doors south of the intersection of South Street on the west 

side of the street. The house was later razed, and a small shopping 

center was built in its place. The photograph is in a book of 

Vicksburg sites published by J. Mack Moore. 

to build up his crab-selling 

business so he can one day 

rebuild his home, which did 

not have flood insurance. 

He tries to remain optimistic 

about his family’s future 

but wishes more attention 

and money were directed 

to help people like him, who 

have limited resources and 

come from smaller, rural 

communities like Oak Island, 

recover from the storm. For 

now he depends on help 

from organizations like Boat 

People SOS, which helps 

Vietnamese refugees. 

“We feel like we’re left 

behind,” he said. 

Chambers County Judge 

Jimmy Sylvia said the state’s 

distribution of federal funding 

to help with new home 

construction has been slow. 

“The mandate from the 

federal government is you 

will get money as fast as you 

can,” said Sylvia, the county’s 

chief executive. “It’s not happening 

as fast for the folks 

that need it.” 

Gov. Rick Perry, who was 

highly critical of FEMA’s 

response immediately after 

Ike, said he feels comfortable 

with the progress made to 

help Texas recover. 

“I think the federal government 

has been an adequate 

partner,” he said. “They are 

never going to get it perfect. 

... But I think they have made 

a good effort.” 

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The victim identified Miller, 

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TUPELO (AP) — Two Gulf 

Coast attorneys have accused 

former attorney Richard 

“Dickie” Scruggs and associated 

law firms of using money 

owed to them in a scheme to 

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Lee Young and Charles 

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DOVER, Kan. (AP) — Two 

newlyweds held hostage in 

their eastern Kansas home on 

Saturday escaped unharmed 

when the man holding them 

captive fell asleep — after they 

gave him pillows and a blanket, 

authorities and family 

members said. 

Jesse Dennis Dimmick, 23, 

was shot and 

injured when 

confronted 

by officers as 

they stormed 

the beige, onestory 

ranchstyle 

house in 

Dover, a tiny 

town about 15 

miles west of 

Topeka. Police 

Wreck 

Meals 

Jesse Dennis 

Dimmick 

said Dimmick — wanted in 

a homicide in Colorado and 

burglaries in three states — 

crashed a stolen car into the 

couple’s front yard after leading 

police on a chase. 

Family members said the 

couple befriended Dimmick 

after he forced his way into 

their home. They offered him 

something to drink and gave 

him pillows and blankets so 

he could lie down in their 

bedroom. When he dozed off 

about 2 1/2 hours later, they 

ran from the house. 

The chase began about 50 

miles west in Geary County 

when sheriff’s deputies spotted 

a car that authorities said 

Dimmick stole in Colorado. 

“The suspect ended up 

having a couple of accidents 

along the way,” Topeka Police 

Capt. Jerry Stanley said. “It 

was a pursuit that ended up 

in the front yard.” 

Dimmick was shot once in 

the upper left part of his chest, 



A family of four, for example, 

with household income 

of $28,665 or less qualifies 

for free meals, or $40,793 for 

reduced-price meals. 

About 70 percent of Vicksburg’s 

public school students 

enrolled in free or reduced 

meal programs last year, 

Kavanaugh said. The district 

is looking at a possible 

74 percent eligibility this 

year, out of an official enrollment 

of 8,898 public school 

students. 

“That’s a big jump,” 

Kavanaugh said. “We anticipated 

a rise because of the 

state of the economy and the 

loss of jobs in our area.” 

Classes began more than 

a month ago and students 

enrolled last year in the 

meal program were automatically 

carried forward 

when the school year began, 

Kavanaugh said, but new 

applications are required 

each year. 

“We want parents to 

respond,” she added. Just 

one application is needed to 

cover all school children in 

the family. 

Notices and application 

forms have been sent home 

by way of the students. In 

Law enforcement officers work a hostage situation in Dover, Kan., Saturday. 

though his injuries weren’t 

considered life threatening, 

said Kansas attorney general 

spokeswoman Ashley Anstaett. 

He underwent surgery 

Saturday afternoon. His condition 

hadn’t been released. 

The couple, Jared and Lindsay 

Rowley, were married last 

week and went with police to 

Topeka to answer questions 

following the incident, family 

members said. They said Lindsey 

Rowley is studying criminal 

justice at Kansas State 

University. A message left on 

Barbara Beard — who had 

gathered at the family’s 127 

Brookwood Drive home Saturday 

confirmed the couple 

had been contacted by the 

Mississippi Highway Safety 

Patrol and were told that 

their son’s car was the one in 

question. 

“They’re positive that it’s 

him,” said neighbor Anna 

Jones. “They just haven’t 

identified him yet.” 

Wells said local 911 officials 

received a call that a vehicle 

had plunged off U.S. 82 and 

was on fire. Mississippi Highway 

Safety patrolmen, Wells 

and other officials responded 

and spent several hours 

investigating at the scene, 

about 3 miles west of Eupora. 

The vehicle had been eastbound, 

Wells said. While 

forensic tests were incomplete, 

he said indications 

were that the car left the 

roadway, became airborne, 

crashed through some trees 

and landed in a creek. It subsequently 

burned, Wells said. 

Authorities also searched 

the area and did not find 

any other people, and do not 

believe anyone else was in 

the car, he said. 

A MHSP spokesperson 

was unable to be reached 

Saturday. 

It was unclear why Beard 

would have been in the 

Eupora area, a town about 30 

miles west of Starkville and 

east of Interstate 55, or why 

he was traveling east. Curtis 

Robertson, Beard’s best 

friend and a fellow senior at 

Mississippi State, said there 

was speculation Beard was 

going to or returning from a 

trip to Hattiesburg. “I think 

he took a wrong turn,” he 

said. 

Wells said investigators 

would likely try dental 

records first to positively 

identify the victim, and if that 

failed would use DNA samples. 

“We are hopeful we will 

know in the next two or three 

addition, automated phone 

calls have been placed and 

notices have been mailed to 

the 300 or so families eligible 

in the past who have not 

signed up for this year. 

In recent years, the number 

of students eligible for free 

and reduced meals has 

grown steadily at the rate of 

about 1 percent annually. 

Households must report 

income information or provide 

a Supplemental Assistance 

Program or other 

applicable program case 

number. Other information 

required includes names of 

all household members. 

The USDA runs verification 

checks on a sampling 

of applications, Kavanaugh 

said, to ensure compliance 

with income guidelines. 

“If it’s over the allowable 

amount (families) are taken 

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cell phone was not returned. 

Family members said they 

received text messages from 

the couple while they were 

inside the house and passed 

them on to authorities. 

“They didn’t know where he 

came from. They hadn’t heard 

anything,” said Brenda Sage, 

Lindsay Rowley’s aunt. 

Another aunt, Janet Sage 

Bruce, said the couple were 

watching a movie and didn’t 

know authorities had surrounded 

their home until they 

fled. 

days,” he said. 

Robertson, 23, grew up 

with Beard and as a pre-teen 

played baseball with him 

before the two went to different 

high schools. 

“He was my hunting 

buddy,” Robertson said. 

Neighbor Bill Jones said 

hunting was Beard’s passion 

and that he excelled at it. “He 

went every chance he got.” 

Beard was a 2006 graduate 

of Warren Central High 

School where he played third 

base on the baseball team. 

His friends also knew him as 

a kid with a great sense of 

humor who loved jokes and 

playing tricks on people. 

“Did he ever have a sense of 

humor!” said Bill Jones, who 

watched Beard grow from a 

little boy. “He loved to play 

jokes on people — he played 

a few on me. He was so funny 

when you would least expect 

it.” 

Randy Broome, assistant 

principal at Vicksburg High 

off the program,” she said. 

On the other hand, if a 

family member becomes 

unemployed or the family 

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“One thing about Derrick 

was, he showed up every 

day ready to work,” Broome 

said. “He hung in there in the 

good times and the bad. I was 

blessed to have a kid like that 

to coach.” 

“I’ll always remember him 

and the other boys playing in 

the dirt together and playing 

baseball out at Culkin,” Bill 

Jones said. “He and my son 

grew up together. They were 

great kids.” 

“Things like this break 

our hearts,” Broome said. 

“We’re not supposed to see 

our kids pass before us. I’ve 

talked with some of the other 

coaches and our thoughts are 

with the family.” 

Mike and Barbara Beard 

also have a daughter, Candace, 

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The associaTed press 

“They were watching ‘Patch 

Adams’ on the TV,” she said. 

Authorities were looking for 

Dimmick in a homicide at a 

motel in the Denver suburb of 

Aurora, Colo. 

On Friday, Geary County 

deputies began chasing Dimmick 

after learning that the 

vehicle he was driving was 

stolen in Greeley, Colo. During 

the pursuit, Dimmick wrecked 

the vehicle near Junction City 

and fled on foot, the Kansas 

attorney general’s office said. 

Officials spent hours searching 

for him Friday, then spotted 

him Saturday in a second 

stolen vehicle. 

In addition to his connection 

to the Colorado killing, 

the Kansas Attorney General’s 

Office said Dimmick is 

also wanted in North Carolina, 

Louisiana and Colorado 

for burglary. 

Authorities in Colorado 

wouldn’t comment on Dimmick’s 

connection to the homicide. 

They said they arrested 

another man, Shayne Michael 

Miller, Friday in Salina. 

Death 


head and neck injuries, 

but we’re waiting for the 

autopsy to be definite,” 

Bailess said. 

Medical records indicated 

that Rashad’s injuries 

occurred around noon, 

Bailess said, and neighbors 

helped do CPR on the 

child. An ambulance was 

called, and he was admitted 

to the ER at 1:27 p.m. 

Investigators from the 

Delta Marshal’s office and 

Madison Parish Sheriff’s 

Department were present 

at River Region to assist, 

said Neal Horath, Madison 

Parish investigator. The 

Delta Marshal’s office is in 

charge of the investigation, 

Horath said. Their investigator 

could not be reached 

Saturday night. 

Rashad was born July 

4, 2007. He lived with his 

mother, Sandra Graves. 

He is also survived by his 

father, Robert Harris, and 

an older sibling. 

contact the school. 

“Families can apply at 

any time during the year,” 

Kavanaugh said. 

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PRECISION FORECAST 

BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST 

BARBIE BASSSETT 

TODAY 

78° 

TONIGHT 

70° 

Expect a chance of rain today 

with a high around 80. 

More of the same is in the 

forecast through mid-week. 

WEATHER 

This weather package is 

compiled from historical 

records and information 

provided by the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, the 

City of Vicksburg and The 

Associated Press. 

LOCAL FORECAST 

Monday-wednesday 

Chance of rain; highs in the 

80s; lows in the 60s 

STATE FORECAST 

Today 

Chance of showers and 

isolated thunderstorms 

throughout the day with 

highs around 80 

Monday-wednesday 

Showers and thunderstorms 

likely; highs in the 

80s; lows in the 60s 

ALmAnAC 

HigHs and Lows 

High/past 24 hours............. 84º 

Low/past 24 hours .............. 72º 

Average temperature ........ 78º 

Normal this date .................. 77º 

Record low .............49º in 1902 

Record high ........ 100º in 1980 

RainfaLL 

Recorded at the 

Vicksburg Water Plant 

Past 24 hours ........................N/A 

This month ................. 0.11 inch 

Total/year ............. 39.87 inches 

Normal/month .....1.40 inches 

Normal/year ....... 37.90 inches 

soLunaR TabLe 

Most active times for fish 

and wildlife Monday: 

A.M. Active ........................... 1:35 

A.M. Most active ................ 7:50 

P.M. Active ............................ 2:05 

P.M. Most active ................. 8:20 

sunRise/sunseT 

Sunset today ....................... 7:11 

Sunset tomorrow .............. 7:09 

Sunrise tomorrow ............. 6:44 

RIVER DATA 

sTages 

Mississippi River 

at Vicksburg 

Current: 14.8 | Change: -0.7 

Flood: 43 feet 

Yazoo River at Greenwood 

Current: 20.0 | Change: 0.4 


Yazoo River at Yazoo City 



Yazoo River at Belzoni 



Big Black River at West 



Big Black River at Bovina 

Current: 7.4 | Change: -0.1 


sTeeLe bayou 

Land ...................................70.0 

River ...................................61.6 

mISSISSIPPI RIVER 

FORECAST 

Cairo, Ill. 

Monday ................................. 12.1 

Tuesday ................................. 12.1 

Wednesday .......................... 12.0 

Arkansas City 

Monday ....................................8.3 

Tuesday ....................................7.6 

Wednesday .............................6.9 

Greenville 

Monday ................................. 18.9 

Tuesday ................................. 18.4 

Wednesday .......................... 17.8 

Vicksburg 

Monday ................................. 13.7 

Tuesday ................................. 13.2 

Wednesday .......................... 12.7


ThEy’ll bE bACk 

Calif. lawmakers put off 

issues ’til special session 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. 

(AP) — California lawmakers 

wrapped up a legislative 

session dominated by deep 

budget cuts early Saturday 

with few major accomplishments, 

putting off decisions 

on water policy and other 

reforms until special sessions 

this fall. 

Legislators already are 

expected to meet in special 

sessions Gov. Arnold 

Schwarzenegger called to 

overhaul California’s tax structure 

and reform education. 

After a last-minute effort to 

make critical improvements 

to the state’s water delivery 

system failed again Friday, 

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell 

Steinberg said he would 

ask the governor to add a special 

session on water to the 

already long policy agenda. 

Hanging over it all is the 

threat of a budget deficit the 

Schwarzenegger administration 

has already pegged at $7 

billion to $8 billion in 2010-11. 

What’s not clear is whether 

legislators will feel any more 

urgency during special sessions. 

It ended early Saturday 

with a partisan feud in the 

state Senate, where Republicans 

refused to provide votes 

for any bills requiring twothirds 

support. 

Republicans rejected a Democratic 

water package that 

included $12 billion in bonds, 

half of which they said would 

go toward reservoirs, underground 

water storage and 

restoring the Sacramento-San 

Joaquin Delta, the heart of the 

water-delivery system. 

Senate Minority Leader 

Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Murrieta, 

blamed failed Democratic 

leadership. 

“Senator Steinberg spent 

too much time catering to the 

views of extreme environmentalists...” 

Hollingsworth said. 

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worshippers had gathered 

in prayer Saturday, killing 

four people and injuring 24, 

police and hospital officials 

said. 

The first bomb went 

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revered ninth century religious 

figure, Sheik Othman 

al-Omari. Then a car bomb 

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lot as crowds were gathering. 

The blasts damaged 

kAbUl (AP) — About 50 

civilians, security forces and 

militants were killed in a wave 

of violence around Afghanistan, 

including a bomb that left 

14 Afghan travelers dead in 

one of the country’s most dangerous 

regions. Five American 

soldiers died in two attacks 

using roadside bombs. 

The attacks Friday and Saturday 

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of the country, demonstrating 

the spread of the Taliban 

insurgency, which had been 

largely confined to the country’s 

south and east in the 

years after the 2001 U.S. invasion. 

Half of those killed in 

the most recent attacks were 

civilians, who often find themselves 

caught in the grinding 

war between the Taliban and 

U.S. and NATO forces. 

Bombs caused most of the 

casualties — including homemade 

blasts in the former 

Taliban stronghold of Kandahar 

and a neighboring province 

that together killed 20 

civilians. 

A roadside bomb and gunfire 

attack in western Afghanistan 

killed three Americans, 

the shrine and blew out the 

windows of neighboring 

buildings. 

Attacks blamed on al- 

Qaida in Iraq and other 

Sunni extremists are again 

targeting Shiite civilians. 

Violence between Shiites 

and Sunnis drove the country 

to the brink of civil war 

in 2006 and 2007, though it 

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Iraqi and U.S. officials 

say the attacks are aimed 

at rekindling that violence, 

but so far Shiite groups have 

reacted with restraint. 

while another roadside bomb 

killed two Americans in the 

east, said Chief Petty Officer 

Brian Naranjo, a spokesman 

for the U.S. military command 

in Kabul. No other details were 

available. 

Taliban militants also staged 

suicide attacks — and came 

under attack themselves. 

Coalition and Afghan forces 

on Saturday killed 11 militants 

during a raid in northern 

Kunduz province, said Abdul 

Razaq Yaqoubi, police chief. 

The operation targeted 

Taliban fighters who helped 

foreign fighters and suicide 

bombers infiltrate the region, 

said Capt. Elizabeth Mathias, 

a U.S. military spokeswoman. 

She said “a number” of militants 

were killed after the 

forces exchanged fire. Roadside 

bomb-making material, 

ammunition and rocket-propelled 

grenades were found at 

the compound, she said. 

The raid did not appear to 

be connected with the kidnapping 

of a New York Times 

reporter and his Afghan colleague 

in the province this 

month, officials said. 

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vanderbiLt .................... 9 

aLabama ..................... 40 

fLa. internationaL .. 14 

aUbUrn ....................... 49 

miSS. State .................. 24 

UcLa ............................. 19 

tenneSSee ................... 15 

michigan .................... 38 

notre dame ................ 34 

USc ................................ 18 

ohio State ................... 15 

georgia ....................... 31 

SoUth caroLina ........ 27 

nebraSka .................... 38 

arkanSaS State ............ 9 


SPORTS 

sunDAY, september 13, 2009 • SECTION B 

PUZZLES B8 

Steve Wilson, sports editor | E-mail: sports@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 142 

penn. State ................. 28 

SyracUSe ........................ 7 

texaS tech. ................. 55 

rice ............................... 10 

hoUSton...................... 45 

okLahoma St. ............. 35 

caSe reServe .............. 45 

rocheSter .................. 14 

First conference tests 

Tigers shred Bulldogs 

with 589 total yards 

UCLA knocks 

off Volunteers 

The Bruins hold on to 

win in Knoxville. SEC 

Roundup•B3 

Irish eyes 

aren’t smiling 

Michigan stuns No. 18 

Notre Dame in Ann 

Arbor. Story•B3 

SCHEDULE 

Prep Football 

VHS hosts Lawrence Co. 

Friday, 7:30 p.m. 

PCA hosts Trinity (La.) 

Friday, 7 p.m. 

Tallulah at WCCA 

Friday, 7 p.m. 

ON TV 

Noon Fox - The New Orleans 

Saints open the regular 

season with the Detroit 

Lions, who finished 0-16 

last season. 

WHO’S HOT 

LEA DAVIES 

Vicksburg 

softball 

player 

had seven 

hits in three 

games, 

two of 

them wins, 

for the 

Missy Gators on Saturday. 

Story•B2 

SIDELINES 

Weird ending to 

Williams’ title hopes 

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena 

Williams’ U.S. Open title 

defense ended in bizarre, 

ugly fashion Saturday 

night, when she was penalized 

a point on match 

point after yelling and 

shaking her racket in the 

direction of an official who 

called a foot fault. 

Williams lost to unseeded, 

unranked Kim Clijsters 

6-4, 7-5 in a taut semifinal 

that featured plenty of 

powerful groundstrokes by 

both women. No one will 

remember a single shot 

that was struck, though, 

because of the unusual, 

dramatic way it finished. 

With Williams serving at 

5-6, 15-30 in the second 

set, she faulted on her first 

serve. On the second serve, 

a line judge called a foot 

fault, making it a doublefault 

— a call rarely, if ever. 

LOTTERY 

La. Pick 3: 8-0-3 

La. Pick 4: 1-1-7-0 

Easy 5: 34-7-17-29-33 

La. Lotto: 6-27-1-11-5-30 

Powerball: 13-28-38-41-56 

Powerball: 25; Power play: 2 

Weekly results:B2 

ThE aSSociaTEd PrESS 

Southern Miss tight end Leroy Banks hurdles Central Florida safety Michael Greco to score 

a touchdown on Saturday. 


HATTIESBURG — Austin 

Davis threw for 253 yards 

and a touchdown to help 

Southern Miss beat Central 

Florida 26-19 in the Conference 

USA opener for both 

teams on Saturday night. 

Damion Fletcher rushed 

for 103 yards for the Golden 

Eagles (2-0, 1-0), who outgained 

UCF 418-194 on 

offense. 

Fletcher, who was held to 

17 yards rushing in the first 

half, gained 86 yards on the 

ground in the second half. 

He also had six catches for 51 

yards. 

“I’m proud of the way 

we responded in this close 

game,” Southern Miss coach 

Larry Fedora said. “It was a 

hard-fought game in sloppy 

Saints open 

with Lions 

By Brett Martel 


NEW ORLEANS — At the 

Saints’ suburban headquarters, 

it’s no secret quarterback 

Drew Brees arrives 

early, stays late, is known to 

show up on days off and has 

a prodigious appetite for film 

study. 

With Detroit coming to 

New Orleans today to open 

the regular season, it would 

be easy to assume Brees has 

reviewed every play of the 

Saints’ 42-7 demolition of the 

Lions last December. 

Not so, Brees said. 

From new coach Jim 

Schwartz to No. 1 draft pick 

Matthew Stafford to the 30 

other new players on the 

roster, the Lions hardly 

resemble the hapless bunch 

COLLEGE 

FOOTBALL 

conditions, and we knew it 

would be a battle.” 

Davis connected with Leroy 

Banks for an 18-yard touchdown 

to give Southern Miss 

a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. 

Fletcher’s 5-yard rushing 

score put the Golden Eagles 

ahead 26-13 in the fourth. 

“We beat a very good, very 

physical UCF team,” Davis 

said. “I give a lot of credit 

to those guys and a lot of 

credit to our defense. All that 

matters is that we’re 1-0 in 

conference. 

“We never really could get 

going, but we did what we 

had to do to get the win.” 

Hodges completed 15-of-26 

passes for 158 yards and two 

NFL 

that last season earned the 

dubious distinction of being 

the only NFL team to go 0-16. 

touchdowns for the Golden 

Knights (1-1, 0-1). But the 

quarterback didn’t get much 

help from the running game, 

which was held to 15 yards. 

“I think the players know 

that we gave up some points 

that you can’t give up,” 

Golden Knight coach George 

O’Leary said. “I think they 

understand that close only 

counts in horseshoes.” 

With the victory, the Golden 

Eagles have won seven consecutive 

games, dating back 

to last year, which is currently 

tied for the fourth longest 

active streak in the NCAA 

with Ole Miss. Southern Miss 

is now 12-2 in Conference USA 

openers. 

Southern Miss hosts Virginia 

at the Rock on Saturday 

at 2:30 p.m. 


New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush runs with the 

ball against Chicago Bears last season. 

“If personnel was similar 

... you’d want to see how 

their guys played our guys, 

but you can’t even do that,” 

See Saints, Page B3. 


AUBURN, Ala. — Kodi 

Burns had three 1-yard 

touchdown runs and threw 

for another in Auburn’s 49-24 

win over Mississippi State on 

Saturday night. 

The Tigers’ diversified new 

offense gained 589 yards to 

help Auburn score its most 

points in an SEC game since 

2005 — a year after these two 

teams played to a 3-2 final 

won by Auburn. 

Ben Tate ran for 159 yards 

and Onterio McCalebb got 

120 yards, becoming the first 

freshman to run for more 

than 100 in his first two 

games at Auburn (2-0, 1-0). 

Burns, the Tigers’ former 

starting QB, took snaps from 

offensive coordinator Gus 

Malzahn’s wildcat formation 

on all four TDs he had a hand 

in, including the 13-yard 

pass to tight end Philip 

Lutzenkirchen. 

Quarterback Chris Todd 

was 10-of-23 for 186 yards and 

no interceptions. 

Anthony Dixon carried 

20 times for 92 yards and a 

score for Mississippi State 

(1-1, 0-1 Southeastern Conference) 

after sitting out a 

Auburn’s Kodi Burns scores a touchdown around Mississippi 

State defender Charles Mitchell in the first half on 

Saturday. 

By Jenna Fryer 

AP auto racing writer 

game’s suspension following 

a DUI arrest. 

Darvin Adams caught five 

passes for 116 yards, all in 

the first half. 

Mississippi State went 

ahead 17-14 when Patrick 

Hanrahan blocked a punt 

and Robert Elliott returned 

it 10 yards for a touchdown 

about five minutes before 

halftime. 

On Auburn’s next possession, 

McCalebb took a pitch 

around left end 48 yards for 

a touchdown. Burns added a 

scoring run from the wildcat 

to give Auburn a 28-17 lead at 

halftime. 

Auburn continued to dominate 

in the second half, scoring 

twice in the third quarter 

— on Burns pass to Lutzenkirchen 

and on a 35-yard run 

by Tate. It was Lutzenkirchen’s 

first career reception. 

Mississippi State got a 

one-yard touchdown run by 

Christian Ducre early in the 

fourth quarter before Burns 

scored on another one-yard 

run from the wildcat with 

5:19 left. 

The teams traded scores 

in a wild first quarter before 

Southern Miss beats Central Florida 

See MSU, Page B3. 

RICHMOND, Va. — 

Denny Hamlin finally 

grabbed a coveted win at 

his home track in a bittersweet 

night for Joe Gibbs 

Racing. As he celebrated 

in Victory Lane, teammate 

Kyle Busch was shut 

out of the Chase for the 

championship. 

It was a compelling night 

of Saturday night racing 

at Richmond International 

Raceway, where 11 drivers 

vied for the final eight available 

spots in NASCAR’s 

title-deciding Chase. 

On the bubble was Daytona 

500 winner Matt 

Kenseth, who started the 

race in the 12th and final 

qualifying spot, with hardcharging 

Brian Vickers 

and 

Busch, 

owner of 

four wins 

this season, 

right on his 

bumper. 

Kenseth 

struggled 


Hamlin wins, but 

Busch out of Chase 

NASCAR 

Denny 

Hamlin 

from the drop of the green 

flag and quickly fell out of 

contention. But Busch and 

Vickers swapped the final 

spot multiple times over the 

400 laps, setting up a final 

14-lap sprint to the finish. 

Busch used a flawless 

final pit stop to beat Vickers 

off of pit road, but he 

restarted the race sixth and 

could only gain one spot.

B2 Sunday, September 13, 2009 The Vicksburg Post 

On Tv 

BY tHe assoCIateD Press 

AUTO RACING 

5 a.m. Speed - GP2 Championship 

Series (tape) 

6:30 a.m. Speed - Formula One, 

Italian Grand Prix 

CYCLING 

Midnight Versus - Tour of Missouri, 

final stage (tape) 

GOLF 

7:30 a.m. TGC - European PGA Tour, 

Mercedes-Benz Championship 

Noon TGC - LPGA, NW Arkansas 

Championship 

2 p.m. NBC - PGA Tour, BMW 

Championship 

3 p.m. TGC - USGA, Walker Cup 

6 p.m. TGC - Nationwide Tour, Utah 

Championship (tape) 

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 

1:10 p.m. WGN - Cincinnati at 

Chicago Cubs 

3 p.m. TBS - L.A. Dodgers at San 

Francisco 

7 p.m. ESPN - N.Y. Mets at 

Philadelphia 

TENNIS 

Noon ESPN2 - U.S. Open 

3 p.m. CBS - U.S. Open 

sidELinEs 

from staff & aP rePorts 

PREP sOfTbaLL 

Missy Vikes 

win two of three 

Vicksburg won two of three slowpitch 

softball games on Saturday, 

led by Lea Davies, who had two 

hits in the first game, three in the 

second and two in the third contest. 

The first game was a 2-1 win over 

Northwest Rankin. Claire Ray, 

Blake Derossette and Tira Erwin 

had two hits apiece for the Missy 

Gators. Vicksburg won the second 

game 7-2 over Moss Point, led by 

two hits from Savannah Pritchett 

and Davies with three. 

The Missy Gators dropped an 8-5 

decision to Columbia. Paige Bowser 

and Chasity Butler joined Davies 

with two hits apiece. 

cROss cOUnTRY 

St. Andrews 

sweeps River City 

St. Andrews took both the girls’ 

and boys’ races at the River City 

Cross Country Invitational in 

Bovina on Saturday. Warren Central 

finished second in the girls race 

team standings and Vicksburg took 

third in the boys’ race. 

In the girls’ race, WC’s Hanna 

Register took top honors with a 

time of 16:05. In the boys’ race. 

Joseph Edwards of St. Frederick 

(La.) won the race on the three-mile 

course with a time of 16:49. Behind 

him was Walter King of Warren 

Central with a time of 17 minutes. 

The highest Vicksburg finishers 

were Chucky Hayden in sixth, Kyle 

Davidson in seventh and Caleb 

White in eighth. 

basEbaLL 

McCann’s two-run 

double leads Braves 

ST. LOUIS — Brian McCann hit 

a two-run double in the top of the 

ninth and the Atlanta Braves held 

on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 

7-6 on Saturday afternoon. 

fLashback 

BY tHe assoCIateD Press 

Sept. 13 

1981 — The Atlanta Falcons, trailing 

17-0 with 13 minutes remaining 

in the game, score 31 points to 

beat the Green Bay Packers 31-17. 

The Falcons score touchdowns on 

a punt return, two by passes, an 

interception return and a fumble 

return. 

1997 — Cade McNown throws 

a school-record five touchdown 

passes as UCLA routs No. 11 Texas 

66-3. It’s the second-worst loss for 

Texas, which lost 68-0 to Chicago in 

1904, and the biggest defeat by any 

team ever ranked in The Associated 

Press college football poll. 

2003 — Tonya Butler makes a 

field goal and three extra points for 

Division II West Alabama. Butler, 

a 5-foot-5, 140-pound senior, kicks 

a 27-yarder in the first quarter to 

help the Tigers beat Stillman College 

24-17. It could not be confirmed 

whether Butler was the first 

woman to kick a field goal because 

NCAA statistics do not differentiate 

between sexes. 

2007 — New England coach Bill 

Belichick is fined the NFL maximum 

of $500,000 and the Patriots 

are ordered to pay $250,000 for 

spying during New England’s 38-14 

win over the New York Jets on Sept. 

9. Commissioner Roger Goodell 

also orders the team to give up a 

2008 first-round draft choice. 

SCOREBOARD 

cOLLEgE fOOTbaLL 

The aP Top 25 fared 

Saturday 

No. 1 Florida (2-0) beat Troy 56-6. Next: vs. Tennessee, 

Saturday. 

No. 2 Texas (2-0) beat Wyoming 41-10. Next: vs. 

Texas Tech, Saturday. 

No. 3 Southern Cal (2-0) beat No. 8 Ohio State 

18-15. Next: at Washington, Saturday. 

No. 4 Alabama (2-0) beat Florida International 

40-14. Next: vs. North Texas, Saturday. 

No. 5 Oklahoma State (1-1) lost to Houston 45-35. 

Next: vs. Rice, Saturday. 

No. 6 Ole Miss (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. SE 

Louisiana, Saturday. 

No. 7 Penn State (2-0) beat Syracuse 28-7. Next: 

vs. Temple, Saturday. 

No. 8 Ohio State (1-1) lost to No. 3 Southern Cal 

18-15. Next: vs. Toledo, Saturday. 

No. 9 BYU (2-0) beat Tulane 54-3. Next: vs. 

Florida State, Saturday. 

No. 10 California (2-0) beat Eastern Washington 

59-7. Next: at Minnesota, Saturday. 

No. 11 LSU (2-0) beat Vanderbilt 23-9. Next: vs. 

La.-Lafayette, Saturday. 

No. 12 Boise State (2-0) beat Miami (Ohio) 48-0. 

Next: at Fresno State, Saturday. 

No. 13 Oklahoma (1-1) beat Idaho State 64-0. 

Next: vs. Tulsa, Saturday. 

No. 14 Virginia Tech (1-1) beat Marshall 52-10. 

Next: vs. No. 22 Nebraska, Saturday. 

No. 15 Georgia Tech (2-0) beat Clemson 30-27, 

Thursday. Next: at Miami, Thursday. 

No. 16 TCU (1-0) beat Virginia 30-14. Next: vs. 

Texas State, Saturday. 

No. 17 Utah (1-0) at San Jose State. Next: at 

Oregon, Saturday. 

No. 18 Notre Dame (1-1) lost to Michigan 38-34. 

Next: vs. Michigan State, aturday. 

No. 19 North Carolina (2-0) beat Connecticut 

12-10. Next: vs. East Carolina, Saturday. 

No. 20 Miami (1-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 15 

Georgia Tech, Thursday, Sept. 17. 

No. 21 Georgia (1-1) beat South Carolina 41-37. 

Next: at Arkansas, Saturday. 

No. 22 Nebraska (2-0) beat Arkansas State 38-9. 

Next: at No. 14 Virginia Tech, Saturday. 

No. 23 Cincinnati (2-0) beat SE Missouri 70-3. 

Next: at Oregon State, Saturday. 

No. 24 Kansas (2-0) beat UTEP 34-7. Next: vs. 

Duke, Saturday. 

No. 25 Missouri (2-0) beat Bowling Green 27-20. 

Next: vs. Furman, Saturday. 

sOUThERn Miss. 26, Ucf 19 

UCF 0 10 0 9 — 19 

Southern Miss. 14 6 0 6 — 26 

First Quarter 

USM—Ma.Smith 22 fumble return (Estes kick), 

8:46. 

USM—Banks 18 pass from A.Davis (Estes kick), 

5:11. 

Second Quarter 

UCF—FG Cattoi 28, 11:20. 

USM—FG Estes 21, 7:30. 

UCF—Aiken 4 pass from Hodges (Cattoi kick), 

3:25. 

USM—FG Estes 36, :00. 

Fourth Quarter 

UCF—FG Cattoi 50, 12:18. 

USM—Fletcher 5 run (run failed), 1:43. 

UCF—Ross 5 pass from Hodges (kick failed), 

1:22. 

A—27,456. 

——— 

UCF 

USM 

First downs ...............................11 .......................23 

Rushes-yards ......................27-15 ................40-156 

Passing ...................................179 .....................253 

Comp-Att-Int .................... 17-30-0 .............. 23-33-0 

Return Yards ..............................6 ..................... (-2) 

Punts-Avg. ..........................7-37.0 .................5-32.8 

Fumbles-Lost ...........................4-2 ......................3-1 

Penalties-Yards .....................5-49 ....................7-69 

Time of Possession ............28:14 ..................31:46 

——— 

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 

RUSHING—UCF, Harvey 14-37, Calabrese 1-4, 

Weaver 4-3, B.Giovanetti 1-2, McDuffie 1-2, Team 

2-(minus 12), Hodges 4-(minus 21). Southern 

Miss., Fletcher 21-103, Harrison 4-38, A.Davis 

10-21, Parham 2-5, Team 3-(minus 11). 

PASSING—UCF, Hodges 15-26-0-158, Calabrese 

2-4-0-21. Southern Miss., A.Davis 23-33-0-253. 

RECEIVING—UCF, Ross 5-56, Aiken 4-53, Watters 

2-24, Newsome 2-17, Harvey 2-11, Guyton 

1-13, B.Giovanetti 1-5. Southern Miss., D.Brown 

7-75, Fletcher 6-51, Banks 4-42, Baptiste 2-42, 

Pierce 2-15, Parham 1-20, Morris 1-8. 

aUbURn 49, MississiPPi sT. 24 

Mississippi St. 0 17 0 7 — 24 

Auburn 14 14 14 7 — 49 

First Quarter 

Aub—Burns 1 run (Byrum kick), 8:13. 

Aub—A.Coleman 20 interception return (Byrum 

kick), 2:21. 


MSSt—Dixon 1 run (Brauchle kick), 12:05. 

MSSt—FG Brauchle 29, 7:20. 

MSSt—Elliott 10 blocked punt return (Brauchle 

kick), 4:44. 

Aub—McCalebb 48 run (Byrum kick), 3:08. 

Aub—Burns 1 run (Byrum kick), :16. 

Third Quarter 

Aub—Lutzenkirchen 13 pass from Burns (Byrum 

kick), 3:52. 

Aub—Tate 35 run (Byrum kick), 1:19. 


MSSt—Ducre 1 pass from Lee (Brauchle kick), 

11:15. 

Aub—Burns 1 run (Byrum kick), 5:56. 

A—85,269. 

——— 

MSSt 

Aub 

First downs ...............................14 .......................29 

Rushes-yards ....................38-167 ................59-390 

Passing ...................................130 .....................199 

Comp-Att-Int .................... 11-21-2 .............. 11-24-0 

Return Yards ............................37 .......................27 

Punts-Avg. ..........................6-45.2 .................5-28.8 

Fumbles-Lost ...........................0-0 ......................2-0 

Penalties-Yards ...................10-89 ....................5-40 


——— 


RUSHING—Mississippi St., Dixon 20-92, Relf 

7-52, Ducre 4-14, Lee 3-9, Stallworth 1-3, Elliott 

2-(minus 1), Team 1-(minus 2). Auburn, Tate 

20-157, McCalebb 16-114, Fannin 9-75, Burns 

9-32, E.Smith 3-8, Todd 1-6, Team 1-(minus 2). 

PASSING—Mississippi St., Relf 5-11-2-77, Lee 

6-10-0-53. Auburn, Todd 10-23-0-186, Burns 1-1- 

0-13. 

RECEIVING—Mississippi St., Berry 4-60, McRae 

3-33, Wilder 1-25, Bumphis 1-8, Green 1-3, Ducre 

1-1. Auburn, D.Adams 5-116, Zachery 2-41, Wisner 

1-24, Lutzenkirchen 1-13, Fannin 1-3, Burns 

1-2. 

no. 11 LsU 23, vandERbiLT 9 

Vanderbilt 0 7 2 0 — 9 

LSU 7 6 3 7 — 23 

First Quarter 

LSU—K.Williams 6 run (Jasper kick), 2:12. 


LSU—FG Jasper 32, 10:22. 

Van—Smith 6 run (Fowler kick), 7:20. 

LSU—FG Jasper 22, :02. 

Third Quarter 

LSU—FG Jasper 24, 9:23. 

Van—Safety, 1:35. 


LSU—K.Williams 14 run (Jasper kick), 6:01. 

A—91,566. 

——— 

Van 

LSU 

First downs ...............................12 .......................22 

Rushes-yards ....................39-122 ................42-178 

Passing .....................................88 .....................148 

Comp-Att-Int .................... 11-24-1 .............. 21-30-0 

Return Yards ..............................1 .......................40 

Punts-Avg. ..........................8-38.1 .................4-40.0 

Fumbles-Lost ...........................3-0 ......................2-1 



——— 


RUSHING—Vanderbilt, Stacy 20-89, Reeves 

5-35, van Rensburg 1-4, Smith 13-(minus 6). LSU, 

K.Williams 10-72, Scott 13-49, Shepard 3-27, 

Holliday 3-14, LaFell 3-13, Jefferson 8-10, Murphy 

1-7, Team 1-(minus 14). 

PASSING—Vanderbilt, Smith 11-24-1-88. LSU, 

Jefferson 20-29-0-138, Lee 1-1-0-10. 

RECEIVING—Vanderbilt, Monahan 3-25, Cole 

2-20, Stacy 2-14, Reeves 1-11, Washington 1-11, 

Barden 1-4, Ashley 1-3. LSU, LaFell 7-38, Jackson 

6-55, Toliver 3-21, Dickson 2-14, Scott 1-10, 

Shepard 1-6, Murphy 1-4. 

TEnnEssEE sT. 14, JacksOn sT. 7 

Tennessee St. 2 6 0 6 — 14 

Jackson St. 0 0 0 7 — 7 

First Quarter 

TnSt—Jones Safety, 11:38. 


TnSt—McNairl 6 run (kick failed), 1:53. 


TnSt—P.Brown 15 run, 6:35. 

JcSt—Tillman 11 pass from McDonald (Bennett 

kick), 4:25. 

A—43,306. 

——— 

TnSt 

JcSt 

First downs ...............................11 .......................19 

Rushes-yards ....................47-217 ..................28-71 

Passing .....................................43 .....................224 

Comp-Att-Int ...................... 4-11-1 .............. 16-43-1 

Return Yards ............................71 .......................82 

Punts-Avg. ........................11-37.5 ...............10-36.4 

Fumbles-Lost ...........................0-0 ......................0-0 



——— 


RUSHING—Tennessee St., McNairl 14-101, 

Do.Thomas 13-64, P.Brown 17-64, Team 1-(minus 

1), Broadway 1-(minus 5), James 1-(minus 6). 

Jackson St., DorZon 5-53, Bolela 8-31, McDonald 

7-5, Je.Smith 1-3, Mayes 1-2, Edwards 1-(minus 

1), T.Davis 1-(minus 4), Mosley 4-(minus 18). 

PASSING—Tennessee St., McNairl 4-11-1-43. 

Jackson St., McDonald 11-24-0-148, Mosley 5-19- 

1-76. 

RECEIVING—Tennessee St., Hills 1-15, P.Brown 

1-14, Wilkins 1-8, James 1-6. Jackson St., Tillman 

6-76, Mayes 5-83, Wilder 1-37, Pippen 1-13, Everett 

1-9, Richardson 1-6, DorZon 1-0. 

college football scores 

EAST 

Boston College 34, Kent St. 7 

Bucknell 26, Robert Morris 23 

Colgate 23, Stony Brook 13 

Drake 34, Marist 6 

Duke 35, Army 19 

Hofstra 40, Bryant 24 

Holy Cross 52, Sacred Heart 21 

Lafayette 28, Georgetown, D.C. 3 

Maine 17, Northeastern 7 

Massachusetts 44, Albany, N.Y. 7 

Navy 32, Louisiana Tech 14 

North Carolina 12, Connecticut 10 

Penn St. 28, Syracuse 7 

Pittsburgh 54, Buffalo 27 

Richmond 16, Delaware 15 

Rutgers 45, Howard 7 

St. Francis, Pa. 31, Morehead St. 0 

Villanova 38, Lehigh 17 

West Virginia 35, East Carolina 20 

SOUTH 

Alabama 40, Fla. International 14 

Alabama A&M 31, Hampton 24 

Alabama St. 20, Savannah St. 17 

Auburn 49, Mississippi St. 24 

BYU 54, Tulane 3 

Birmingham-Southern 35, Campbell 28, OT 

Coastal Carolina 24, Monmouth, N.J. 17 

Elon 41, Presbyterian 7 

Florida 56, Troy 6 

Florida St. 19, Jacksonville St. 9 

Furman 38, Chattanooga 20 

Gardner-Webb 27, W. Carolina 20 

Georgia 41, South Carolina 37 

Grambling St. 38, Northwestern St. 17 

LSU 23, Vanderbilt 9 

Lenoir-Rhyne 42, Davidson 0 

Liberty 35, N.C. Central 10 

Louisiana-Lafayette 17, Kansas St. 15 

Louisiana-Monroe 58, Texas Southern 0 

Maryland 38, James Madison 35, OT 

McNeese St. 40, Appalachian St. 35 

Middle Tennessee 31, Memphis 14 

N. Carolina A&T 17, Norfolk St. 13 

N.C. State 65, Murray St. 7 

Nicholls St. 14, Duquesne 7 

Old Dominion 49, Virginia Union 17 

S. Carolina St. 24, Bethune-Cookman 3 

SMU 35, UAB 33 

Samford 27, Jacksonville 0 

South Florida 35, W. Kentucky 13 

Southern Miss 26, UCF 19 

Southern U. 68, Central St., Ohio 0 

TCU 30, Virginia 14 

Tennessee St. 14, Jackson St. 7 

UCLA 19, Tennessee 15 

Virginia Tech 52, Marshall 10 

Wake Forest 24, Stanford 17 

William & Mary 33, Cent. Connecticut St. 14 

Wofford 42, Charleston Southern 14 

MIDWEST 

Akron 41, Morgan St. 0 

Butler 49, Franklin 19 

Cent. Michigan 29, Michigan St. 27 

Cincinnati 70, SE Missouri 3 

E. Illinois 31, Indiana St. 0 

Illinois 45, Illinois St. 17 

Indiana 23, W. Michigan 19 

Iowa 35, Iowa St. 3 

Michigan 38, Notre Dame 34 

Minnesota 20, Air Force 13 

Missouri 27, Bowling Green 20 

Missouri St. 24, Tenn.-Martin 14 

N. Illinois 41, W. Illinois 7 

N. Iowa 66, South Dakota 7 

Nebraska 38, Arkansas St. 9 

New Hampshire 23, Ball St. 16 

Northwestern 27, E. Michigan 24 

S. Dakota St. 44, Georgia Southern 6 

Southern Cal 18, Ohio St. 15 

Urbana 13, Dayton 10 

Valparaiso 20, Concordia, Wis. 17 

Wisconsin 34, Fresno St. 31, 2OT 

Youngstown St. 38, Austin Peay 21 

SOUTHWEST 

Ark.-Pine Bluff 45, Langston 30 

Houston 45, Oklahoma St. 35 

Kansas 34, UTEP 7 

Ohio 31, North Texas 30, 2OT 

Oklahoma 64, Idaho St. 0 

Sam Houston St. 48, N. Dakota St. 45 

Stephen F.Austin 92, Texas College 0 

Texas Tech 55, Rice 10 

FAR WEST 

Boise St. 48, Miami (Ohio) 0 

Cal Poly 38, Sacramento St. 19 

California 59, E. Washington 7 

Colorado St. 24, Weber St. 23 

Hawaii 38, Washington St. 20 

Montana St. 23, Dixie St. 20 

N. Colorado 31, San Diego 12 

New Mexico St. 21, Prairie View 18 

Portland St. 34, S. Oregon 10 

San Diego St. 35, S. Utah 19 

Texas 41, Wyoming 10 

Tulsa 44, New Mexico 10 

Washington 42, Idaho 23 

nfL 

AMERICAN CONFERENCE 

East 

W L T Pct PF PA 

Buffalo ...............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Miami .................0 0 0 .000 0 0 

New England .....0 0 0 .000 0 0 

N.Y. Jets ............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

South 


Indianapolis .......0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Houston .............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Jacksonville .......0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Tennessee .........0 1 0 .000 10 13 

North 


Pittsburgh ..........1 0 0 1.000 13 10 

Baltimore ...........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Cincinnati ...........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Cleveland ...........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

West 


Denver ...............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Kansas City .......0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Oakland .............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

San Diego .........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE 

East 


Dallas .................0 0 0 .000 0 0 

N.Y. Giants ........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Philadelphia .......0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Washington ........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

South 


Atlanta ...............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Carolina .............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

New Orleans .....0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Tampa Bay ........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

North 


Chicago .............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Detroit ................0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Green Bay .........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Minnesota ..........0 0 0 .000 0 0 

West 


Arizona ..............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

St. Louis ............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

San Francisco ...0 0 0 .000 0 0 

Seattle ...............0 0 0 .000 0 0 

——— 

Thursday’s Game 

Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10, OT 

Today’s Games 

Miami at Atlanta, Noon 

N.Y. Jets at Houston, Noon 

Detroit at New Orleans, Noon 

Denver at Cincinnati, Noon 

Kansas City at Baltimore, Noon 

Dallas at Tampa Bay, Noon 

Minnesota at Cleveland, Noon 

Philadelphia at Carolina, Noon 

Jacksonville at Indianapolis, Noon 

St. Louis at Seattle, 3:15 p.m. 

Washington at N.Y. Giants, 3:15 p.m. 

San Francisco at Arizona, 3:15 p.m. 

Chicago at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. 

Monday’s Games 

Buffalo at New England, 6 p.m. 

San Diego at Oakland, 9:15 p.m. 

MaJOR LEagUE basEbaLL 

american League 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

New York ......................91 52 .636 — 

Boston ..........................81 58 .583 8 

Tampa Bay ...................72 68 .514 17 1/2 

Toronto .........................65 77 .458 25 1/2 

Baltimore ......................58 83 .411 32 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

Detroit ...........................75 66 .532 — 

Chicago ........................71 72 .497 5 

Minnesota .....................70 72 .493 5 1/2 

Cleveland ......................60 80 .429 14 1/2 

Kansas City ..................56 85 .397 19 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Los Angeles .................85 56 .603 — 

Texas ............................79 60 .568 5 

Seattle ..........................72 69 .511 13 

Oakland ........................64 77 .454 21 

——— 

Friday’s Games 

Baltimore 10, N.Y. Yankees 4 

Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1, 12 innings 

Toronto 6, Detroit 4 

Tampa Bay at Boston, ppd., rain 

Seattle at Texas, ppd., rain 

Oakland 12, Minnesota 5 

L.A. Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 1 

Saturday’s Games 

Baltimore 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 

Oakland 4, Minnesota 2 

Chicago White Sox 4, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings 

Toronto 8, Detroit 6 

Kansas City at Cleveland, (n) 

Tampa Bay at Boston, (n) 

Seattle at Texas, (n) 


Tampa Bay (Garza 7-9) at Boston (Buchholz 5-3), 

12:05 p.m., 1st game 

Baltimore (Guthrie 10-13) at N.Y. Yankees 

(Sabathia 16-7), 12:05 p.m. 

Kansas City (Davies 7-9) at Cleveland (C.Carrasco 

0-1), 12:05 p.m. 

Toronto (R.Romero 12-7) at Detroit (Porcello 12-8), 

12:05 p.m. 

Seattle (Fister 2-1) at Texas (Holland 7-10), 12:35 

p.m., 1st game 

Oakland (G.Gonzalez 5-5) at Minnesota (Duensing 

2-1), 1:10 p.m. 

Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 12-7) at L.A. Angels 

(Kazmir 8-8), 3:35 p.m. 

Seattle (F.Hernandez 14-5) at Texas (Tom.Hunter 

7-3), 5:05 p.m., 2nd game 

Tampa Bay (J.Shields 9-10) at Boston (Lester 

12-7), 5:05 p.m., 2nd game 

national League 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

Philadelphia ..................80 60 .571 — 

Florida ...........................75 66 .532 5 1/2 

Atlanta ..........................74 68 .521 7 

New York ......................63 79 .444 18 

Washington ...................49 92 .348 31 1/2 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

St. Louis .......................84 59 .587 — 

Chicago ........................72 68 .514 10 1/2 

Houston ........................70 72 .493 13 1/2 

Milwaukee .....................67 73 .479 15 1/2 

Cincinnati ......................64 78 .451 19 1/2 

Pittsburgh .....................54 86 .386 28 1/2 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Los Angeles .................84 58 .592 — 

Colorado .......................82 60 .577 2 

San Francisco ..............76 65 .539 7 1/2 

San Diego ....................63 79 .444 21 

Arizona .........................62 80 .437 22 

——— 

Friday’s Games 

Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati 4 

Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Mets 2 

Washington 5, Florida 3 

Houston 9, Pittsburgh 1 

Atlanta 1, St. Louis 0 

Milwaukee 6, Arizona 3 

Colorado 4, San Diego 1 

L.A. Dodgers 10, San Francisco 3 

Saturday’s Games 

Cincinnati 7, Chicago Cubs 5 

Atlanta 7, St. Louis 6 

N.Y. Mets 10, Philadelphia 9 

Houston 4, Pittsburgh 2 

Washington at Florida, (n) 

Milwaukee at Arizona, (n) 

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, (n) 

Colorado at San Diego, (n) 


N.Y. Mets (Maine 5-4) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 

0-1), 12:05 p.m., 1st game 

Washington (Lannan 8-11) at Florida (Volstad 

9-11), 12:10 p.m. 

Pittsburgh (Maholm 7-8) at Houston (F.Paulino 

2-8), 1:05 p.m. 

Atlanta (J.Vazquez 12-9) at St. Louis (C.Carpenter 

16-3), 1:15 p.m. 

Cincinnati (H.Bailey 5-4) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 

11-8), 1:20 p.m. 

NFL 

Sunday 

Noon CBS - Miami at Atlanta 

Noon Fox - Detroit at New Orleans 

3:15 p.m. Fox - Washington at 

N.Y. Giants 

7:15 p.m. NBC - Chicago at Green 

Bay 

Monday 

6 p.m. ESPN - Buffalo at New 

England 

9:15 p.m. ESPN - San Diego at 

Oakland 

Colorado (Marquis 15-10) at San Diego (Cl.Richard 

4-2), 3:05 p.m. 

L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 12-9) at San Francisco 

(Penny 2-0), 3:05 p.m. 

Milwaukee (M.Parra 10-10) at Arizona (Scherzer 

9-9), 3:10 p.m. 

N.Y. Mets (Redding 2-5) at Philadelphia 

(P.Martinez 4-0), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game 

bRavEs 7, caRdinaLs 6 

Atlanta 

St. Louis 

ab r h bi 

ab r h bi 

McLoth cf 5 1 3 1 Schmkr cf 4 0 0 0 

Prado 2b-3b 5 1 1 0 BrRyan ss 5 1 2 1 

C.Jones 3b 4 0 2 0 Pujols 1b 4 1 1 0 

Infante 2b 0 0 0 0 Hollidy lf 5 0 1 1 

McCnn c 5 1 3 2 Rasms cf 4 1 2 1 

Gorecki lf 0 0 0 0 Motte p 0 0 0 0 

GAndrs lf 5 1 1 0 Frnkln p 0 0 0 0 

RSorin p 0 0 0 0 KGreen ph 1 0 0 0 

YEscor ss 3 1 0 0 DeRosa 3b 4 1 1 1 

AdLRc 1b 3 1 1 2 Ankiel cf 3 1 2 0 

M.Diaz rf 4 0 1 0 Ludwck rf 2 0 0 0 

THudsn p 2 1 1 2 YMolin c 3 1 1 1 

Moylan p 0 0 0 0 Lohse p 1 0 0 0 

Conrad ph 1 0 0 0 Hwksw p 0 0 0 0 

MGnzlz p 0 0 0 0 Thurstn ph 1 0 1 1 

D.Ross c 0 0 0 0 MBggs p 0 0 0 0 

Glaus ph 1 0 0 0 

DReyes p 0 0 0 0 

Lugo 2b 1 0 0 0 

Totals 37 7 13 7 Totals 39 6 11 6 

Atlanta .....................................030 110 002 — 7 

St. Louis ..................................200 101 020 — 6 

E—C.Jones (21), Prado (7). DP—Atlanta 1, 

St. Louis 2. LOB—Atlanta 10, St. Louis 10. 

2B—McLouth (24), McCann 2 (34), M.Diaz (17), 

Rasmus (21), Thurston (17). 3B—Ad.LaRoche (2). 

HR—T.Hudson (1). SB—DeRosa 2 (2), Ankiel (4). 

SF—Ad.LaRoche. 

IP H R ER BB SO 

Atlanta 

T.Hudson 5 10 4 4 1 1 

Moylan H,22 2 0 0 0 1 4 

M.Gonzalez W,4-4 BS,7-17 1 1 2 1 22 

R.Soriano S,24-28 1 0 0 0 0 1 

St. Louis 

Lohse 3 1-3 7 4 4 2 1 

Hawksworth 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 

M.Boggs 2 2 1 1 2 2 

D.Reyes 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 

Motte 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 

Franklin L,2-3 BS,4-41 1 3 2 2 2 2 

T.Hudson pitched to 3 batters in the 6th. 

WP—M.Gonzalez. 

gOLf 

Warren county cup matches 

Clear Creek vs. Vicksburg Country Club 

4-ball matches 

Don Lagrone/Rocky Shiers (CC) 6&5 over Quinton 

Lovens/Joel Greer (VCC) 

Nade Ellis/Robbie Stabler (CC) 4&3 over Larry 

Rocconi/Bobby Burks (VCC) 

Mike Curtis/Kacy Presley (VCC) 1 up over Rodney 

Lindsey/Jeff Cowan (CC) 

John Caldwell/Matt Bell (VCC) 1 up over Phillip 

Young/Michael Columbus (CC) 

Todd Brown/Dave Kuchman (CC) 1 up over Jack 

Dornbusch/Randy Wright (VCC) 

Chris Jackson/Chris Whittington (CC) 2 up over 

Eddie Buckner/Bob Houser (VCC) 

Mike Hurley/Parker Rutherford (CC) 2 up over 

Todd Boolos/John Boland (VCC) 

Jack Slocum/Johnny Mims (VCC) 2 up over Kent 

Smith/Javier Torres (CC) 

Alternate shot matches 

Don Lagrone/Rocky Shiers (CC) 1 up over Quinton 

Lovens/Joel Greer (VCC) 

Nade Ellis/Robbie Stabler (CC) 3&2 over Larry 

Rocconi/Bobby Burks (VCC) 

John Boland/Kacy Presley (VCC) 2&1 over Rodney 

Lindsey/Jeff Cowan (CC) 

Phillip Young/Michael Columbus (CC) 1 up over 

Todd Boolos/Mike Curtis (VCC) 

John Caldwell/Matt Bell (VCC) 3&2 over Todd 

Brown/Dave Kuchman (CC) 

Jack Dornbusch/Randy Wright (VCC) Even Chris 

Jackson/Chris Whittington (CC) 

Mike Hurley/Parker Rutherford (CC) 6&4 over 

Eddie Buckner/Bob Houser (VCC) 

Kent Smith/Javier Torres (CC) 2 up over Jack 

Slocum/Johnny Mims (VCC) 

Mike Curtis/Kacy Presley (VCC) 1 up over 1 up 

over Phillip Young/Michael Columbus (CC) 

nascaR 

sprint cup series 

2009 Chase for the Championship 

1. Mark Martin ..........................5,040 

2. Tony Stewart ........................5,030 

3. Jimmie Johnson ...................5,030 

4. Denny Hamlin ......................5,020 

5. Kasey Kahne .......................5,020 

6. Jeff Gordon ..........................5,010 

7. Kurt Busch ...........................5,010 

8. Brian Vickers ........................5,010 

9. Carl Edwards .......................5,000 

10. Ryan Newman ...................5,000 

11. Juan Montoya ....................5,000 

12. Greg Biffle ..........................5,000 

LOTTERY 

Sunday’s drawing 

La. Pick 3: 2-0-7 

La. Pick 4: 1-1-7-2 

Monday’s drawing 

La. Pick 3: 4-7-2 

La. Pick 4: 0-9-5-4 

Tuesday’s drawing 

La. Pick 3: 4-4-5 

La. Pick 4: 1-8-3-8 

Wednesday’s drawing 

La. Pick 3: 0-4-4 

La. Pick 4: 9-6-3-3 

Easy 5: 5-16-19-26-27 

La. Lotto: 5-10-22-25-29-39 

Powerball: 4-16-18-51-53 

Powerball: 23; Power play: 4 

Thursday’s drawing 

La. Pick 3: 6-1-5 

La. Pick 4: 2-6-1-6 

Friday’s drawing 

La. Pick 3: 7-4-1 

La. Pick 4: 4-7-7-2 

Saturday’s drawing 

La. Pick 3: 8-0-3 

La. Pick 4: 1-1-7-0 

Easy 5: 34-7-17-29-33 

La. Lotto: 6-27-1-11-5-30 

Powerball: 9-16-27-35-57 

Powerball: 29; Power play: 3

The Vicksburg Post Sunday, September 13, 2009 B3 

UCLA stops Volunteers late 


Even with offensive guru 

Norm Chow in the press box, 

UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel 

turned to his defense with the 

game on the line. 

It was the right call. 

UCLA stopped Tennessee’s 

Montario Hardesty on fourthand-2 

in the closing minutes, 

and the Bruins made it two in 

a row against the Volunteers 

with a 19-15 victory Saturday. 

“We will be a better offense,” 

Neuheisel said. “But given the 

way our offense was playing, I 

thought it was better to put it 

in (the defense’s) hands.” 

Trailing by 6, the Vols (1-1) 

had a chance to take the lead 

after driving 52 yards, but 

UCLA (2-0) held fast and Lane 

Kiffin lost for the first time as 

Tennessee coach. 

The Vols’ defense, led by 

Monte Kiffin, had been battering 

the Bruins’ offense for 

much of the day. UCLA had 

only 186 yards of offense compared 

to Tennessee’s 208. The 

Bruins had four fewer first 

downs, held the ball for three 

fewer minutes and had 60 

more yards in penalties. 

Tennessee reached UCLA’s 

Kevin Prince many times, 

but usually after he released 

the ball. After Hardesty was 

stopped, Tennessee got a 

safety when Dennis Rogan 

sacked Prince. An inept Jonathan 

Crompton couldn’t do 

anything with the last-minute 

opportunity after getting the 

ball back, taking a sack and 

throwing three incomplete 

passes. 

LSU 23, Vanderbilt 9 

Keiland Williams rushed for 

Saints 

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Auburn took charge late in 

charge late in the second 

quarter. 

The Tigers jumped off to a 

14-0 lead in the first quarter, 

scoring first on one of Burns’ 

scores as Auburn showed 

it would rely heavily on the 

wildcat. Burns carried four 

times for 11 yards and two 

touchdowns from the formation 

in the first half. 

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touchdowns in a victory over 

Vanderbilt on a rain-soaked 

Saturday night. The Commodores 

(1-1, 0-1 Southeastern 

Conference) trailed by 

only one touchdown midway 

through the fourth quarter 

as they attempted to win in 

Tiger Stadium for the first 

time since 1951. 

LSU (2-0, 1-0) pushed it to 

23-9 with 6:01 to go after Williams’ 

second touchdown. 

He slipped a tackle at the 

line of scrimmage, cut back, 

Brees said. “Cornerback 

Philip Buchanon is a guy we 

played against in Tampa and 

(cornerback) Anthony Henry 

from Dallas, so we’re familiar 

with those guys from playing 

on different teams with different 

defenses. Obviously 

everybody teaches everything 

different. The linebacker 

corps, getting (Larry) 

Foote from Pittsburgh and 

Julian Peterson from Seattle 

— they’ve gone out and 

gotten some guys. 

“You try to look at everything, 

but understand that 

you could get anything,” 

Brees continued. “You have 

to expect the unexpected.” 

Few expect the Lions, overhaul 

or not, to keep up with 

a Saints team that has all 

the key players back from an 

offense that led the NFL in 

yards per game (410.7) and 

scoring (28.9) last season. 

Reggie Bush has said he’ll 

be back and better than 

ever from left knee surgery 

last December, despite sitting 

out much of the preseason. 

Receiver Marques 

Colston and tight end Jeremy 

Shockey are healthy and 

have looked sharp. Oddsmakers 

made the Saints nearly 

two-touchdown favorites. 

Yet the Saints have only to 

recall their own recent history 

to see the danger of 

overlooking Detroit. 

When Sean Payton found 

his first head coaching job 

in New Orleans in 2006, the 

Saints were fresh off a miserable 

3-13 campaign. Payton 

sent packing about half the 

players he inherited from 

the old regime, brought in 

Brees, drafted Bush, made 

several other key changes on 

both sides of the ball, and the 

rest is history. New Orleans 

went from worst to first in 

the NFC South, came within 

one win of the franchise’s 

first-ever Super Bowl appearance, 

and uplifted a community 

that was reeling from a 

natural disaster of historic 

proportions. 

Coleman had an interception 

return for a touchdown. 

The Bulldogs stormed back 

early in the second quarter, 

sparked by the return of 

Dixon, who scored on a oneyard 

run with 12:05 before 

halftime. Dixon rushed nine 

times for 50 yards on the 

12-play drive. 

then faked a defender to the 

ground before hurdling over 

him and into the end zone for 

the 14-yard score. 

Alabama 40, FIU 14 

Greg McElroy completed 

a school-record 14 straight 

passes, freshman Trent Richardson 

rushed for a pair of 

second-half touchdowns and 

No. 4 Alabama pulled away for 

a victory over Florida International. 

The Crimson Tide (2-0) 

couldn’t shake the 33-point 

underdog Golden Panthers 

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The Cumblerlands Patriots 

(2-0) piled up 595 yards of total 

offense Saturday in Robinson- 

Hale Stadium on their way to 

a win over Mississippi College 

(1-1). Cumberlands, ranked 

6th in the latest NAIA Top 

25 poll, controlled the game 

with a dominating offensive 

performance in which they 

scored eight touchdowns on 

10 possessions. 

Mississippi College quarterback 

Adam Shaffer completed 

23-of-35 passes for 206 yards 

and a touchdown. A Steven 

Knight 1-yard touchdown run 

with 36 seconds remaining 

pulled MC within 35-20 at the 

break. 

(0-1) until Richardson scored 

from 9 and 35 yards in the 

final 19 minutes. Terry Grant 

added a 42-yard TD run. The 

Tide led just 20-14 before getting 

the big plays from Richardson, 

who gained 118 yards 

on 15 carries. 

Florida 56, Troy 6 

No. 1 Florida finished its 

“preseason” undefeated and 

unchallenged. 

Now, it’s Tennessee time. 

Tim Tebow threw four touchdown 

passes, ran for another 

score and the Gators (2-0) 

beat Troy in their final tuneup 

before beginning Southeastern 

Conference play. Tebow 

completed 15-of-24 passes 

for 237 yards and equaled 

his career high with four TD 

passes. He also ran 13 times 

for 71 yards. His 4-yard TD run 

was the 45th of his career and 

tied him with former Auburn 

star Cadillac Williams for third 

on the SEC’s all-time list. 

Georgia 41, 

South Carolina 37 

Rennie Curran broke up a 

fourth-down pass at the goal 

line and Georgia held off South 

Carolina in a wild game. 

The nearly four-hour contest 

wasn’t decided until Curran, 

a linebacker, batted down 

Stephen Garcia’s final throw 

on a fourth-and-4 play at the 

Georgia 7 with 27 seconds 

remaining. 

The Bulldogs (1-1, 1-0 Southeastern 

Conference) avoided 

their first 0-2 start since 1996. 

South Carolina (1-1, 0-1) was 

hurt by a blocked extra point 

after its final touchdown. 

Cumberlands pounds 

Mississippi College 

Millsaps 27, Belhaven 14 

Chris Graves completed 

33-of-20 passes for 144 yards 

and three touchdowns to pace 

the Majors (1-1) past Belhaven 

(0-2). Belhaven quarterback 

Dewayne Whitten went 27-of- 

18 passes for 202 yards and a 

score, but he was intercepted 

three times and sacked five 

times. 

Tennessee St. 14, 

Jackson St. 7 

The Tigers (0-2) continued 

their struggles against Tennessee 

State, as Jackson State 

dropped a game in the Liberty 

Bowl in Memphis. 

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(79) late in the fourth quarter against Notre Dame on 

Saturday. Michigan upset No. 18 Notre Dame 38-34. 

Forcier leads Michigan 

to upset of Notre Dame 


Tate Forcier threw a 5-yard 

touchdown pass to Greg 

Mathews with 11 seconds 

left, lifting Michigan to a 

38-34 win over Notre Dame on 

Saturday. 

Armando Allen ran for a 

touchdown and got the 2-point 

conversion on a nifty Statue 

of Liberty play with 5:13 left 

after Jimmy Clausen threw 

his third touchdown pass to 

give the Fighting Irish (1-1) 

the lead, but their defense 

could not deny Forcier and 

the Wolverines (2-0). 

Forcier’s 31-yard TD run 

on a fourth down gave the 

Wolverines an 11-point lead 

early in the fourth quarter. He 

threw an interception on his 

next drive to aid the Irish’s 

comeback, but the freshman 

bounced back by converting 

a third down with a pass 

and clutch connection with 

Mathews on the side of the 

end zone. 

USC 18, Ohio State 15 

Backed up to their own goal 

line, Matt Barkley and Joe 

McKnight drove into Southern 

California lore. 

Barkley, the freshman quarterback, 

and McKnight, the 

shifty tailback, made big play 

after big play, and Stafon Johnson 

capped one of the great 

drives in USC’s storied history 

with a 2-yard touchdown 

run with 1:05 left to give the 

third-ranked Trojans a victory 

against No. 8 Ohio State. 

Houston 45, Okla. St. 35 

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Texas 41, Wyoming 10 

Colt McCoy warmed up after 

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overcame poor special teams 

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Wyoming. 

Penn St. 28, Syracuse 7 

Evan Royster ran for a touchdown 

and caught another, and 

Penn State contained quarterback 

Greg Paulus and rebuilding 

Syracuse. 

Cal 59, E. Washington 7 

Jahvid Best rushed for 144 

yards and scored two touchdowns 

to make sure California 

avoided a letdown. 

Boise St. 48, Miami (Ohio) 0 

Kellen Moore threw four 

touchdown passes and No. 12 

Boise State rolled over Miami, 

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Okla. 64, Idaho St. 0 

Freshman quarterback 

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Clear Creek Men’s 

Golf Association 

On Sept. 17, the Clear Creek 

Senior Men’s Golf Association 

will host a scramble at 

Clear Creek Golf Course. 

Golfers can sign up in the 

Clear Creek clubhouse or 

call 601-638-9395 to register. 

Deadline to sign up is Sept. 

16 at noon. Check-in time for 

the scramble is 8 a.m., and 

tee time is 8:30. 

Clear Creek Ladies 

weekly golf report 

On Sept. 5, the Ladies of 

Clear Creek played a game 

of “low putts.” The winners 

were Gaby Davidson, Laura 

Lee and Suzanne Hurley. On 

Sept. 16 and 19, the Ladies 

will play a game of “white 

elephant.” Check-in time is 8 

a.m. on Wednesday and 9:30 

a.m. on Saturday. 

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Porters Chapel 44, Newton 

Academy 0 - Josh Masterson 

caught a 50-yard touchdown 

pass from his brother Jonah, 

and added a 10-yard TD run 

as Porters Chapel Academy’s 

junior high team romped 

over Newton Academy. PCA 

(3-0) jumped out to a 38-0 

lead after one quarter. Jaime 

Hill and Jonah Masterson 

each returned an interception 

for a touchdown, Jeremy 

Jones scored on a 12-yard 

run and Jonah Masterson 

added a 34-yard TD run. 

Richie Bufkin had a pair of 

long touchdown runs, scoring 

from 52 ad 60 yards out. 

PCA will return to action on 

Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m., at Russell 

Christian. 

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football roundup 

VSO WAV 6, Clinton 2 — 

In U-16 girls action on Thursday 

night at Strickland Field, 

in Bovina, the VSO WAV 

defeated Clinton. Scoring 

goals for VSO were Carley 

East, Karley Farrell, Maya 

Thomas with two goals, and 

Riley Griffith with two goals. 

Credited with assists were 

Griffith, Thomas, East and 

Shannon Richter. 

Belhaven/Mustard Seed 

fishing tournament 

The Belhaven College Softball/Mustard 

Seed fishing 

tournament is scheduled for 

Oct. 17 at the Ross Barnett 

Reservoir at U.S. 43 Landing 

at Tommy’s. Registration 

forms can be faxed or mailed 

and are due by Oct. 1. Registration 

will be at 5:35 a.m. 

with a 6 a.m. start time and a 

1 p.m. weigh-in. Cost is $150 

per boat and there are two 

categories, bass and crappie. 

For more information, call 

Rick Fremin at 601-968-8768. 

AJGT golf 

Junior Classic 

The AJGT Limestone 

Spring Junior Classic golf 

tournament will be held Sept. 

19-20 in Oneonta, Ala. The 

two-day, 36-hole tournament 

is ranked by the National 

Junior Golf Scoreboard and 

hosted by the Arrowhead 

Junior Golf Tour. The tournament 

registration deadline is 

Saturday at 6 p.m. 

For information, call 850- 

650-6331 or register online at 

www.arrowheadjgt.com. 

Vicksburg High 

golf tryouts 

Vicksburg High will hold 

golf tryouts Sept. 15-16 at 

4 p.m. at Clear Creek Golf 

Course for all students in 

grades 7-12. Players must 

provide their own clubs and 

have a current physical. For 

information, call 601-636-2914, 

Ext. 21. 

Hinds CC hosts 

baseball camp 

The Hinds Community 

College baseball program 

will host its first fall instructional 

baseball league. The 

camp will be held on Monday 

and Wednesday evenings 

from 6-9 p.m. in a four-week 

session lasting from Sept. 

28-Oct. 21. 

The session will be open to 

players in grades 8-11. 

The cost of the camp is $200 

for the entire four-week session, 

and registration is limited 

to the first 60 applicants. 

For information, call Dan 

Rives at 601-559-8343. 

Concordia Parish 

fishing tournament 

The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s 

Office / Miss-Lou Merchants 

D.A.R.E. Youth Fishing 

Tournament is scheduled 

for Sept. 19 for ages 2-18. 

The top prize will be be 

a Bass Pro EX fishing boat 

complete with a trolling 

motor and battery. 

Tournament registration 

will be held through Sept. 

18 at the Concordia Parish 

Sheriff’s Office, Room 6, in 

the Concordia Parish Courthouse 

in Vidalia, La. 

There will be no registration 

on the day of the 

tournament. 

Weigh-in will be held on the 

riverfront in Vidalia from 11 

a.m. to 1 p.m. Participation 

prizes are presented at the 

time of weigh-in. Major trophies 

will be presented starting 

at 1 p.m. 

Bidding farewell to a friend 

This is not a dietary 

column. 

We kept an exchange student 

from Norway for a year 

two decades ago, and Johan 

often told me how hard English 

is to learn, as a second 

language, because of the different 

pronunciations of the 

same letter, or the entirely 

different meanings in one 

word. How many meanings 

are there for the word “bow,” 

for instance? 

The word “Sugar” is not pronounced 

at all like it’s spelled, 

especially down heah in the 

South. Looks like it should 

be “Sue-Gar,” like the girl’s 

name and the fish. But the “S” 

is sounded like “Sh” and we 

Southerners don’t do well at 

all on hind-end “R”s in any 

words, so we say “Sugar” 

like a soft “Shug-guh” which 

sounds lovely, especially when 

addressed to or about a lady. 

This is about a lady named 

“Brown Sugar,” pronounced 

as instructed. 

I am prone to black Labradors, 

to the extent that I can 

probably find you the Bible 

verse which states that God 

has a black Lab female Hisownself. 

I have owned yellow Labs, 

and have become an expert 

on that breed, even coining 

the term “YDS = Yellow Dog 

Syndrome.” In my experience, 

a yellow Lab might be the best 

retriever in the world, might 

even make and serve you 

breakfast in bed every morning 

like Cuddin Toxey claimed 

his Tiny Tim used to, but they 

do what they do because it 

suits them, not to please some 

human “master.” Although if 

it does please him, that’s okay, 

but it ain’t the Yellow Dog’s 

fault, if you know what I mean. 

White Labs, again in my own 

opinion, wake up in a new 

world every day, just like a lot 

of people I know. 

Chocolate Labs (I’m not sure 

I believe in other breeds any 

more, except maybe beagles) 

I’ve not had much experience 

with over the years. As a Lab 

robert hitt 

neill 

breeder for decades, I think 

we initially ruint Chocolate 

Labs by breeding for color 

instead of sense. Maybe God 

will forgive us for that, but the 

jury is still out on it. Yet there 

has been one lady Lab who set 

the standard for Chocolates 

around Brownspur, and we 

called her Brown Sugar. Her 

mother was one of my best 

Black Labs, named Boo, the 

only dog we’ve ever allowed 

to be an inside dog, except 

fellow Lymie Karo, who was 

next in succession and died of 

snakebite. 

Sugar was gifted to Cuddin 

Wendell, a Jackson resident, 

but she never forgot her 

Brownspur roots. Whenever 

Cuz was visiting, Sugar had 

her old favorite places to park 

and wait patiently until he 

had paid his respects and was 

ready to venture outside with 

a gun, or visit the Swimming 

Hole. She was a tad bit overweight, 

and when she swam, 

her tail at the base of her teehienie 

resembled a beaver’s 

tail. Like a Black Lab lady, she 

always seemed to do everything 

to please her master, 

although one could tell that 

she expected reciprocation 

from Cuz. 

I’ve seen her retrieve doves 

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Thursdays 11:30a.m. 

in 100 degree heat to the 

point of exhaustion, spend a 

few minutes lying down lapping 

water from the cooler, 

then get up and go again. She 

wasn’t real enthusiastic on 

tennis balls in the Swimming 

Hole, seeming to regard that 

as child’s play, whereas she 

was built to focus on the stuff 

to be killed and eaten, like God 

intended for Labradors. 

Cuz and Sugar have been 

a team for over 13 years, 

then Sugar came down with 

incurable cancer — she had 

defeated the curable kind 

a couple of years ago. Cuz 

called to tell us the bad news, 

“Uncle Bob, we’ve got to put 

Sugar down,” and I offered a 

gravesite at Brownspur with 

all the other great dogs we’ve 

known. 

Cancer is a terrible disease, 

and I believe, with Biblical 

authority, that it did not exist 

until Adam ate the apple (okay, 

Fruit). It was then visited upon 

mankind, and rightly so, for 

we are all sinners. Some folks 

more’n others. 

But Labradors are too good 

to be infected with cancer. A 

simple stroke or heart attack, 

or a fight with a pack of coyotes, 

or an encounter with an 

intruder in your home ought 

to be the deaths reserved for 

Labs. But life ain’t always 

fair. 

Go with God, Brown Sugar. 

Surely He’s got a place for a 

good chocolate. 

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and he lives in Leland, Miss. 

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TONIGHT ON TV 

n MOVIE 

“Catch Me if You Can” — FBI agent, 

Tom Hanks, pursues Frank Abagnale 

Jr., a con man, Leonardo DiCaprio, 

who assumes various identities and 

commits forgery./7 on TBS 

n SPORTS 

NFL — The New Orleans Saints 

should have an easy time in their season 

opener today against the Detroit 

Lions, who went 0-16 last year./Noon 

on Fox 

n PRIMETIME 

“True Blood” — Maryann prepares 

for her ultimate bestial sacrifice; Sophie-Anne 

warns Eric; Hoyt gets sick 

of Maxine’s insults; and Sam must put 

his trust in an unlikely ally./8 on HBO 

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 

Jacqueline Bisset, actress, 65; Peter Cetera, singer, 65; Jean 

Smart, actress, 58; Don Was, record producer, 57; Bobbie 

Cryner, country singer, 48; Dave Mustaine, rock singer-musician, 

48; Tavis Smiley, radio-TV personality, 45; Tyler Perry, actor-writer-director-producer, 

40; Fiona Applem, singer, 32. 

n DEATHS 

Willy Ronis — The last of France’s postwar greats of photography 

who captured the essence of Paris in black and white 

scenes of everyday life died Saturday at age 99. Ronis died at 

a Paris hospital where he had been admitted days earlier, said 

Stephane Ledoux, the president of the Eyedea photo agency. 

Ronis had been in a wheelchair and on dialysis for some time. 

Pierre Cossette — The man who founded the modern Grammy 

Awards and produced the globally televised music awards 

ceremony for 35 years died of congestive heart failure at a Montreal 

hospital. He was 85. The Canadian producer’s death was 

announced late Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., by the Recording 

Academy. Cossette, a native of Valleyfield, Quebec, was an 

accomplished television and theater producer who managed 

some of American pop music’s most influential early bands. 

Christopher Kelly — The man who was ousted Gov. Rod 

Blagojevich’s former chief fundraiser died Saturday, said a 

spokesman from Chicago’s Stroger Hospital. Kelly was a key 

figure in the federal corruption case against Blagojevich. The 

suburban Chicago man was charged in the same indictment 

that alleges Blagojevich sought to sell or trade President Barack 

Obama’s former seat in the U.S. Senate. 

PEOPLE 

Tom Hanks 

Keillor out of hospital after stroke 

Humorist Garrison Keillor has been released 

from Mayo Clinic’s Saint Marys Hospital after 

suffering a minor stroke earlier in the week. 

Keillor spokesman David O’Neill released a 

brief statement Friday night saying Keillor left 

the Rochester, Minn., hospital earlier in the evening. 

O’Neill said Keillor was on his way back to 

his St. Paul home “and is in great spirits.” 

Keillor, 67, had said he felt ill Monday morning 

and drove himself to a St. Paul hospital, then 

was transferred to Mayo Clinic. 

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Police: Man with oxygen tank robs bank 

Authorities say a well-dressed elderly man carrying an oxygen 

tank robbed a bank Saturday in the San Diego suburb of La 

Jolla. 

Police Sgt. Ray Battrick said the suspect presented a note demanding 

money to a teller. He fled with an unknown amount of 

cash. It was unclear whether the suspect had a weapon. 

The robber was described as a tall man in his 70s with white 

hair, a gray mustache and glasses. He was wearing a white beret, 

argyle sweater and brown sports jacket. 

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Words of apology not part of wife’s vocabulary 

Dear Abby: My wife and I 

have been married 23 years. 

Not once in all those 23 years 

have I ever received an apology 

from her. 

She spilled mustard on my 

shirt while she was reaching 

across a table. 

It was my fault for not handing 

her a napkin she was 

reaching for. 

While we were playing racquetball 

she drilled me in the 

back with the ball and left a 

huge and painful welt. 

Again, nothing. 

She charged $4,000 on a 

credit card and didn’t tell me. 

She said it was “my fault” — 

she was “getting back at me” 

for spending too much time 

at work. 

After talking and counseling, 

I still received no 

apology. 

I’m not perfect, and we have 

other issues in the marriage, 

but I am at a loss as to why 

she won’t apologize for anything 

— even injuring me in 

an accident. She spins every 

argument so she can win. 

Why won’t my wife say “I’m 

sorry”? — Harassed Husband 

in Ohio 

Dear Husband: I strongly 

suspect it’s because she isn’t 

sorry. What she is is angry 

and has a need to punish 

you. 

The safest way to do 

that for her is through an 

“accident.” 

More than needing an 

answer from me, what 

you need is insight from a 

licensed psychotherapist to 

help you understand not only 

why your wife acts out the 

DEAR 

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way she does — but also why 

you would continue to tolerate 

it for 23 years. 

Dear Abby: At what point 

does a parent stop giving 

unsolicited advice? It is 

painful to watch my “child” 

repeatedly make choices that 

aren’t in her best interest. 

My daughter, “Alicia,” is 43. 

When she inherited a considerable 

estate, I told her 

the windfall could make her 

quite comfortable in her old 

age. She agreed. After a year 

and a half I doubt she has 

much of her inheritance left. 

Now that yet another livein 

relationship has ended, 

I suggested that next time 

she find a man who is selfsupporting. 

I also urged her to quit 

uprooting herself and her 

kids. 

After years of weight issues, 

Alicia now has a new figure 

thanks to Lap-Band and plastic 

surgery. She let the boyfriend 

du jour select the size 

of her implants. Being of the 

strip club mentality, he chose 

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Oscar Top 10? Hollywood mulls best-picture makeover 

By David Germain 

AP movie writer 

TORONTO — You would 

think doubling a film’s chances 

for an Academy Award nomination 

would thrill everyone in 

Hollywood, where an Oscar is 

the highest form of ego-stroking 

in a town of big egos. 

Yet attitudes among stars, 

filmmakers and executives 

range from cautious optimism 

to harsh disagreement over 

the big change at next March’s 

Oscars: 10 best-picture nominees 

instead of the usual five. 

The Academy of Motion 

Picture Arts and Sciences 

is experimenting with the 

expanded slate as Oscar 

organizers hope to stoke 

more interest in the awards 

show and spread the prestige 

around to different kinds of 

films. 

It’s not without precedent. 

From 1931 to 1943, the academy 

generally had 10 best-picture 

contenders, and as many 

as 12 some years. 

Since then, though, it’s been 

only five. Many in Hollywood 

wonder if doubling the field 

will cheapen the honor of scoring 

a nomination for the biggest 

prize in show business. 

“I think it’s terrible. My kneejerk 

reaction is that it’s a really 

bad idea. We’ll see, but I think 

10 just dilutes it too much,” 

said Matt Damon, an Oscar 

winner for the “Good Will 

Hunting” screenplay he wrote 

with buddy Ben Affleck. 

This month’s Toronto, Venice 

and Telluride fests traditionally 

mark the start of awards 

season, as studios begin trotting 

out their big guns for the 

Oscars. Such recent festival 

premieres as “Crash,” “No 

Country for Old Men” and 

“Slumdog Millionaire” have 

gone on to win best picture. 

“Generally, the five films 

that get nominated, people 

will make time to see those 

movies,” said Damon, who 

stars in Steven Soderbergh’s 

Toronto International Film 

Festival entry, “The Informant!” 

“Whereas 10, it just 

seems like, what aren’t they 

nominating?” 

“I hope it doesn’t devalue 

the nomination. Because to 

be nominated for best film 

is obviously an incredible 

honor,” said Peter Jackson, 

whose “The Lord of the Rings: 

The Return of the King” swept 

the 2003 Oscars. If it’s the same 

honor with double the number 

of nominees, I’m not sure. I 

don’t know. I guess time will 

tell.” 

Academy officials say they 

would not mind seeing the 

occasional documentary or 

foreign-language film score 

a best-picture nomination. 

But the switch to 10 nominees 

mainly springs from Oscar 

planners’ efforts to popularize 

the show amid generally 

declining TV ratings over 

the last 25 years, as smaller, 

sober dramas have come to 

dominate instead of big studio 

productions. 

Lighter films occasionally 

sneak in — the road-trip romp 

“Little Miss Sunshine” or the 

pregnancy comedy “Juno.” 


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Best Original Screenplay for “Good Will Hunting” at the 70th 

Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1998. 

Abigail Breslin, from left, Toni Collette, Steve Carell and Greg 

Kinnear are shown in a scene from “Little Miss Sunshine.” 

Yet the best-picture lineup 

most often fills up with broody 

films such as last year’s “The 

Reader,” “Frost/Nixon” and 

“Milk” — critical but not commercial 

triumphs. 

“It used to be actually that 

very big box-office movies 

tended to be the ones that 

win,” said Chris Weitz, director 

of this fall’s vampire 

sequel “The Twilight Saga: 

New Moon” and a 2002 Oscar 

nominee for the “About a Boy” 

screenplay. “Studios are now 

spending money on things 

they see as giant blockbusters 

rather than necessarily 

spending a lot of money on 

big historical epics that might 

do well at the Oscars.” 

The best ratings in recent 

times have come when huge 

hits such as “Titanic” or “The 

Return of The King” won best 

picture. 

With 10 nominees last year, 

the acclaimed Batman blockbuster 

“The Dark Knight” 

likely would have been in the 

running, potentially giving 

general movie-goers more 

reason to watch the show. 

“We’re trying to do something 

that will make the award 

no different than it is now, 

but give people the chance to 

somehow be involved more 

in the awards,” said Tom 

Sherak, academy president. 

“We said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great 

if by doing this, a comedy got 

Tiffany 

nominated? Wouldn’t it be 

great if a populist movie got 

nominated?”’ 

That idea also could backfire 

if Oscar voters nominate 10 

sober little dramas instead of 

five, giving audiences at home 

no more reason to watch. Oscar 

attention often translates to 

better box office and DVD 

sales, though, so distributors 

of those sober little dramas 

don’t mind the expanded bestpicture 

category. 

Michael Barker, co-president 

of Sony Pictures Classics, said 

that if there had been 10 nominees 

last year, the company’s 

critical darlings “Rachel Getting 

Married” and “Frozen 

River” might have made the 

cut, potentially broadening 

their audience. 

“The more films that are 

going to be seen by more 

people the better. It gives more 

shots for my pictures to get in 

there,” Barker said. “It might 

double the chance for highquality 

films to get in.” 

Most in Hollywood have a 

wait-and-see attitude about 

the best-picture change, and 

Sherak said if 10 nominees 

don’t work, the academy can 

always switch back to five. 

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‘Bees’ author Kidd, 

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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. 

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Sue Monk 

Kidd gives her 

fans a window 

into the creation 

of her 

popular best 

seller, “The 

Secret Life 

of Bees,” and 

into the deepening 

relationship 

with 

her daughter, 

who helped 

write the 

memoir. 

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With Pomegranates” 

features Kidd 

and first-time 

author Ann 

Kidd Taylor alternating chapters 

as they tell of loss and 

discovery, myth and the relationship 

between mothers and 

daughters. The book, published 

by Viking, an imprint 

of Penguin Group (USA), came 

out Tuesday. 

Subtitled “A Mother- 

Daughter Story,” Kidd tells 

of a woman dealing with the 

changes and loss of turning 

50 — a woman with a deep 

desire to become a novelist 

and who incubates a story 

about a white Southern girl 

who runs away to live with 

three black beekeepers. 

Taylor writes of finding 

her place after graduating 

from college and suffering 

the breakup of a long-term 

relationship. 

The writers set their memoir 

against the backdrop of travels 

to France, Greece and 

Turkey between 1998 and 2000 

in what becomes a journey of 

discovery. 

“It’s a story of coming into 

age of a young woman, but it’s 

also my story of crossing over 

into being an older woman,” 

Kidd says. “They are so different 

but in a lot of ways they 

are the same because you’re 

having to deal with feelings 

of loss.” 

The book opens in Greece 

before a bas-relief of Demeter 

and her daughter Persephone. 

In Greek myth, Persephone 

is abducted by the lord 

of the dead and her mother 

seeks her. Persephone finally 

returns but only after unwittingly 

swallowing pomegranate 

seeds, meaning she must 

return to the underworld part 

of each year. 

As in the myth, Kidd felt she 

had lost her daughter. 

“When she left college, I 

could feel this distance sort 

of encroaching,” she says, sitting 

in the airy great room 

of her home that overlooks 

the marsh in this Charleston 

suburb. “I thought I miss 

her and will she ever come 

back?” 

“I could feel her leaving in a 

way of emotional distance, a 

kind of silence,” Kidd recalls. 

“We were talking but in a 

superficial way. We never 

had one of those pyrotechnical 

relationships that are 

famously written about. It 

wasn’t crazy. It was a normal 

relationship where we had 

these classic struggles.” 

Their journey proves 

to be, above all, one of 

Cover of “Traveling With 

Pomegranates: A Mother- 

Daughter Story” 

reconnection. 

“While there was this other 

story happening the big story 

was we again found one 

another,” says Kidd, 61. 

“It’s the 

channel where 

the souls of a 

mother and 

daughter open 

and flow as 

two separate 

adults, woman 

to woman,” 

Kidd writes 

toward the end 

of the book. “It 

is, I know now, 

a place created 

through 

necessary loss 

and necessary 

search and a 

reinvention 

of the whole 

relationship.” 

That mother 

and daughter wrote together 

seems fitting, for they look 

remarkably alike. Both have 

expressive eyes, Kidd’s are 

hazel trending toward brown 

and Taylor’s eyes a lighter 

blue; Kidd wears her auburn 

hair short, her daughter in a 

shoulder-length bob. 

Taylor, 33 and who at first 

contemplated an academic 

life in Greek studies, discovers 

during her journeys that 

she wants to become a writer, 

too. 

“I felt I had to go do something 

else because my mom 

is a writer,” she says. “As our 

relationship changed, I realized 

I could have this relationship 

with my mom and still be 

a writer. It had always been 

there.” 

Kidd’s first novel, “The Secret 

Life of Bees,” tells the story 

of a white girl in the South 

during the civil rights era 

who flees her abusive father 

to end up living with three 

black women who raise bees. 

The book spent 125 weeks on 

The New York Times list of 

best-sellers and last year was 

made into a movie with Queen 

Latifah and Dakota Fanning. 

Kidd’s second novel, “The 

Mermaid Chair,” also climbed 

to the top of best-seller lists 

and was made into a television 

movie. 

Taylor, who had written 

numerous articles and essays 

for a local magazine, started 

writing “Pomegranates” on 

her own. 

“I had lived with the idea so 

long and wanted to write it 

so badly that my mom’s success 

didn’t play into what 

went on at the beginning. Of 

course, that came up later,” 

she laughs. “I’m going to write 

something and it will be horrible 

and my mom has got this 

career and I’m going to sink 

it.” 

Taylor started writing in 

2003, but found she couldn’t do 

it alone; she found she needed 

to include her mother’s story 

as well. 

“I saw there was so much 

more going on and so much 

of my travel experience was 

with my mom,” she explains. 

“There was another story of 

our relationship and how it 

had changed and deepened 

and I didn’t want to leave that 

out.” 

Kidd herself had wanted to 

write about the trips but felt it 

was her daughter’s story until 

she asked her to contribute. 

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is the story of the kids 

who fought for civil rights in 

Mississippi. No one experienced 

the Freedom Summer 

of 1964 quite like Sugarman. 

As an illustrator and journalist, 

he covered the nearly 1,000 

student volunteers who traveled 

to the Mississippi Delta 

to assist blacks in the South 

in registering to vote. He interviewed 

these activists, along 

with local civil rights leaders 

and black and white residents 

not directly involved 

in the movement, and drew 

the people and events that 

made the summer one of the 

most heroic chapters in America’s 

long march toward racial 

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of Art Williams. This book 

details how a gifted and 

obsessed individual using offthe-shelf 

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memoir of his time spent in a 

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him to 18 months in a federal 

prison. But it was no ordinary 

prison. The beautiful, isolated 

colony in Carville was also 

home to the last people in the 

continental U.S. disfigured by 

leprosy. Hidden for decades, 

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outside world. It is here, in a 

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secret people, along with a 

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White rediscover the value 

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gratitude. 

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of the agricultural industry, 

a depressed local economy 

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effective drug has taken its 

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people touched by the drug 

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114 Honda, to 

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115 Ponytailed pal of 

Lucy Van Pelt, 

in “Peanuts” 

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river 

118 Knock off 

119 Wrong move 

120 Mythical 

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GASOLINE PRICES 

Average regular unleaded 

self-service prices as of 

Friday: 

Jackson .............................$2.31 

Vicksburg .................$2.33 

Tallulah .............................$2.36 

Sources: Jackson AAA, 

Vicksburg and Tallulah, 

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Sunday. Be sure to include your 

name and phone number. 

Miles new anchor 

at Texas TV station 

Toni Miles has been 

promoted to morning 

anchor at Action 10 News, 

the CBS 

affiliate 

in Corpus 

Christi, 

Texas. 

Miles, a 

native of 

Vicksburg, 

was hired 

in early 

August as 

toni 

Miles 

an investigative reporter 

and will still work in that 

role. 

Before moving to Texas, 

Miles worked for about 10 

years at stations on the 

Mississippi Gulf Coast. 

While on the staff at 

WLOX in Biloxi, she was 

in the staff that received 

Peabody and Edward 

Murrow awards for their 

work during Hurricane 

Katrina. 

Miles is a graduate of 

Vicksburg High School 

and the University of 

Southern Mississippi. 

Maier named chief 

of ITL research arm 

Dr. Robert Maier has 

been named chief of the 

Scientific Computing 

Research 

Center at 

the U.S. 

Army 

Engineer 

Research 

and Development 

Center’s 

Information 

Technology 

Laboratory. 

dr. robert 

Maier 

He will be one of six 

directors of the Department 

of Defense’s Supercomputing 

Resource 

Center. 

Maier, who joined 

ERDC in 2003 in the 

Major Shared Resource 

Center, began his career 

in 1981 in computational 

science as an applications 

analyst with the Control 

Data Corporation. 

He joined the Army 

High Performance Computing 

Research Center 

in 1991 as a postdoctoral 

fellow and staff scientist. 

Maier has a doctorate 

in numerical analysis 

from the University of 

Minnesota. 

Corps timber bids 

to be taken Oct. 1 

The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers will open bids 

for timber purchase at 

Grenada and Enid lakes at 

2 p.m. Oct. 1. 

Bids will be taken at the 

Vicksburg District Office, 

4155 Clay St. 

For information, call 

Barbara Hubbard at 601- 

631-5229 or Robert Patterson 

at 662-578-3873. 

Farmer jumps on peanut train, expecting high yield 

By Manivanh Chanprasith 

mchan@vicksburgpost.com 

A Warren County farmer 

has ventured into the world 

of peanuts this growing 

season, and he’s expecting a 

good crop at a good price. 

First-time peanut farmer 

Edward Mahalitc and his 

family have planted 97 acres 

in a field off of Bovina Cut-off 

Road. 

“I wanted to try another 

market,” he said. “So far, I’m 

pleased.” 

He’s testing the waters 

after recommendations from 

another farmer who did well 

with the crop last year. 

“There’s good ground for 

peanuts here — the sandier-type 

of soil,” said Mahalitc, 

who also has 600 acres of 

corn in Warren County. 

“I’ve had some guidance 

from other farmers in the 

area,” he said. “They’ve 

given me advice on weed 

controls and other things 

when I have questions.” 

Unlike other crops, peanuts 

require crop-specific equipment, 

including an inverter, 

which takes the peanuts out 

of the ground, and a combine, 

which scoops up the 

Demand high for information on farm real estate values 

It’s amazing how interested 

people are in farm real estate 

values. 

The last time I wrote 

a column on this topic, I 

received lots of feedback and 

requests for further data. 

Today, I will follow up with 

some of the most current 

information from the agricultural 

statistics service. 

Farmers are interested in 

these statistics, but there are 

folks who may be renting 

or leasing cropland or pastureland 

to others who seek 

these numbers, too. Many of 

these individuals are curious 

about how their personal situation 

compares to statewide 

averages. I was surprised 

to learn from a phone call I 

received how many Warren 

County residents own agricultural 

land in other parts 

Diversifying his options 

Edward Mahalitc, right, and son Rodney Mahalitc hold peanuts the pair are growing on their farm off Bovina Cut-off Road. 

By the numbers 

Peanuts in Mississippi: 

• 2005 — 15,000 acres 

planted, 44,800 pounds 

produced. 

• 2006 — 17,000 planted, 

46,400 produced. 

• 2007 — 19,000 planted, 


• 2008 — 22,00 planted, 


• 2009 — 20,000 planted, 

66,500 projected to be 

produced. 

Source: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture National Agriculture 

Statistics Service 

peanuts once dried. 

Mahalitc plans a harvest 

at the end of this month. His 

peanuts will be used to make 

peanut butter and candy bar 

fillings. 

Josh Miller, the governorappointed 

vice chairman 

and Delta representative 

of the Mississippi Peanut 

Promotional Board, says 

national peanut butter sales 

increased 27 percent in June, 

compared to the same time 

last year. 

john COCCARO 

county extension director 

“During a recession or in 

bad economic times, people 

tend to buy more peanut 

butter because of its protein 

and price,” Miller said. 

Peanut prices are projected 

to be between $355 to $400 

per ton at harvest, and that’s 

what attracted Mahalitc to 

the crop. 

Miller, who planted 150 

acres at Tara Wildlife and 

385 acres in Yazoo and Sharkey 

counties, said, “It’s the 

only crop I’ve made money 

on in the last three years. 

I’ve been planting peanuts 

for five years, and it’s more 

profitable than anything I’ve 

planted. It’s going good right 

now.” 

The MPPB was established 

in 2007 to promote the 

peanut industry in Mississippi. 

Funded by a portion of 

peanut growers’s sales, the 

six-member committee uses 

the funds to research ways to 

improve the crop. 

Historically, peanuts have 

been grown in the Southeast 

and Mid-Atlantic regions, 

with Georgia as leading producer. 

But, according to the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

National Agricultural 

Statistics Service, the 

number of peanut acres in 

Mississippi has been on a 

steady rise since 2005. 

That year, 15,000 acres were 

planted, producing 44,800 

pounds. In 2006, 17,000 acres 

were planted, producing 

46,400 pounds. In 2007, 19,000 

acres were planted, producing 

59,400 pounds. In 2008, 

22,000, acres were planted, 

of the state and surrounding 

states. Perhaps similar 

to other kinds of investments, 

Mississippi farm real 

estate values — the measurement 

of all land and buildings 

on farms — dropped last 

year. The average on Jan. 1, 

2009, of $2,000 per acre was 

about 4 percent lower than 

in 2008. Specifically, cropland 

values held their own at 

$1,810 per acre, but pastureland 

decreased by 7 percent 

to $2,050 per acre. 

How does the statistics 

service come up with these 

statewide averages? During 

the first two weeks of June, 

the agricultural statistics 

service uses a complete, 

probability-based, land-area 

sampling frame. The survey 

conducted in Mississippi 

included a stratified sample 

of 298 land areas (segments), 

averaging about a square 

mile in size. Enumerators 

collecting data for the June 

area survey contact all agricultural 

producers operating 

land within the boundaries 

of the sampled land segments 

and record land value 

information for cropland and 

pastureland within these 

segments. 

They also collect an estimated 

value of all land and 

buildings for the operator’s 

entire farming operation 

and the estimated percent 

change from the previous 

year. Survey reported data 

are reviewed for reasonableness 

and consistency by 

comparing with other data 

reported in the survey and 

with data reported within the 

segments the previous year. 

Often, landowners and 

farmers contact the Extension 

office to inquire about 

average rental rates for pasture 

and cropland. These 

facts are reported by the 

statistics service, too. It was 

interesting for me to note 

that average pasture rents 

reported this year stood at 

$15 per acre, which was down 

considerably from the $18.50 

figure last year and below 

mErEdiTh SpEncEr•The Vicksburg PosT 

producing 81,900 pounds. 

This year, the number 

declined to 20,000 acres, with 

a projected yield of 66,500 

pounds. 

“I plan on planting it again 

next year, maybe with more 

acreage, if the price gets 

better,” Mahalitc said. “You 

got to get your feet wet first.” 

the $16.50 rate in 2005. Irrigated 

cropland rented for 

an average of $100 per acre, 

while nonirrigated cropland 

fetched $67 per acre cash 

rent. Cropland rental rates 

really did not represent a 

drastic change from the previous 

five years. 

Looking back over the past 

40 years, farm real estate 

values have climbed rather 

steadily, except for the period 

from 1981 to 1987. During 

that time, the per-acre value 

dropped from slightly more 

than $1,000 to $600. From that 

point, farm real estate values 

have more than tripled. 

• 

John C. Coccaro is county Extension 

director. Write to him at 1100-C Grove 

St., Vicksburg, MS 39180 or call 601- 

636-5442. E-mail him at jcoccaro@ext. 

msstate.edu.

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Store brands save money, taste 

By Consumer Reports editors 

If concern about taste has 

kept you from trying storebrand 

foods, hesitate no 

more. 

In blind tests, Consumer 

Reports’ trained tasters compared 

a big national brand 

with a store brand in 29 food 

categories. Store and national 

brands tasted about equally 

good 19 times. Four times, the 

store brand won; six times, 

the national brand won. 

What’s more, the storebrand 

foods CR tested cost 

an average of 27 percent less 

than big-name counterparts 

— about what you’d find 

across all product categories, 

according to industry 

experts. 

Price gaps have less to do 

with what goes into the package 

than with the research, 

development and marketing 

costs that help build a household 

name. 

Increasingly, store brands 

go well beyond canned and 

frozen vegetables, dairy products 

and paper goods. Publix 

puts its name on dozens of 

organic foods; Costco sells 

wine and champagne under 

its Kirkland Signature label. 

Even ShopRite, known more 

for low prices than fancy fare, 

offers a long list of imported 

foods, including roasted red 

peppers from Greece. 

Today’s store brands enjoy 

more prominent placement 

on shelves, snazzier packaging, 

more promotion and, in 

general, higher manufacturing 

standards than in years 

RELEASE DATE—Sunday, September 13, 2009 

past. 

Whatever the stores are 

doing, Edited it’s by Rich working. Norris and In Joyce the Nichols Lewis 

92 Go round most and recent 122 Specter supermarket 

on the 19 Hood’s weapon? 

roundsurvey by Hill the Consumer 

23 Lacking auditory 

94 __ land: 123 Locker room feedback 

unreality Reports National group Research 

28 Jazz trombonist 

96 Marathoner’s Center, 124 70 Slider’s percent goal of respondents 

said they were 29highly 

Chinese leader 

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97 Island east of 

DOWN 30 Horror writer 

Javasatisfied 1with Unadorned the quality Barker of 

consumer 

reports 

The bottom line is that 

switching to store brands can 

be a painless way to cut your 

grocery bill. 

Supermarket brands 

vs. store brands 

The findings from CR’s 

blind taste tests include the 

following: 

• Oatmeal-raisin cookies. 

Pepperidge Farm Soft Baked, 

$2.98 per package, versus 

Archer Farms (Target) Chewy 

Soft Baked, $2.92 per package. 

Winner: Store brand. 

The Archer Farms cookies 

have well-blended, complex 

flavors, notably those of 

brown spices (nutmeg, cinnamon, 

etc.). 

• Salsa. Old El Paso Thick 

n’ Chunky Medium, 17 cents 

per serving, versus Kirkland 

Signature (Costco) Organic 

Medium, 10 cents per serving. 

Winner: Store brand. A 

chunky tomato salsa with 

crisp vegetable pieces, cumin 

and smoky flavors, Kirkland 

is better overall: more complex 

and just plain tastier. 

• Dijon mustard. Grey 

Poupon, 5 cents per serving, 

versus GreenWise Market 

Organic (Publix), 3 cents per 

serving. Winner: Tie. Each is 

tasty in its own way. The Grey 

Poupon is hotter and moderately 

sour, and the Publix has 

well-blended, well-rounded 

flavors and is slightly sweet 

and moderately salty. 

• Frozen broccoli. Birds 

Eye Steamfresh Premium 

Select Florets, 55 cents per 

serving, 51 He succeeded versus 87365 More (Whole 

boring 

Fidel 

89 __ Fagan, Billie 

Foods) 

53 Politically 

Florets, 38 Holiday’s cents birth per 

serving. motivated Winner: name Tie. The 

products spending were 93 New virtually 

kid on the 

55 Auctioneer’s block, e.g. 

indistinguishable. 

shout 

95 Third son of 

• 58 Multigrain Nasty exam spaghetti King Davidwith 

omega-3. 60 Lawn intruder Barilla 97 Plus, Toys “R” $2.25 Us 

ngeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle 

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e 100 Pay attention in Greek god 33 “Ugh!” 

62 Turn 

purchases 

class 

3 Frees (of) 34 Case for 63 Soap-on-__ 98 Real est. ad 

103 Like a dismal 4 Scrooge’s cry tweezers and 64 Popeye’s dad count 

day 

5 Cousin of the such 

Poopdeck __ 99 Hybrid big cat 

106 One of a world xylophone casino 35 Symbol tax of revenue 

65 Civil War’s Robt. 100 Bedding 

majority 

6 Veggie drawers happiness 

__ 

material 

ite 107 “Closer Vicksburg’s to Fine” 7 Charged five casinos 36 pay “Boston Public” August 67 Big name 2009 in 101 First name in B- 

folk-rock duo particles 

actress Sharon criticism 

29 lore 

109 Fishing a 3.2 mishaps percent 8 Having revenue one tax 38 Like to no news? City 68............................$570,645.43 

Long time 102 Southwestern 

110 Struggle the to State of sharp, Mississippi musically 41 that Decaf pioneerCounty follower? .....................$268,924.35 

home 

t at make, is with divided “out” 9 Chicago site of 42 “If at first you 69 Certain Slav 104 Rub off 

— with 10 percent Schools ...................... $73,006.07 

113 Cranny’s partner many 

don’t succeed” 72 Chef’s hightemperature 

108 Willy of “Free 

105 Woody in films 

114 Honda, going to to schools, connections 25 percent 

to Warren 10 Bright stars County 43 and “How Can You technique 

Willy” 

course of action 

Toyota 

Fiscal year to date 2009 

115 Ponytailed pal of 11 Seaman’s song __ Broken 75 Vacation area 109 Foal’s father 

Lucy 65 Van percent Pelt, 12 A to million the to city. one, A second 

revenue saytax is a 0.8 per- 

Gees hit County 79 Lollapalooza ....................... $2,708,993 

Bombeck 

Heart?”: Bee City 77........................ Annual dance $6,509,974.32 

110 Columnist 

in “Peanuts” 

r 117 Wittenberg’s 13 Italian noble 44 Keep getting 80 Twin of Jacob 111 “Get Smart” evil 

river cent share of family the state’s 8.8 Mad, say Schools 82 Goodyear’s ..........................$735,388 

agency 

118 Knock percent off revenue 14 Gigi’s goodbyes tax. It 45 is split Old dynasts home 

112 Thornfield Hall 

119 Wrong move 15 Warmongers 47 Like most pop 83 Hoover Dam’s governess 

rd 120 Mythical based on 16population Economist proportions 

between Janeway Vicksburg 49 Mnemonic and forCity 84 ............................$525,454.21 

“It’s him __”: accuracy 

hits August lake2008 

115 Check for 

matchmaker 

121 Highlands 17 Gets the lead this puzzle’s lover’s ultimatum 116 Gift of the 

rejections Warren County. out? Each casino themeis 

County 85 “Blue” ...........................$247,454 

TV squad garrulous 

also required to pay $150 for Schools ...................... $67,209.38 

each gaming device annually 

s 

to the city. Four casinos have 

paid the device fee thus far 

this year, and five had paid to 

this point last year. These are 

the latest receipts: 

Fiscal year to date 2008 

City ........................ $6,495,212.84 

County ....................... $2,700,175 

Schools ..........................$733,359 

per box, versus America’s 

Choice (A&P) Plus, $1.59 per 

box. Winner: Tie. They’re similar, 

and both would be quite 

tasty with a nice sauce. 

• Precooked bacon. Oscar 

Mayer, 85 cents per serving, 

versus Publix Hickory 

Smoked, 58 cents per serving. 

Winner: Name brand. Oscar 

Mayer is a better choice, with 

a higher meat-to-fat ratio. 

• Vegetable juice. V8, $2.81 

per bottle, versus 365 Organic 

Vital Veggie (Whole Foods), 

$2.67 per bottle. Winner: 

Name brand. Both are tomato 

based, but the similarity ends 

there. The V8 is less salty and 

has fresher and more identifiable 

celery and carrot flavors. 

The green vegetables 

in the 365 Organic are nondescript, 

and the juice itself is 

salty and slightly bitter. 

PERS members to cast votes 

The Public Employees’ 

Retirement System of Mississippi 

will hold elections 

for a spot on its 10-member 

board of trustees. 

Ballots will be mailed after 

Sept. 15, and votes must be 

cast by 5 p.m. Oct. 15. 

Candidates competing to 

represent county employees 

are incumbent Bill Benson 

of Shannon and Joyce Mayberry 

of Macon. Benson 

is Lee County’s chancery 

clerk. Mayberry is a payroll 

administrator, county 

inventory control clerk and 

board secretary for the 

Noxubee County Board of 

Supervisors. 

Other election and candidate 

information can be 

found on the PERS Web 

site, www.pers.state.ms.us, 

beginning Sept. 14. For more 

portfolio 

information, call 601-359- 

9431 or e-mail spowers@ 

pers.ms.gov. 

The PERS board includes 

the state treasurer, a gubernatorial 

appointee, two 

retirees, two state employees 

and one representative 

each of public schools and 

community colleges, Institutions 

of Higher Learning, 

counties and municipalities. 

Local doctor gains 

recertification 

Dr. George 

Abraham II 

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A Vicksburg physician 

has been recertified by the 

American Board of Family 

Medicine. 

Dr. George Abraham II, 

a member of River Region 

Health System’s staff, completed 

300 

hours of 

continuing 

education, 

is licensed 

to practice 

medicine in 

the United 

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Abraham, who has been 

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Occupancy rates and average daily rates at 14 of Vicksburg’s 31 

hotels and motels during July, as reported to Smith Travel Research. 

One hotel is under construction in Vicksburg. 

July 2009 

Year to date 2009 

Occupancy rate ................65.7% Occupancy rate ................56.9% 

Average daily rate ...........$72.36THAT Average SCRAMBLED daily WORD rate ...........$70.93 

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Year to date 2008 

Occupancy rate ................67.6% 

Average daily rate ...........$75.09 

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by businesses in the city limits. Here are the latest monthly 

receipts: NAMMDA 

July ...................................$605,358 July 2008 ........................$635,192 

Fiscal year to date ..$6,308,084 Last fiscal year to date .................... 

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TOPIC 

SUNDAY, S eptember 13, 2009 • SECTION C 

LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR c2 | WEDDINGS c3 


THIS & THAT 

from staff reports 

Ole Miss Rebelette 

competing for title 

A Vicksburg native has 

been selected by Athlon 

Sports to compete in the 

second round of its Sideline 

Spirit Contest. 

Anna Taylor, 21, is an 

Ole Miss Rebelette. She 

will represent the school 

in the 

Southeastern 

Conference 

category 

of the 

college 

Bowl 

Championship 

Series. 

Anna 

Taylor 

The contest, for college 

cheerleaders and dancers, 

features four rounds of 

competition. Votes can be 

cast through a valid Facebook 

account. The winner 

will advance to the championship 

round, where 

an overall winner will be 

named. She will be featured 

in the 2010 Athlon 

Sports College Football 

annual, and her squad 

will receive $2,000, a JVC 

HD Everio Camera and a 

JVC Micro System with an 

iPod dock. 

Voting begins at midnight 

Saturday and ends 

at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 9. 

Taylor, the daughter of 

Dr. Glen and Liz Taylor of 

Vicksburg, is a 2006 graduate 

of St. Aloysius High 

School. 


440-5576 or e-mail spirit@ 

athlonsports.com. 

All County Reunion 

scheduled for Oct. 17 

The annual All County 

School Reunion will kick 

off at 10 a.m. Oct. 17 at 

City Park Pavilion on Lee 

Street. 

Former students of 

Culkin, Redwood, Jett, 

Old Oak Ridge, Bovina 

and Jeff Davis schools are 

invited. Admission is $5 

per person, and guests are 

asked to bring a covered 

dish. 


831-1343. 

Dr. Zarr to perform 

for Make-A-Wish 

Women’s Hospital in 

Jackson will host its 

third annual Peace Love 

& Wishes party to benefit 

the Make-A-Wish- 

Foundation. 

Entertainment will be by 

Dr. Zarr’ Funkmonster, a 

1970s and ’80s cover band 

that frequently performs 

at Ameristar Casino. 

The event will be from 7 

to 11 p.m. Oct. 3 at Sparkman 

Auditorium inside 

the Mississippi Agriculture 

and Forestry 

Museum, 1150 Lakeland 

Drive. Tickets are $30 per 

person or $55 per couple. 

Call 601-933-6415 for 

information. 

Downtown store 

sets book-signings 

Lorelei Books, located 

downtown on Washington 

Street, will host two booksignings 

in October. 

John Hailman will sign 

copies of “Thomas Jefferson 

on Wine” at 5:30 p.m. 

Oct. 22. 

John A. Allen will sign 

copies of “Fried Green 

Zombies,” a novel set in 

his native Warren County, 

at 4 p.m. Oct. 31. 

For more information, 

call 601-634-8624 or visit 

www.loreleibooks.com. 

WARTIME 

Elmo Allen stands next to the 

World War II monument at 

Memorial Rose Garden on 

Monroe Street. 

“I got ignorance and patriotism confused,” 

Elmo Allen said. When the 

United States entered World War II, 

he joined the Navy “along with the 

rest of the world,” but it was for six 

years, not four. When the war broke 

out, a bunch of us met at Central 

Smoke House and went to Jackson to 

join. We stood in a line that stretched 

over a block. There were lines for 

the Army, Navy, Coast Guard and 

Marines. When we got to the head of 

the line, we found out we were in the 

wrong one, and we had to go back 

and start all over.” 

He was given a quick medical exam 

and told to go home and wait. He 

reported to New Orleans and was 

sworn in Jan. 25, 1942, sent to San 

Diego for three weeks of boot camp 

and qualified for radio school. He and 

hundreds more were temporarily 

housed in the San Diego Zoo as the 

Navy had run out of barracks space. 

They were in what had been the 

snake house, and there were rumors 

of escaped reptiles. A new recruit 

would go to sleep only to wake up terrified 

— but it was just a rope being 

slowly pulled across his legs. 

Once Elmo completed radio school, 

he was scheduled to be put aboard 

the USS Yorktown, but it was sunk at 

Midway, so he was instead put aboard 

the USS Copahee. He helped train 

pilots at Pearl Harbor, New Caledonia 

KATIE CARTER•The Vicksburg PosTMEMORIES 

Luck followed Elmo Allen 

from Vicksburg to the danger zone 

HE WAS PROBABLY YOUR TYPICAL BOY GROWING UP IN VICKSBURG IN THE 1920s 

AND 1930s, FOR ELMO ALLEN’S MEMORIES OF HIS HOMETOWN ARE VARIED — 

FROM SAD AND TRAGIC TO HUMOROUS. 

This is the final in a two-part series based on his memories. 

GorDoN 

COTTON 

and Guadalcanal. 

Aircraft carriers were the main targets 

in the war in the Pacific. Many 

were sunk, and for a while the Copahee 

was the only one operating in the 

Pacific. Elmo recalls many sad sights, 

and he said, “I suppose that is why, at 

our reunions, we always talk about 

and seemingly remember the good 

times and the wild and crazy things 

we did.” 

While in San Diego, orders came for 

Elmo to be transferred to a destroyer 

in the Atlantic, but he was ashore at 

the time and missed the transfer. It 

was another lucky day for him, for 

another radioman went in his place, 

and a year later the ship was lost, 

including his replacement. 

Elmo was transferred to a new 

destroyer-escort, the USS Edgar G. 

Chase, which patrolled off the Florida 

Coast. On June 12, 1943, they attacked 

a German submarine for 20 hours. At 

that time, a sub usually had to surface 

after 12 hours. When the wreckage 

came to the top, the American 

crew thought they had scored. The 

boat was the U-190, and later they 

found it had escaped. 

“Many years later, I was able to 

locate a German submarine sailer 

who had served on the U-190,” Elmo 

said. “It is rather ironic that we spent 

20 hours trying to kill each other 

and today we are good friends. He is 

Rudi Rauch who married an English 

girl and lives in Hamilton, Ontario, 

Canada. We talk with each other two 

or three times a year. Today we can 

laugh about what happened one day 

way back in June 1943.” 

They call themselves “shipmates 

forever.” 

There were harrowing times, being 

on a destroyer escort, and there were 

numerous narrow escapes. While 

other ships and convoys went down, 

Elmo recalls that, “Good luck seemed 

to follow us wherever we went.” 

He was in the North African port of 

Mers-el-Kebir when word came that 

Germany had surrendered, and Elmo 

read a copy of it over the PA system. 

The port was full of ships of all kinds, 

from many nations, he said, “and 

very soon all the guns were being 

fired into the air and it became very 

dangerous to be on the main deck 

because ‘what goes up must come 

down.’ Naturally all of us who could 

be spared went ashore and did some 

big-time celebrating. He’ll never 

forget the man, who later starred in 

Broadway shows, standing on the 

table singing “The Marsailles.” And 

no serviceman was allowed to spend 

a dime — all were treated. 

Before he could be reassigned, 

Elmo was given his second leave and 

began hitchhiking to Vicksburg from 

Charleston. He was passing through 

Livingston, Ala., when he stopped at 

a small cafe for a beer. 

“I was sitting there at the bar, 

enjoying my beer, listening to the 

radio when suddenly there was an 

announcement — ‘Japan has surrendered 

— the war is over.’ A very 

large woman grabbed me from 

behind, jerked my 165 pounds off 

the stool and started screaming and 

dancing me all over the place. This 

went on for several minutes until 

an announcement was made over 

the radio that Japan had not surrendered, 

that the previous announcement 

was in error. The woman 

released me, and I finished my beer 

and got out of there.” 

Elmo said, “She damned near killed 

me. My skivvy shirt tail came out. 

She just about stripped me. She was 

jumping up and down, shouting, 

‘The war is over, the war is over.’ I 

thought, ‘God, I’ve been through the 

See Allen, Page C5. 

Elmo recalls World War II as the worst and the best of times. He has many friends he made in those days, but also others were 

lost. Most of the boys in his neighborhood died, and Elmo said in all there were about 35 boys he knew from Vicksburg who 

were casualties. 

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•CONCRETE STATUARY 

• STEPPING STONES 

•BIRDHOUSES • BIRD FEEDERS 

MROCKS 

VICKSBURG’S LARGEST OUTDOOR GIFT SHOP 

•Open Fridays & Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

(any other time call 601.218.3850) 

•1830 Hwy 80 • 601.630.0003

C2 Sunday, September 13, 2009 The Vicksburg Post 

Sister Mary Paulinus Oakes Book-signing 

“The Tapestry of Mercy: The History of the St. Louis Regional 

Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas”; 6 p.m. 

Sept. 21; St. Aloysius High School, 1900 Grove St.; copies available 

for $25; 601-636-2256. 

Jackson Audubon Society Chapter Meeting 

6:30 p.m. Sept. 22; Eudora Welty Library, 300 N. State St., Jackson; 

Birding in Costa Rica slide show by Vicksburg’s Bill Stripling; 

601-956-7444 or www.jacksonaudubonsociety.org. 

Warren County Extension Service 

All events at office, 1100-C Grove St.; 601-636-5442; Using Infrared-triggered 

Cameras to Survey White-tailed Deer in Mississippi: 

6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 21; $5, register by Sept. 18; Financial Rules of 

Thumb and Conventional Wisdom: noon Sept. 24; bring lunch. 

Clinton Community Nature Center 

All events at 617 Dunton Road; members free, but donations accepted; 

601-926-1104 or www.clintonnaturecenter.org; 9 a.m. 

Saturday: Breakfast with the Birds; 10 a.m. Sept. 26.: Family Scavenger 

Hunt. 

NAMI Workshop 

12-week Family-to-Family course, sponsored by Mississippi 

chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness; 6-8:30 p.m. 

Thursdays through Nov. 19; conference room, Warren/Yazoo 

Mental Health on Wisconsin Avenue; Harriette Mastin, 601-218- 

0843; Mary Pope, 601-437-3156; Ann Jensen, 800-357-0388. 

Contrast: A Visual Exploration 

Exhibit featuring Vicksburg photographer Melody Golding, others; 

on display this month; The Warehouse in Cleveland; 662- 

846-6800 or www.wiljax.com/themeshow/contrast. 

Black and Blue Civil War Living History Camp 

Seeking re-enactors for Oct. 10 presentation at Historic Jefferson 

College near Natchez; 601-442-4719 or 601-442-2901; 

forksyaroads@aol.com. 

local events & ENTERTAINMENT 

Southern Cultural Heritage Center 

Reservations required for each event: 601-631-2997 or info@ 

southernculture.org; Beginner Stained Glass Workshop: 5:30- 

7:30 p.m. each Tuesday in September; $160 for members, $170 

for nonmembers; Art of Ballet: 4-5 p.m. each Monday through 

Dec. 14; $5 per child, ages 6-10, per class or $60 per child for all 

13 classes; Andrea Tower of Cypress Pilates, instructor; Ballroom 

dance lessons, the Foxtrot: 5-7 p.m. today and Sept. 27; $20 per 

person; Oil and Acrylics Workshop: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 

Elizabeth Blaylock, instructor; $200 for members, $225 for 

nonmembers; John Maxwell’s “Oh, Mr. Faulkner, Do You Write?”: 

6:30 p.m. Oct. 1, $30 for SCHC members, $35 for nonmembers; 

John Maxwell’s Creative Writing Workshop: 9-11 a.m. Oct. 3; $55 

for SCHC members, $65 for nonmembers; John Maxwell’s “Fish 

Tale, The Story of Peter”: 1 p.m. Oct. 4; $25 for SCHC members, 

$30 for nonmembers, $15 for ages 10 and younger. 

Youth fitness classes at SCHC 

Pee Wee Workout: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays for ages 3-6; $10 per 

class; Cardiac Kids Fitness: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays for ages 

7-12; $10 per class; to reserve a spot, call Liz Curtis, instructor, at 

601-415-2085 or visit www.peewee-workout.com. 

Classics in the Courtyard 

Noon each Friday beginning Oct. 9 at Southern Cultural Heritage 

Center; free music, $9 lunch from various local restaurants; 

reservations required for lunch, 601-631-2997 or info@southernculture.org: 

Oct. 9: Celtic and folk music by Reed Bishop and 

Nicholas and Julia Blake, lunch by Wayne’s Bistro Subs and Suds; 

Oct. 16: classic country and pop favorites by Jim Robinson and 

Maria Adona, lunch by Martin’s at Midtown; Oct. 23: classics pop 

and originals by Lee H. Abraham and the Boone Brothers, lunch 

by Goldie’s Express; Oct. 30: blues, rock, pop and originals by 

Patrick Smith, lunch by Palmertree Catering. 

Historic Jefferson College EXPLORE! Classes 

Sept. 26: Ancient Flying Reptiles; 10-11:30 a.m. for ages 6-8; 

2-3:30 p.m. for ages 9-12; $10 per child; located off U.S. 61 

South, near Natchez; 601-442-2901 or hjc@mdah.state.ms.us. 

Lorelei Book-signings 

Toni Orrill: 2 p.m. Saturday, “The Broken Fall: A Katrina Collection”; 

Lorelei Books, 1103 Washington St.; 601-634-8624 or 

www.loreleibooks.com. 

southern travel calendar 

Vicksburg Theatre Guild 

“Best of Broadway”: Friday-Sept. 20 and Sept. 25-27, call for 

times and ticket prices; “The Foreigner”: Nov. 6-8 and 13-15, call 

for times and ticket prices; all events at Parkside Playhouse, 101 

Iowa Ave.; 601-636-0471 or www.e-vtg.com. 

Westside Theatre Foundation 

“Gold in the Hills”; Coral Room at The Vicksburg on Clay Street; 

7:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17, Nov. 7 and Dec. 18-19; $10 

for adults, $5 for children; 601-636-4146. 

LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT 

Ameristar Casino, 4116 Washington St., 

601-638-1000, www.ameristar.com 

• Doug Allen — Variety; tonight at Cabaret Lounge; free. 

• Terry Mike Jeffrey — Variety; Tuesday-Sunday and Sept. 22- 

27 at Cabaret Lounge; free. 

• Dr. Zarr’s Funkmonster — Variety/funk; Friday-Saturday at 

Bottleneck Blues Bar; free. 

• The Ugli Stick — Variety; Sept. 25-26 at Bottleneck Blues Bar; 

free. 

• Kenny Wayne Shepherd — Blues; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Bottleneck 

Blues Bar; tickets: $40-$50. 

Highway 61 Coffeehouse, 1101 Washington St., 

601-638-9221, www.61coffee.com 

• 7 p.m. Thursday — Artist TBA. 

Courtyard at the Marriott, East Clay Street 

near Outlets at Vicksburg, 601-636-8788 

• 6:30-9:30 p.m. each Wednesday — Blues/Jazz Nite; free. 

The Ware House, 1412 Washington St., 

601-634-1000 

• 8 p.m. each Wednesday — Karaoke. 

L D’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. 

Tennessee Soybean Festival 

Martin, Tenn., today: Contests and tournaments, a street fair, 

carnival rides and live music; 731-588-2507, www.tnsoybeanfestival.org. 

Yellow Daisy Festival 

Atlanta, today: More than 500 artists, live entertainment, children’s 

activities, food and more; 770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com. 

MainStrasse Oktoberfest 

Covington, Ky., today: Authentic German dishes, beer and music; 

859-491-0458, www.mainstrasse.org. 

Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival 

Elizabethton, Tenn., today: Music, Scottish clans, a British car 

show and storytelling; 423-975-0045, www.shoalsceltfest.com. 

Biloxi Seafood Fest 

Biloxi, today: A weekend of family fun with live music, plenty of 

seafood and a kids fishing rodeo; 228-374-2717, www.biloxi.org. 

Kentucky Bourbon Festival 

Bardstown, Ky., Tuesday-Sept. 20: Plenty of food, bourbon 

tastings, live entertainment and fun for the whole family; 800- 

638-4877, www.kybourbonfestival.com. 

submitted to The Vicksburg Post 

Enjoy the warm breezes of the Gulf of Mexico, plus food and 

fun, at the Biloxi Seafood Festival, which wraps up today. 

Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival 

Kodak, Tenn., Thursday-Saturday: More than a dozen hot 

bluegrass acts and family fun; 865-397-7942, www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com. 

Rhythm & Roots Reunion Music Festival 

Bristol, Tenn., Friday-Sept. 20: Massive musical event featuring 

more than a dozen stages of live music; 276-591-4898, 

www.bristolrhythm.com. 

take note 

from staff reports 

World Chicken Festival 

London, Ky., Sept. 24-27: A weekend of finger-licking fun in 

the birthplace of Colonel Sanders’ first restaurant; 800-348-0095, 

www.chickenfestival.com. 

Irmo Okra Strut Festival 

Irmo, S.C., Sept. 25-26: Two days of festivities including a street 

dance, parade, rides and more; 803-781-6122, www.irmookrastrut.com. 

Pensacola Seafood Festival 

Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 25-27: A weekend of live local music 

and fresh seafood right from the ocean; 850-433-6512, www.fiestaoffiveflags.org. 

Big Spring Jam 

Huntsville, Ala. Sept. 25-27: Plenty of food, crafts, music and 

family-friendly entertainment; www.bigspringjam.org. 

Mississippi Pecan Festival 

Richton, Sept. 25-27: Craft booths, bluegrass, gospel music 

and, of course, delicious pecan creations; 601-525-3792, www. 

mspecanfestival.com. 

Neptune Festival 

Virginia Beach, Va., Sept. 25-27: Wine tastings, concerts, 

beach parties and more; 757-498-0215, www.neptunefestival. 

com. 

Quilts on display 

this weekend 

The Greater Jackson Quilt Celebration 

will present “A Homecoming of Quilts” this 

weekend. 

The exhibit will be on display from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 

20 at the Mississippi Craft Center, 950 Rice 

Road, Ridgeland. It will feature more than 

150 quilts, a sale, a Round Robin exhibit, 

a Mississippi Quilt Association challenge 

exhibit, a silent auction, a display from the 

Apron Museum in Iuka and a raffle. Admission 

is $5 per person. 

Call 601-826-1245 or e-mail joanalliston@hotmail.com. 

Light the Night 

set for Sept. 26 

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will 

host its annual Light the Night Walk Sept. 26. 

The fundraiser will be at Trustmark Park 

in Pearl. 

For information, call 601-956-7447 or visit 

www.lightthenight.org. 

La. indy film series 

kicks off Friday 

The Arts Council of Central Louisiana will 

kick off its 24th annual Southern Circuit of 

Tour of Independent Filmmakers Series on 

Friday. Events will run through April. 

Screenings will be at the Coughlin-Saunders 

Performing Arts Center in Alexandria, 

La. Tickets are $5 per film or $25 for all six 

films. 

Jeff Alulis’ “Let Them Know: The Story of 

Youth Brigade and BYO Records” will open 

the series Friday. 

“The Way We Get By,” directed by Aron 

Gaudet and produced by Gita Pullapilly, will 

be Oct. 23; “Flying on One Engine,” directed 

and produced by Joshua Weinstein, Nov. 13; 

“Trimpin: The Sound of Invention,” directed 

and produced by Peter Esmonde, Feb. 13; 

“God’s Architects,” directed and produced 

by Zack Godshall, March 19; and “Between 

Floors,” directed and produced by Jen White, 

April 5. 

Call 318-443-4718 for information, or visit 

www.louisiana-arts.org to view trailers. 

French Quarter hotel 

sets opera series 

The Inn On Bourbon hotel in New Orlean’s 

French Quarter will kick off a series of 

monthly opera performances Sept. 23. The 

shows will run through August. 

Performances by the New Orleans Opera 

Association Bon Operatit and other national 

and international operatic talent will be from 

6 to 8 p.m. at the hotel’s Puccini Bar. The 

hotel will also present Death by Opera, a 

fundraiser, Oct. 29, and a celebration during 

National Opera Week in November. 

The hotel sits on the site of the old French 

Opera House at 541 Bourbon St. 

For information and a performance schedule, 

call 800-535-7891 or visit www.innonbourbon.com. 

African-American art 

on display at museum 

Lift Every Voice: African-American Art 

from the Permanent Collection, an exhibit 

at the Birmingham Museum of Art, will run 

through Jan. 3 

Featured will be paintings, prints, sculpture 

and photographs of African-American culture 

from the 19th century to the present. 

Admission is free, and the museum’s hours 

are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 

and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 

It is located at 2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. 

Blvd. 

Call 205-254-2565 or visit www.artsbma.org. 

Re-enactment, pops 

set near Alexandria 

The Alexandria/Pineville, La., Area Convention 

and Visitor’s Bureau will host events this 

month and in October. 

For information, call 318-442-9546 or visit 

www.theheartoflouisiana.com. 

Events include: 

• 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 — Pops on the River by 

Rapides Symphony Orchestra; Alexandria 

Amphitheater; free. 

• 10 a.m. Oct. 2 — 19th century Funeral Reenactment 

and third annual Cemetery Tour; 

Kent Plantation House, 3601 Bayou Rapides 

Road; free; www.kenthouse.org. 

1927 flood exhibit 

on display in Enid 

The Mississippi Department of Archives 

and History will present the exhibit A River 

Unleashed: The 1927 Mississippi Flood 

through Oct. 4. 

The display will be at the North Mississippi 

Fish Hatchery Visitor Education Center, 

457 County Road 36, in Enid. It will feature 

photos and maps of the flood, one of the most 

destructive natural disasters in U.S. history. 

Visitor center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:30 

to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $1.50 for 

adults, $1 for seniors 60 and older, and $1 for 

students. 

Lucile Parker art 

on display at Carey 

The Brian Blair Collection, featuring 16 

paintings by Mississippi artist Lucile Parker, 

will be on display at William Carey University 

in Hattiesburg. 

A reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday 

at the Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum on 

campus. 

The paintings were a gift from Hattiesburg 

musician Brian Blair. Parker’s works are 

known for their botanical themes. 

For more information, call 601-318-6148.

The Vicksburg Post Sunday, September 13, 2009 C3 

Natalie Denise Barlow 

Engaged to marry 

John Carter Maranto 

Miss Barlow to marry 

Mr. Maranto Oct. 10 

Mr. and Mrs. David Michael 

Barlow of Rolling Fork 

announce the engagement 

and forthcoming marriage of 

their daughter, Natalie Denise, 

to John Carter Maranto. Mr. 

Maranto is the son of Mr. and 

Mrs. Carter Michael Maranto 

of Anguilla. 

Miss Barlow is the granddaughter 

of Jo Ann Lee and 

the late Dunbar Wade Lee 

of Mayersville and Mr. and 

Mrs. Charles David Barlow of 

Anguilla. 

Mr. Maranto is the grandson 

of Dot Wyatt and the late 

Wayne Wyatt of Holly Bluff 

and the late Mr. and Mrs. John 

Maranto of Anguilla. 

The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate 

of Sharkey-Issaquena 

Academy in Rolling Fork. She 

attended Mississippi Delta 

Community College, where 

she received her practical 

nursing degree in July 2009. 

Miss Barlow is employed 

at Patient’s Choice Medical 

Center of Humphreys County 

in Belzoni. 

The prospective groom is 

a 2002 graduate of Sharkey- 

Issaquena Academy in Rolling 

Fork. He attended East Mississippi 

Community College and 

Mississippi Delta Community 

College. 

Mr. Maranto is employed 

with Simmons Farm Raised 

Catfish in Yazoo City. 

Vows will be exchanged at 

6 p.m. Oct. 10, 2009, at First 

Baptist Church in Anguilla. A 

reception will follow at Sharkey 

Country Club. All relatives 

and friends are invited 

to attend. 

Following a honeymoon 

to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., the 

couple will make their home 

in Yazoo City. 

Devin Elaine Buckner and 

Christopher John Banchero 

will be married at 3:30 p.m. 

Nov. 21, 2009, at St. Paul Catholic 

Church. 

Miss Buckner is the daughter 

of Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Douglas 

Whitaker and Mr. and Mrs. 

William Percy Buckner. She is 

the granddaughter of Malcolm 

Antoine, Helen Canizaro and 

the late E.A. Buckner Jr. and 

Ruth Buckner. 

Mr. Banchero is the son of 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Eugene 

Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. 

John Louis Banchero. He is 

the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. 

Richard Buckley and the late 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Banchero. 

The bride-elect graduated 

Devin Elaine Buckner 


Christopher John Banchero 

Miss Buckner to wed 

Mr. Banchero Nov. 21 

from Clinton High School and 

attended Mississippi State University. 

She is pursuing a master’s 

degree in occupational 

therapy at the University of 

Alabama at Birmingham. 

Miss Buckner is a resident 

of Atlanta, where she is completing 

clinical course work at 

Emory University Hospital. 

The prospective groom graduated 

from Picayune Memorial 

High School and attended 

the University of Southern 

Mississippi. 

Mr. Banchero is vice president 

of operations for ALG 

Investments in Hattiesburg. 

Following a honeymoon, the 

couple will make their home 

in Hattiesburg. 

Angela Carol McRee 


Jeremy Edward Stokes 

McRee, Stokes to wed 

Oct. 17 in Bay Springs 

Tim and Carol McRee of 

Bay Springs announce the 

engagement of their daughter, 

Angela Carol, to Jeremy 

Edward Stokes. Mr. Stokes is 

the son of Bobby and Cathy 

Stokes of Vicksburg. 

Miss McRee is the granddaughter 

of Cecil and Sally 

Bennett of Nicholson and the 

late B.R. McRee of Picayune. 

Mr. Stokes is the grandson of 

Billy and Peggy Stokes, Bonnie 

Stokes and Joyce Hill, all of 

Vicksburg, and Norman and 

Geneva Powell of Bentonia. 

The bride-elect is a 1999 

graduate of Bay Springs High 

School. She received a bachelor’s 

degree in business 

administration from the University 

of Mississippi in 2004 

and a master’s degree in business 

administration from Mississippi 

College in 2008. 

Miss McRee is a contract 

specialist intern for the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers in 

Vicksburg. 

The prospective groom is a 

2000 graduate of Vicksburg 

High School. He received 

a bachelor’s degree in forestry/environmental 

conservation 

from Mississippi State 

University. 

Mr. Stokes is an environmental 

specialist for the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers in 

Vicksburg. 

The wedding will be at 5 p.m. 

Oct. 17, 2009, at Bay Springs 

Baptist Church. A reception 

will follow at the home of the 

bride’s parents. 

Miss Melton to marry 

Mr. Wiles on Oct. 24 

Mr. and Mrs. James Harvey 

Melton of Vicksburg announce 

the engagement of their 

daughter, Jennifer Erin, to 

Warner Lee Wiles. Mr. Wiles 

is the son of Dennis Paul Wiles 

and Christina Bottino Wiles, 

both of Vicksburg, and the 

late Tina Warren Wiles of 

Memphis. 

Miss Melton is the granddaughter 

of Mr. and Mrs. 

Gene Ferguson and the late 

Mr. and Mrs. James Melton, 

all of Vicksburg. 

Mr. Wiles is the grandson 

of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bottino 

of Vicksburg and Mary 

Wiles and the late Ray Wiles 

and Frances Pierce, all of 

Memphis. 

The bride-elect is a 1999 

graduate of Warren Central 

High School. She received a 

Jennifer Erin Melton 


Warner Lee Wiles 

Bachelor of Arts degree in 

speech and hearing science 

from the University of Southern 

Mississippi and a Doctor 

of Audiology from the University 

of Memphis. 

Miss Melton is an audiologist 

at Magnolia Speech School. 

The prospective groom is 

a 2001 graduate of St. Aloysius 

High School. He received 

a Bachelor of Science degree 

in chemical engineering from 

Mississippi State University. 

Mr. Wiles is a systems engineer 

at Grand Gulf Nuclear 

Station. 

Vows will be exchanged at 

6 p.m. Oct. 24, 2009, at Christ 

Episcopal Church. A reception 

will follow at the Southern 

Cultural Heritage Center. 

All relatives and friends are 

invited to attend. 

Miss McCleave to wed 

Mr. Cummins Sept. 26 

The engagement of Tiffany 

Holly McCleave and Benjaman 

David Cummins, both 

of Vicksburg, is announced 

today. The wedding will be 

at 2 p.m. Sept. 26, 2009, at the 

Bryn Rose Inn. Attendance is 

by invitation only. 

Miss McCleave is the daughter 

of Laura Earlene McCleave 

and the late Barry Wayne 

McCleave of Vicksburg. 

She is the granddaughter of 

Myrtle McCleave and the late 

Fred McCleave of Jackson 

and the late Pansey Broadus 

and Fredick Earl Broadus of 

Wiggins. 

Mr. Cummins is the son of 

Sharon Louise and David 

Charles Cummins of Vicksburg. 

He is the grandson of 

Paul and Betty Cummins of 

Camden, Tenn., and the late 

Tiffany Holly McCleave 


Benjamin David Cummins 

Ralph and Ione Wieselman of 

Franksville, Wis. 

The bride-elect graduated 

with honors from Vicksburg 

High School in 2000. She graduated 

in 2005 with a double 

major from the University of 

Southern Mississippi, where 

she received a Bachelor of 

Arts degree in deaf education 

and a Bachelor of Arts degree 

in general theater. 


1998 graduate of Vicksburg 

High School. He graduated 

with honors in 2003 from the 

University of Southern Mississippi, 

where he received a 

Bachelor of Arts degree in fine 

art and minored in hospitality 

management. 

The couple will make their 

home in Newark, Del. 

Rush, Mayo to recite 

vows Oct. 3 in Jackson 

Kimberly Erin Rush 


Kelly Justin Mayo 

Mr. and Mrs. William Robert 

Rush of Byram announce the 

engagement and approaching 

marriage of their daughter, 

Kimberly “Erin,” to Kelly 

Justin Mayo of Quitman. Mr. 

Mayo is the son of Mr. and 

Mrs. Dewey Harley Mayo of 

Meridian and Helen Boykin 

Mayo of Arkansas. 

Miss Rush is the granddaughter 

of Mr. and Mrs. 

Emmit E. Wilson of Hazlehurst, 

Mr. and Mrs. William 

A. Rush of Jackson, and Mr. 

and Mrs. Billy T. Ainsworth 

of Vicksburg. 

Mr. Mayo is the grandson of 

Cora Cooper of Butler, Ala., 

and the late Dewey and Nellie 

Mayo of Quitman. 

The bride-elect is a graduate 

of Mississippi State University 

College of Veterinary 

Medicine, where she received 

her Doctorate of Veterinary 

Medicine degree. 

Dr. Rush is an associate veterinarian 

at Randall Veterinary 

Hospital in Byram. 


graduate of Mississippi State 

University, where he received 

a bachelor’s degree in poultry 

science. 

Mr. Mayo is a poultry service 

technician at Marshall Durbin 

in Waynesboro. 

Vows will be exchanged at 5 

p.m. Oct. 3, 2009, at Alta Woods 

Baptist Church in Jackson. A 

reception will follow in the 

Forestry Building at the Agricultural 

Museum.


Dortch, Khullar exchange vows in Colorado 

Antoine Scott and Shaneka 

Hill announce the birth of 

a 6-pound, 11-ounce son, 

Antoine Rashad Scott, on July 

22, 2009, at River Region Medical 

Center. 

Grandparents are Bradford 

and Adriena Smith, Glory 

Scott and Zeddie and Aggie 

Hill. 

• 

Jonathan A. and Sydney 

D. Case announce the birth 

of a 7-pound, 1-ounce son, 

Seth Abram, on Aug. 6, 2009, at 

River Region Medical Center. 

Grandparents are Johnny 

and Marie Lopez of Vicksburg, 

Delmar Case and the late 

Bobbie Sue Case of Fayette 

and David and Donna Emerson 

of Bethalto, Ill. Greatgrandparents 

are Wayne 

and Evon Trim and L.T. and 

Miriam Emerson, all of Vicksburg, 

and Eulilia Lopez and 

the late Domingo Lopez of 

Tallulah. 

The baby is welcomed by a 

sister, Rachal Ann Case. 

• 

William and Jessica Clark 

announce the birth of a 

6-pound, 15-ounce daughter, 

Marleigh Addisyne, on Aug. 

13, 2009, at River Oaks Hospital 

in Jackson. 

Maternal grandparents are 

Lorie Ann McPhail, David 

Howle and the late David 

McPhail. Paternal grandparents 

are Thomas and Beverly 

Clark. 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wesley Dortch 

The bride is the former 

Anita Maria Khullar 

Stephen Wesley Dortch and 

Anita Maria Khullar were 

married in an outdoor ceremony 

at 6 p.m. Aug. 15, 2009, 

at Eastholme Bed and Breakfast 

in Cascade, Colo. The Rev. 

Calvin R. Wulf officiated. 

The bride is the daughter of 

Helene Khullar and the late 

Dr. Surinder Khullar of Pensacola, 

Fla. She is the granddaughter 

of Mr. and Mrs. Pablo 

Baena of Cincinnati, Ohio. 

The groom is the son of 

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Stephen 

Dortch of Vicksburg. He is the 

grandson of the late Charles 

E. Dortch and Marion Elaine 

Dortch of Jackson and the late 

Davis Andrew Whitfield Jr. 

and Jean Eloise Whitfield of 

Greenville. 

The bride was given in marriage 

by her mother. 

The groom’s father served as 

best man. 

Maid of honor was Gita 

Graves, sister of the bride. 

Bridesmaid was Heather Valentine, 

niece of the groom. 

Ring bearer was Griffin Valentine, 

nephew of the groom. 

A reception followed the 

ceremony. 

For a wedding trip, the 

couple traveled on a weeklong 

arrivals 

forms proviDed through area hospitalS 

Britney Austin announces 

the birth of a 5-pound, 11-ounce 

son, Kaden Antwone Austin, 

on Aug. 18, 2009, at River 

Region Medical Center. 

Grandparents are Patricia 

and Michael Williams. 

• 

Paul A. Hall Jr. and LaCourtney 

S. Terrell announce the 

birth of a 6-pound, 13-ounce 

son, Courtland D’Onte Hall, on 

Aug. 18, 2009, at River Region 

Medical Center. 

Grandparents are Renee 

Terrell, Michael Montgomery, 

Bobbie Carter and Tim 

Carter. 

• 

Omorie L. and Rasheeda C. 

Coleman announce the birth 

of a 6-pound, 13-ounce son, 

Omorian Dwayne, on Aug. 18, 

2009, at River Region Medical 

Center. 

Grandparents are Emma 

and Willie Swartz, Carolyn 

Bailey and Olander Coleman 

of Oakland, Calif. 

The baby is welcomed by a 

brother, Omorie Rashad. 

• 

Sarah Pearson announces 

the birth of a 6-pound, 12-ounce 

son, Jayvion Demond Pearson, 

on Aug. 19, 2009, at River 

Region Medical Center. 

Grandparents are Josephine 

Pearson and the late Lawyer 

Willis Pearson. 

The baby is welcomed by 

two sisters, Joshulyn and Destanee 

Pearson, and a brother, 

Damion Pearson. 

• 

Quintaurus D. Reed 

and Konchetta R. Brown 

announce the birth of a 


Kaitlyn Quin’taria Brown, on 



Grandparents are Christine 

Brown and Robert Sanders of 

Cary, Carolyn Reed of Glen 

Allan and Frankie Reed of 

Jackson. 

• 

Christopher Moore Sr. and 

Karmesia Young announce 

the birth of a 6-pound daughter, 

La’Kita Natasha Mi’Ryia 

Moore, on Aug. 23, 2009, at 

River Region Medical Center. 

Grandmother is Diana 

Young. 

• 

Damio Moore and Candace 

Buck announce the birth of 

a 7-pound, 2-ounce son, 

Ke’Dereon Addia Buck, on 



Grandparents are Brenda 

Buck, Velma Moore, Joe Louis 

Hall and Calvin O’Neal. 

• 

Claudia G. Morris 

announces the birth of a 


Blazshia LaShine Morris, on 



Grandparents are Tom and 

Penny Morris. Great-grandparents 

are William and Claudine 

Kuhn. 

exploration of the Colorado 

mountains. 

They will make their home 

in Jacksonville, Fla., where 

the bride is a pharmaceutical 

sales representative for 

Daiichi Sankyo Inc. and the 

groom is the Ports and Harbors 

section manager for HDR 

Engineering Co. 

Rehearsal dinner 

A catered barbecue rehearsal 

dinner was held at the Eastholme 

Bed and Breakfast on 

the eve of the wedding. 

Breakfasts 

Guests were treated to a 

gourmet breakfast and a tour 

of the Garden of the Gods 

park on the morning of the 

wedding, along with a farewell 

breakfast before the couple 

left for their honeymoon. 

It takes you. 

It takes me. 

upcoming weddings 

a completed form must be submitted to be included in this listing 

Sept. 19 

• Jessica Lynn Coody and Sam Austin Kennedy 

2 p.m. at Willow Bayou Baptist Church in Tallulah 

Reception to follow 

Family and friends are invited 

• Erin Jill Irby and Jason Lynn McCullar 

2 p.m. at Emmaus Chapel, No Mistake Plantation in Satartia 


Attendance by invitation only 

• Lacey Nicole Stauts and Steven Ryan Griffith 

5 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church 

Reception at Knights of Columbus 

Family and friends are invited 

• Angelia Kay Budhraja and Rickey Marvin McAlister Jr. 

5 p.m. in Jackson 


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The Vicksburg Post Sunday, September 13, 2009 C5 

Infomercial king Kevin Harrington testing the mainstream 

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) 

— In a sprawling studio, Kevin 

Harrington is watching a TV 

pitchman put a shapely model 

through her paces on a new 

exercise contraption soon 

to be featured in a half-hour 

infomercial. 

The machine is all foldable 

bars and straps and handles, 

which can be used for 88 different 

exercises. Harrington is 

excited. He thinks the $99 item 

is going to be a huge seller. 

“It’s hard to look at that and 

say ‘This is going to be the 

next billion-dollar project,”’ 

Harrington says to a visitor. 

“If it only does $250 million, 

we’ll be happy.” 

Harrington, who has produced 

some of TV’s most 

well-known infomercials, has 

a knack for knowing what will 

sell and how to sell it. He’s 

made a vast fortune convincing 

impulse-buying insomniacs 

they just can’t do without 

the latest kitchen gadget, 

cleaning device or exercise 

video. The latest spot is for 

“Tony Little’s Private Trainer,” 

named for the long-haired 

“You can do it!” guy. 

Harrington, seen on ABC’s 

new show “Shark Tank,” claims 

to have invented the infomercial 

back in the mid-1980s. Today he 

reigns over a marketing empire 

that includes a truckload of “as 

seen on TV” goods and ownership 

in the Tampa-area studio 

that cranks out the long-form 

commercials. 

“I call him an infomercial 

visionary,” says Little, whose 

Allen 

Continued from Page C1. 

Kevin Harrington watches fitness guru Tony Little in Clearwater, Fla. 

boisterous TV pitches for 

exercise gear and DVDs have 

made him a celebrity. “He’s 

very good at selecting the 

right products, selecting the 

right talent.” 

Usually behind the curtain, 

Harrington is stepping in front 

of the cameras this year on 

“Shark Tank,” a reality show 

that has inventors and entrepreneurs 

pitching products 

to a snide panel of marketing 

moguls. That led to him showing 

off his St. Petersburg mansion 

for Joan Rivers on a new 

reality show called “How’d 

You Get So Rich?” 

His memoir — “Act Now!: 

How I Turn Ideas Into Million 

Dollar Products” — has 

war, and now I’m gonna get 

killed in Livingston, Ala.’” 

He knew the war was 

almost over and hoped it 

would end while he was at 

home. He and his friend 

Charles O’Connor, also home 

on leave, were walking along 

Cherry Street when they saw 

Joe Marsicano, a neighbor 

from over on Main Street. He 

had a son, Joe Jr., 18, and had 

just received word that the 

boy had been killed in action. 

The two servicemen tried to 

console him, and the three 

sat on the curb crying. 

When the war ended, Elmo 

was at Tolar’s Cafe where 

everyone there was “celebrating 

full blast, including 

me.” 

Elmo’s mother told him that 

during the war the ladies in 

the area would gather on the 

porch in the afternoon, and 

the sight of a Western Union 

boy on his bicycle would cast 

a quietness over them, for 

often that was an omen, as 

the next of kin was notified 

by telegram when someone 

died in service. Twice, 

his mother was notified that 

Elmo’s brother Tommy had 

been wounded. Another 

friend, Toots Dennis, a 

Marine, was home when his 

mother got word of his death 

— only Toots was there to 

take the message! 

After the war ended, Elmo 

still had two years and three 

months left to serve. He had 

shore duty in San Diego for 

a year, then was on board 

the USS Compton during the 

Cold War. He was discharged 

Dec. 1, 1947, Radioman First 

Class. He came home, bought 

an Indian Chief motorcycle 

and later a Buick Super convertible 

and was “having the 

time of my life.” He worked 

for a civil engineering firm, 

Clarke and Flohr, helping 

survey the Vicksburg airport, 

making $1 an hour. He 

met Bertha “Bert” Nelson, a 

nursing student at the Vicksburg 

Hospital from Panana 

City. They married Jan. 29, 

1949. 

Soon, he was hired by the 

CAA (later called the FAA) 

and assigned to Air Traffic 

Control at Key West. He 

transferred to Dallas, was 

recalled by the Navy when 

the Korean War broke out 

and was discharged in January 

1952. 

In December 1953, Elmo 

came home for his father’s 

funeral, the day the tornado 

hit, Dec. 5. He and his wife 

worked at Mercy Hospital, 

and Elmo recalls taking 

the Rev. Aiken from Christ 

Church to the hospital, and 

helping carry several dead 

children from the wreckage. 

Along with hundreds of 

others, he dug in the rubble 

of collapsed stores searching 

for bodies or survivors. 

He transferred to Muscle 

Shoals, Ala., Greenville, S.C., 

Augusta, Ga., and finally 

to Jackson where he spent 

six years at Hawkins Field 

with the FAA and 16 at Jackson 

International Airport. 

He later went back to work 

there for another year before 

retiring with 37 years of government 

service. He now 

works three days a week, 

“just for something to do.” 

Though Emo has owned several 

planes, he no longer 

pilots. His license is still 

valid, he said, but he hasn’t 

had a current physical. 

He taught flight instruction 

and had two terrible aircraft 

crashes, both crop dusters 

that burned — but again he 

survived. 

In 1973, Bert lost her life 

in a car accident. Elmo met 

Katherine Williams from 

Kosciusko, who owned a 

plane; they married. Elmo 

has three children by Bert. 

Linda and Laura have followed 

in her footsteps and 

are RNs. Larry, like his dad, 

is an air traffic controller. 

Elmo recalls World War II 

as the worst and the best of 

times. He has many friends 

he made in those days, but 

also others were lost. Most of 

the boys in his neighborhood 

died, and Elmo said in all 

there were about 35 boys he 

knew from Vicksburg who 

were casualties. 

Something he wanted was a 

memorial to all from Vicksburg 

and Warren County 

who lost their lives in the 

war. He tried to get the Veterans 

of Foreign Wars interested, 

and in 1985 they put 

him in charge of the project. 

He was a one-man committee 

who began making plans, 

gathering names, spending 

untold hours and 26 trips to 

Vicksburg to make sure the 

job was done. Finally, on a 

day in May 1986, with generals 

and elected officials present, 

the Army Band playing, 

and a flyover, the monument 

in the Rose Garden 

on Monroe Street was 

dedicated. 

Nearby, a woman sat in 

front of the old library building, 

sobbing, and Elmo went 

to try to console her. It was 

Joe Marsicano’s mother; he 

was the 18-year-old boy who 

had died 41 years earlier, just 

before the war ended. She 

said her tears were of joy, 

for she had reached up and 

touched Joe’s name and had 

a feeling that she was actually 

touching him. 

“We both had a good cry,” 

Elmo said. 

Whenever Elmo comes 

to Vicksburg, he drives by 

the monument and reflects 

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just been published. And he 

can’t stop talking about a deal 

that places one of his products 

— the Flowbee, a haircutting 

device that vacuums up the 

locks as they are shorn — in a 

movie that has Kevin Spacey 

playing an inventor who peddles 

stuff on informercials. 

A likable, fast-talking 

wheeler-dealer who formed 

his first company as a teenager, 

Harrington sees his mainstream 

exposure as an opportunity 

not only to discover new 

products he can market on TV 

but to earn a degree of respect 

for his work. 

The industry has already 

gotten a boost from Billy Mays 

and Anthony Sullivan, infomercial 

pitchmen who starred 

in a reality TV show on the 

Discovery Channel. Mays died 

of a heart attack in June but is 

still being seen in ads. 

“In the last couple of years, I 

think the industry has gotten 

a little more credit for being 

critical,” says Harrington, 

whose wiry build and blondetipped 

crew cut make him 

look much younger than his 

52 years. “It’s not as schlocky 

as it used to be, for sure.” 

An expert on consumer 

behavior echoed Harrington’s 

assessment. 

“He brought that sense of 

legitimacy and the idea that 

informercials are not necessarily 

hucksterism, they are 

on the names of his friends 

carved there. He’s justifiably 

proud of his role and of the 

personal letter he received 

from President Ronald 

Reagan. 

Though he has some 

friends still around who were 

in World War II, he says, he 

is “damned near the last of 

the Mohicans.” 

• 

Gordon Cotton is an author and historian 

who lives in Vicksburg. 

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meeting the legitimate needs 

of legitimate consumers,” 

says Thomas C. O’Guinn, a 

University of Wisconsin marketing 

professor. “He made 

it OK to buy stuff from informercials. 

He kind of added a 

little class to it.” 

Harrington, married with 

two sons, is doing OK for a 

guy whose staggering business 

losses once forced him 

into bankruptcy and who still 

falls flat with two out of every 

three products he launches. 

He started working young, 

first in his father’s taverns and 

restaurants in his native Cincinnati. 

Before long he was 

peddling high chairs to pregnant 

ladies, car rustproofing, 

air conditioners and weightloss 

products. 

The way Harrington tells it, 

the informercial was born in 

1984 when he paid a Cincinnati 

cable TV station for cheap 

blocks of overnight air time to 

market small business opportunities 

to potential franchisees. 

Soon he was buying dead 

air time in markets all over 

the country and on the fledgling 

Discovery Channel. 

Others, like Ron Popeil, had 

used shorter television spots 

to market products directly to 

viewers, but Harrington says 

the program-length pitch was 

his innovation. 

His 1987 informercial helped 

generate millions of dollars 

in sales for a vacuum foodstorage 

system called the 

Food Saver. At a Philadelphia 

home show, he found a guy 

named Arnold Morris mesmerizing 

a crowd with how 

his kitchen knives could cut 

through nails and aluminum 

cans. He filmed him doing his 

pitch, and the knives with the 

surgical steel blades became a 

phenomenon in the so-called 

“direct response” marketing 

industry. 

Harrington’s infomercials 

generated millions in sales 

for hand-hammered Chinese 

woks, kitchen mixers and carwashing 

systems, the latter of 

which gave Mays his first TV 

exposure. In the early 1990s, he 

was the first to take informercials 

to international markets. 

He says he’s launched more 

than 500 products accounting 

for $4 billion in sales. 

“He moves faster and thinks 

bigger than the average entrepreneur,” 

says Verne Harnish, 

an author and businessgrowth 

consultant who once 

commissioned a case study 

of Harrington for an executive 

education program at 

Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology. 

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ID#: 1224 

Sponsored by: 

3-year-old Australian Cattle Dog. 

FITNESS WORKS 

GYPSY 

ID#: 1269 

1-year-old female Black Lab mix. 

Gypsy is a heartworm positive. 

If you would like sponsor her 

heartworm treatment please call 

601-529-1535. Gypsy and Paws 

would be forever grateful. 

VICKSBURG WARREN COUNTY LANDFILL 

RAY 

ID#: 0772 

3-year-old male 

Black Lab. 

A good-natured and 

handsome boy. 

Sponsored by: 

AMERICAN SUPPLY COMPANY 

Sponsored by: 

LANDERS 

ID#: 0875 

5-year-old female 

Spaniel Mix. 

Mature and precious. 

Sponsored by: 

NEW HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC 

Sponsored by: 

Dixie wasn’t properly cared for by her 

previous owners so she has 

heartworm disease and must be 

treated prior to adoption. If you would 

like to sponsor her treatment 

please contact us at Paws. 

FOXY LADY 

ID#: 1225 

10-month-old 

female Terrier mix. 

Delightful and 

Intelligent! 

MISSISSIPPI HARDWARE CO., INC. 

WILLOW 

ID#: 1211 

5-month-old dark grey 

and white male kitty. 

#1 New Orleans Saints 

fan! 

VICKSBURG TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, INC. 

PLEASE HAVE YOUR PETS SPAYED OR NEUTERED.

CLASSIFIEDS 

THE•VICKSBURG•POST ■ SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 13• 2009 


SECTION D 

Thelma Hossley 

PHOTOS BY OUR READERS 

Ronnie Williams 

Thelma Hossley saw this guy poking his head out of the water at Lake Martin 

in Breaux Bridge, La. 

Susan Williams 

Ronnie Williams said this alligator simply wandered into his yard on Campbell Swamp Road. 

Tommy Thompson 

Susan Williams had been watching this mama deer and her babies during their routine visits 

to her backyard off Oak Ridge Road. 

GIVE US YOUR BEST SHOT! 

Tommy Thompson found this butterfly as it stretched on a late-summer day in 

Bovina. 

The Vicksburg Post will accept for publication photos submitted by readers. The photos should be current and of interest to the public, either because of 

their subject matter or their oddity, or the photographic skill shown. These are the criteria that will be used in determining which photos will be published. 

Submitted photos should be accompanied by complete caption information and include a phone number for the photographer, which will not be published. 

Photos may be submitted electronically at newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com, in person at Post Plaza or by mail to The Vicksburg Post, News photos, 

P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182. 

02. Public Service 

PUT THE 

CLASSIFIEDS 

TO WORK 

FOR YOU! 

Check our listings to 

find the help you need... 

• Contractors 

• Electricians 

• Roofers 

• Plumbers 

• Landscapers 

05. Notices 

Center For 

Pregnancy Choices 

Free Pregnancy Tests 

(non-medical facility) 

· Education on All 

Options 

· Confidential Counseling 

Call 601-638-2778 

for appt 

www.vicksburgpregnancy.com 

EMERGENCY 

CA$H 

BORROW $100.00 

PAYBACK $105.00 

BEST DEAL IN TOWN 

VALID CHECKING 

ACCOUNT REQUIRED 

FOR DETAILS CALL 

601-638-7000 

9 TO 5 MON.- FRI. 

Is the one you 

love 

hurting you? 

Call 

Haven House Family 

Shelter 

601-638-0555 or 

1-800-898-0860 

Services available to 

women & children who are 

victims of 

domestic violence and/or 

homeless: Shelter, counseling, 

group support. 

(Counseling available by 

appt.) 

05. Notices 

ENDING HOMELESS- 

NESS. WOMEN with children 

or without are you in 

need of shelter? Mountain 

of Faith Ministries/ Women's 

Restoration Shelter. 

Certain restrictions apply, 

601-661-8990. Life coaching 

available by appointment. 

KEEP UP WITH all the 

local news and sales...- 

subscribe to The Vicksburg 

Post Today! Call 

601-636-4545, 

ask for Circulation. 

Runaway 

Are you 12 to 17? 

Alone? Scared? 

Call 601-634-0640 anytime 

or 1-800-793-8266 

We can help! 

One child, 

one day at a time. 

06. Lost & Found 

FOUND! 

MALE BOXER. NO identification. 

Call 601-636- 

1147. Picture: http://www.d 

plot.com/misc/found.jpg 

LOST A DOG? 

Found a cat? Let The 

Vicksburg Post help! 

Run a FREE 3 day ad! 

601-636-SELL or e-mail 

classifieds@vicksburg 

post.com 

Classified Advertising 

really brings big results! 

07. Help Wanted 

06. Lost & Found 

LOST! 

BLACK AND WHITE Chihuahua. 

Wearing collar with 

Princess name tag. Reward 

offered. 601-405-5484. 

601-405-4584. 

LOST! 

BLACK MALE LABRADOR. 

2 years old, 70 pounds with 

blue collar in Ballground 

Road area. 601-638-5420 

or 601-415-7045. 


“ACE” 

Truck Driver Training 

With a Difference 

Job Placement Asst. 

Day, Night & Refresher 

Classes 

Get on the Road NOW! 

Call 1-888-430-4223 

MS Prop. Lic. 77#C124 

DRIVERS: 

Company Drivers Needed 

Miles, Good Fright & $$$! 

Min. 1 yr. OTR- Flatbed req 

Call 888-865-9509 

CLASS A CDL Tanker 

Driver. Local work, $50,000 

per year (estimated earnings), 

401K, Blue Cross/ 

Blue Shield, dental, vision 

available. Hazmat, tanker, 

TWIC and 2 years tractor 

trailer experience required. 

Email resume to: 

pcrofts@dillontransport. 

com or call 866-329-6003. 

Please visit our website 

www.dillontransport.com 


Field Hauler – Cotton 

Job Duties: Operate 

and assist heave transport 

trucks for hauling cotton 

from field to cotton gin; 

document tag information 

regarding module of 

cotton being hauled; 

assist in the service and 

maintenance of the 

trucks which may include 

checking oil levels and 

brakes; repairing and 

perform all safety checks 

on trucks. 

Must hold Class B 

Drivers License 

Salary: $8.69 per hr 

Please fax resume to: 

601-502-0956 Attn: Glenda 

or 

Apply at nearest 

WIN Job Center 

Refer to Job Order #4905 

Classifieds Really Work! 



BOOTH RENT IN nice 

salon, great location, low 

weekly rate. Room for 

stylist and nail technician. 

Call 601-634-8660, 769- 

204-1239. 

Drivers Wanted! 

1-877-285-8621 

Call M-F 8am-5pm 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Applications being 

accepted for: 

RN 

7-3 Shift 

Monday - Friday 

We offer Blue Cross/ 

Blue Shield medical 

insurance, 

PTO & 401K-Plan, 

Apply in Person at: 

SHADY LAWN HEALTH 

AND REHABILITATION 

60 Shady Lawn Place 

For more information 

contact Brooke Lott or 

Robyn Montgomery 

(601)-636-1448 

EOE 

Marketing & Special Events Coordinator 

The Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau is 

seeking a qualified candidate for the position of 

Marketing & Special Events Coordinator. Functions 

as a tourism industry professional in a program area 

requiring skills in sales and marketing with an emphasis 

on community event development and coordination. 

Performs a full range of project work relating to the 

Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau and its association 

with various industry partners. BA degree required. 

Marketing or community development experience preferred. 

Salary commiserate with experience. The position 

is full-time and will require some evening and weekend 

responsibilities and limited out-of-market travel. Send 

resume to: Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, 

ATTN: Executive Director, P.O. Box 110, Vicksburg, 

MS 39181. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 



PI&I MOTOR EXPRESS 

is currently hiring Flat Bed 

drivers. Starting pay is 26%, 

after 6 months 27%, and after 

an additional 6 months 

28%. Job offers many benefits, 

including weekends off. 

Please call 

601-878-5395. 

SALES PERSONNEL 

NEEDED 

Must be familiar with the 

Jackson, Monroe & 

Vicksburg area. 

Apply in person only at: 

Sheffield Rentals 

1255 Hwy. 61 South 

Vicksburg 

10. Loans And 

Investments 

“WE CAN ERASE your 

bad credit- 100% guaranteed.” 

The Federal Trade 

Commission says the only 

legitimate credit repair 

starts and ends with you. It 

takes time and a conscious 

effort to pay your debts. 

Any company that claims to 

be able to fix your credit 

legally is lying. Learn about 

managing credit and debt at 

ftc.gov/credit 

A message from The 

Vicksburg Post and the 

FTC. 


RNs 

Nursing opportunities available for 

RNs. Current MS licensure 

required. New graduates 

welcomed. Bonus potential 

also available. 

Physical Therapy Assistant 

Full time vacancy. New graduates 

welcomed. Must have current MS 

PTA licensure. 

We offer excellent compensation and top 

tier benefit package. If you are interested 

in more details and in working with our 

dynamic growing organization contact us 

at 601.883.5900. To apply visit our 

website at www.riverregion.com. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Online Ad Placement: http://www.vicksburgpost.com 

Give us a call . . . we’ll write one for you! 

Call (601) 636-SELL. 

Hours: D2 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, Closed Saturday & Sunday. Post Plaza, Sunday, 1601-F September North 13, Frontage 2009 Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180 • P. O. Box 821668 Vicksburg, The Vicksburg MS 39182. Post 

Classified Information 

Line Ad Deadlines 

Ads to appear 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 

Sunday 

Deadline 

2 p.m., Friday 


5 p.m., Monday 

5 p.m., Tuesday 

5 p.m., Wednesday 

11 a.m., Thursday 


Classified Display 

Deadlines 

Ads to appear 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 

Sunday 

07. Help Wanted 07. Help Wanted 12. Schools & 

Instruction 

Deaconess HomeCare is a national leader in home care, 

backed by 40 years of home care experience. 

We offer an appealing atmosphere where our staffs’ 

talents and skills are recognized and rewarded. 

DHC is the employer of choice for home care. 

As a member of our team, you will enjoy competitive 

pay and an excellent benefit package. 

Contact us today to find out more! 

Currently seeking: 

DIRECTOR 

Vicksburg Office 

Three years nursing experience required 

Prefer BSN, home care and management experience 

Contact: Misha Newell 

108 Lundy Lane • Hattiesburg, MS 

Phone: 800-234-1842/ 601-268-1842/ Fax: 601-268-7898 

www.deaconesshomecare.com 

EOE 

CLASS A CDL TANKER DRIVERS 

✰ LOCAL WORK ✰ 

✰ $50,000 per year (est. earnings) 

✰ 401K, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, 

dental, vision available. 

Hazmat, tanker, TWIC & 2 years 

tractor trailer experience required. 

Email resume to: 

pcrofts@dillontransport.com 

or call 866-329-6003. 

Please visit our website 

www.dillontransport.com 

The City of Vicksburg 

is now taking applications for: 

FIREFIGHTER 

To qualify you must: 

• be a United States Citizen 

• be at least 21 years of age 

• have a valid driver’s license 

• have ACT score of 17 or 

COMPASS score of 32 (reading) or 

be a Nationally Registered EMT/ Paramedic 

• You must submit to a background check; 

cannot have a felony conviction 

There are other qualifications you must meet 

which are not listed here due to limited space. 

Application packets may be obtained at the City 

of Vicksburg Human Resource Office, 1415 

Walnut Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180 beginning 

September 8, 2009 and must be returned by 

5:00 pm, Monday, September 21, 2009. 

Also looking for Paramedics. 

For further information call 601-631-3710, ext 1 

If you’re finding too much of this and 

that cluttering your house, sell it fast. 

Call and place your classified ad today. 

601-636-SELL 

CERTIFIED EDUCATOR 

WITH Master's will tutor in 

home. Call 601-994-3440. 

13. Situations 

Wanted 

I AM SEEKING CUSTO- 

DIAL position in local office. 

Long time resident of Warren 

County, references 

available/ required. Call 

Kathryn 228-861-1948. 

SEEKING SITTING POSI- 

TION. Will sit with the elderly, 

1 year experience, state 

certified. 601-630-6243 

14. Pets & 

Livestock 

CATALOG PERFORMANCE 

HORSE SALE 

September 19th, Florida 

Parishes Arena, Amite, LA 

Deadline: September 12. 

www.southwesthorsesale.com 

985-886-2250 

DOG OBEDIENC CLASS 

REGISTRATION, Monday, 

September 28 th, 7pm, 

City Park Pavilion. 

Information/ Pre-registration, 

601-634-0199 . or 

601-456-9709. 


Deadline 

5 p.m., Thursday 


3 p.m., Monday 

3 p.m., Tuesday 

3 p.m., Wednesday 



14. Pets & 

Livestock 

CKC SHIH-POO PUP- 

PIES! Various colors, 3 boys, 

shots and wormed. $250 

each, 601-218-3132. 

VICKSBURG WARREN 

HUMANE SOCIETY 

Highway 61 South 

601-636-6631 

Currently housing 94 unwanted 

and abandoned animals. 

50 dogs & puppies 

38 cats & kittens 

6 Rabbits 

Please adopt today! 

Call the Shelter for more information. 

HAVE A HEART, SPAY 

OR NEUTER YOUR PETS! 

Look for us on www.petfinder.com 

VICKSBURG WARREN 

HUMANE SOCIETY 

Hwy 61 S. • 601-636-6631 

PET OF THE WEEK 

“Lizzie” 

Sweet 3 mth old 

Siamese kitten. 

She has a great 

personality and 

would make a great new friend.. 

Please adopt today! 

Call the Shelter for more information. 

HAVE AHEART, SPAY OR 

NEUTER YOUR PETS! 

Look for us on www.petfinder.com 


Applications are now 

being taken at 

The Olive Branch 

Senior Care Center in Tallulah 

for the following positions: 

CNA's and Week-end RN's. 

Call 318-574-8111 for interview. 

32 Crothers Drive 

Tallulah, LA 

DRG has an opening for a Dialysis 

Clinic Manager in Fayette, MS 

The position requires managing the daily 

clinic operations, patient care and clinic 

staff:- scheduling staff, recruiting and hiring, 

coordinating patient schedules, coordinating 

inventory and quality improvement. 

Responsible for the budget and 

communicating with all members 

of the team. 

Requirements 

Must be an RN with a current license 

Excellent communication skills 

Ability to lead a team 

Previous experience as a charge nurse, 

clinical coordinator or manager required. 

Minimum one year current dialysis 

experience. 

Contact Alice Byther (601) 899-3340 

❁❁❁ 

Classified Ad Rates 

Classified Line Ads: 

Starting at 1-4 Lines, 1 Day for $8.28 

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. 

Ads cancelled before expiration date ordered are 

charged at prevailing rate only for days actually run, 

4 line minimum charge. $8.28 minimum charge. 

14. Pets & 

Livestock 

Please have 

your pets 

spayed and 

neutered. 

www.pawsrescuepets.org 

15. Auction 

LOOKING FOR A great 

value? Subscribe to The 

Vicksburg Post, 601-636- 

4545, ask for Circulation. 

16. Antiques 

WAYNE’S ANTIQUES 

624 1st St. • Delhi, LA 71232 

318-878-5900 

www.waynesantiques.com 

NEW HOURS 

Mon - Fri Closed 

Sat 9am-5pm 

Sun 1pm-5pm 

DINING ROOM SUITE. 

Table with 6 chairs, china 

cabinet, sideboard. $2400. 

601-415-9690. 

UPRIGHT PIANO CIRCA 

1900. Great condition, refinished. 

Only $500! 601-218- 

0214. 

17. Wanted To 

Buy 

$ BUY AND HAUL off 

junk cars, trucks, vans, buses, 

etcetera. Call me at 

601-940-5075. If no answer, 

please leave message. 

WE BUY ESTATES. 

Households and quality 

goods. Best prices. You 

call, we haul! 601-415-3121, 

601-661-6074. www.msauctionservice.com 

15. Auction 

e y r w 

AUCTION 

17. Wanted To 

Buy 

WANTED RECORDS! 

Large 45's, 78's and LP collections. 

Rock, Soul, Jazz. 

803-270-8930. 

18. Miscellaneou s 

For Sale 

ELECTRIC HOSPITAL 

BED. Like new! Mattress 

only 3 months old. Asking 

$800. 601-630-7921. 

FACTORY DIRECT FUR- 

NITURE. Wholesale to the 

public. Bring your truck to 

Sandy's 3 Way, corner of 

Fisher Ferry and Jeff Davis 

Road. 601-636-8429. 

FOR LESS THAN 45 

cents per day, have 


delivered to your home. 

Only $14 per month, 

7 day delivery. 

Call 601-636-4545, 

Circulation Department. 

GOOD FOR DEER 

Camp! 7X18 FOOT 

CAMPER. Asking $700. 

318-341-4334. 

HONDA AND YAMAHA 

parts and accessories, service 

manuals, special tools. 

601-738-0708. 

SANDY'S 3 WAY. Convenience 

store, Deli and thrift 

shop. Corner of Fisher Ferry 

and Jeff Davis Road. 

601-636-8429. 

TAYLOR'S WOOD- 

WORKS. Heavy duty 

swings, $135. Andirondack 

chairs, $125. Toddler rocking 

horses, $25. 601-636-2731. 

THE PET SHOP 

“Vicksburg’s Pet Boutique” 

2106 Cherry Street 

Pond fish are here: Koi, Xlarge 

goldfish & more. Also all kinds 

of tropicals including Cichilds, 

lots of blue & bright colors. 

Dwarf & mini bunnies, guinea 

pigs, parakeets, cockatiels. 

Loads of collars & harnesses. 

Pets Welcome! 

15. Auction 

HORSES * EQUIPMENT * SADDLES * TACK 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH 12:00 PM 

3714 MT. MOIAH RD 

EDWARDS, MS 39066 

Mr. Richard Crow has commissioned Triple M 

Sales Co. To sell apx. 50 head of registered paint 

horses Candyman Bloodlines. Also: Trucks, 

Trailers, Tractors, Equipment & 40ft. Trailer load 

of Saddles & Tack featuring Billy Cook Saddles. 

Also accepting consignments on equipment & 

horses only/ neg. cogins required. 

Concessions on site. 

NO BUYERS PREMIUM!! 

Auction conducted by: Triple M Sales Co. 

Auctioneer: Tony Daniels MS 477 

For info/ directions call: Tommy (214) 476-6600 

Tony (601) 416-6076 Richard (601) 529-5360 

COME CHECK US OUT TODAY 

YOU’LL WANT TO MAKE YOUR 

HOME HERE 

Great Location, Hard-Working Staff 

601-638-7831 • 201 Berryman Rd 

Internet 

Place your classified line ad at 

http://www.vicksburgpost.com 

Errors 

In the event of errors, please call the very first day 

your ad appears. The Vicksburg Post will not be 

responsible for more than one incorrect insertion. 

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. 

18. Miscellaneou s 

For Sale 

REGULATION BURN- 

SWICK pool table, great 

condition, 3 years old. 

$1000. 601-218-3334. 

19. Garage & 

Yard Sales 

157 CAIN RIDGE ROAD. 

Saturday/Sunday 7am-3pm. 

Raising money to help a 

soldier stay connected with 

family! Love seat, couch 

with ottoman, chase, asking 

$500 or best offer. Toys, 

boys clothing, house whatknots 

and miscellaneous! 

20. Hunting 

2005 GREEN HONDA 

Recon 250ES. Less than 50 

hours. $2000. 601-636- 

5915. 

DEER CORN! Sold by 

the 55 gallon drum, $60. 

Rice bran sold by the 55 

gallon, $75. Comes with 

barrel. 601-629-7757. 

DEER STANDS. 25 foot 

strap-on ladder, $50. Like 

new lock-on stand, $50. 

Amacker climbing stand, 

$50. 601-994-4003. 

HUNTING TEXAS TRO- 

PHIES. Trophy Whitetail 

and Exotics. Hunts starting 

at $1500. Located 1 hour 

south of Dallas Fort Worth. 

Booking information, Keith 

817-925-7754. www.hunting 

texastrophies.com 

1997 HONDA RECON 

ATV, $1500. Bumper 

and winch moutn for 

2000-2006 Tundra, 

$600. U-Haul car dolly, 

$800. 601-636-5779. 

22. Musical 

Instruments 

BACH STRADIVARIUS 

TROMBONE with tuner and 

case. Excellent condition. 

$1800. 601-218-0214. 

29. Unfurnished 

Apartments 

22. Musical 

Instruments 

BARITONE- PERFECT 

FOR marching or to leave 

at home for practice. $500. 

601-218-0214. 

24. Business 

Services 

Toni Walker Terrett 

Attorney At Law 

601-636-1109 

• Bankruptcy 

Chapter 7 and 13 

• Social Seurity Disability 

• No-fault Divorce 

COME HOME TO a clean 

house, without paying outrageous 

prices! 25 years 

experience, very reasonable 

rates. 601-415-4440, 601- 

529-6650, 601-636-6541. 

DIRT AND GRAVEL 

hauled. 8 yard truck. 601- 

638-6740. 

DIRT WORK AND LAWN 

CARE SERVICES. Call for 

more information. 601-638- 

8471 or 601-831-1909. 

DOZER WORK. D3 dozer, 

low ground pressure, 

site clearing and site prep, 

grading. Call 601-618-9441 

or 601-454-5360 for details. 

River City Lawn Care 

You grow it we mow it! 

Affordable and professional. 

Lawn and landscape 

maintenance. 

Cut, bag, trim, edge. 

601-529-6168. 

25. Wanted To 

Rent 

TRAILER LOT FOR rent. 

61 South area. $120 monthly 

with deposit. First months 

rent free. 601-636-9507. 

26. For Rent 

Or Lease 

4216 HALLS FERRY 

ROAD, former daycare, up to 

date, state approved. Available 

for other types of business. 

Call 601-638-3211. 

27. Room s For 

Rent 

$75 WEEKLY, $270 

MONTHLY, $75 deposit. Cable, 

air, phone furnished. 

601-272-4564. 


Apartments 

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 

MAGNOLIA MANOR 

APARTMENTS FOR 

ELDERLY & 

DISABLED CITIZENS! 

• Rent Based On Income 

3515 MANOR DRIVE 

VICKSBURG, MS 

Toll Free 1-866-238-8861 

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 

Every day is 

Teachers, stay-at-home 

parents, college students, 

nurses. . . they’re all 

delivering the newspaper 

in their spare time and 

earning extra income! 

It’s easy - and it’s a great 

way to earn extra cash. 

No Wonder Everybody’s Doing It! 

To join 


newspaper team 

you must be 

dependable, have 

insurance, reliable 

transportation, and 

be available to deliver 

afternoons Monday - 

Friday and early 

mornings Saturday 

and Sunday. 

Your Hometown Newspaper! 

Openings Available in: 

Rolling Vicksburg Fork Area Area 

601-636-4545 ext. 181 

bright and sunny 

with a 

classified 

to make you 

MONEY! 

Call 

Michele or Cassie 

and place 

your ad 

today. 

601-636-SELL 

❁❁❁ 

CROSS OVER 

INTO THE GOOD LIFE! 

Apartment Homes 

Spacious 1, 2, and 3 bedroom 

apartment homes! 

• CABLE FURNISHED 

• HIGH SPEED INTERNET 

ACCESS AVAILABLE 

• NUMEROUS LAVISH AMENITIES 

• SPARKLING SWIMMING POOL 

• BASKETBALL COURT 

• VOLLEYBALL COURT 

www.gfprop.com 

601-636-0503 • 2160 S. Frontage Rd. 

S HAMROCK 

A PARTMENTS 

Be the first to live in one of our 

New Apartments! 

Available January 1st, 2009 

SUPERIOR QUALITY, 

CUSTOM OAK CABINETS, 

EXTRA LARGE MASTER BEDROOM, 

& WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS 

SAFE!!! 

ALL UNITS HAVE 

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM 

SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT 

601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333

The Vicksburg Post Sunday, September 13, 2009 D3 

1410 PARKWAY DRIVE 

$ 

120,000 

Tucked away right in the 

middle of town and has 

hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms, 

2 baths, one w/shower, 

one w/tub, spacious 

kitchen, lg.living/dining 

combo w/fireplace. 

6375 

FISHER FERRY RD. 

$229,000 

Great privacy with large 

front and back yard on 

5.15 acres. Even has above 

ground pool for your 

enjoyment and a workshop 

that is 20 X 25! 

JONES & UPCHURCH, INC. 

Call Andrea at 

601-831-6490 

Top Producer 2007 

601-831-6490 

EMAIL: ANDREA@JONESANDUPCHURCH.COM 

Andrea Upchurch WWW.VICKSBURGHOMES.COM 

119 EMERALD WAY 

$ 

199,500. 

Just Like New! Split Plan! Brick Rancher! Three Bedrooms 

And Two Full Baths. Fireplace, Stainless Appliances, 

Whirlpool Tub, Two Car Garage, Corner Lot. 

REATHA CREAR 

& Coldwell Banker All Stars 

601-831-1742 

601-634-8928 

reathacrear@aol.com 

1614 Oak Ridge Road 

REDUCED! $149,900. 

North County, Great School District, Great Condition! 

Owner very motivated to sell and will look at all offers. 

Don't forget the deadline for the $8000 tax credit is Dec.1!! 

Located in Openwood Plantation featues 3 spacious 

bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 living areas, updated kitchen, formal 

dining room, fenced back yard, and freshly painted exterior. 

601-636-5947 or 601-415-4114 

LEECH REAL ESTATE OF VICKSBURG, INC. 

www.leechrealestateofvicksburg.com 

1612 Broadhill Drive 

Adorable, inside & out. Re-done 2 years ago w/lots of details. 

Hardwood & ceramic floors throughout. New kitchen cabinets 

w/decorative details added, & appliances. Redone baths, the 

owners bath has copper sink w/granite, ceramic shower & 

rubbed bronze fixtures. The patio is old brick. You do not want to 

miss this gem 

$ 

109,900 

REALTOR ASSOCIATE® 

Anita Tarnabine 

“SERVING BUYERS AND SELLERS 

SINCE 1994” 

601-415-5097 

anita.tarnabine@coldwellbanker.com 

McMillin 

And 

Real 

Estate 

Beverly McMillin 

601-415-9179 

213 Grinders Place 

Upscale, designer inspired custom 

home. 3000+ sq. ft. 4 bedrooms, 

3 baths, large bonus room. Ornate 

moldings with lots of built ins in 

kitchen and family room. 

Workshop built simular to home 

style. $299, 000. 

525 Grange Hall Rd. 

Over 1500 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms 

and 2 baths. 100% financing 

available. Priced at $ 109,900. 

First time buyers can receive up 

to $8000 tax rebate. 

Home for Sale? Show it to the world 

at www.vicksburgrealestate.com 

Sanders 

Hollingsworth 

Builders 

S H 

Specializing In: 

Remodeling, Additions, 

Storm & Fire Damage Repairs, 

Drainage & Erosion Control 

Licensed by the State of 

MS & the City of Vicksburg 

Johnny Sanders 

601-629-7808 

BETH MAZZANTI 

& Coldwell Banker All Stars 

PRESENTS 

119 KING ARTHURS RIDGE 

$214, 000 

If you enjoy 

privacy, this 

traditional home 

nestled in the 

woods of 

Sherwood Forest 

is for you! 

Features include 4 bds 3 bths, Formal Living & Dining 

Rooms, Screened in porch, separate den and Eat-in Kitchen, 

huge multi-level deck in back overlooks wooded lot. 

Call Beth @ 601-218-2489. 

601-634-8928 or 601-218-2489 

homesofvicksburg.net 

1218 National Street 

Convenient location. Cul-de-sac. Living room has 

firelplace with Italian marble front and mantle. 

Separate dinning room. Sunroom. Refinished 

hardwood floors. 2 car garage. $89,500. 

2735 Washington Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180 • 601-638-6243 

27. Room s For 

Rent 

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COMPLETELY FUR- 

NISHED, 3500 square feet, all 

utilities included. $135 weekly, 

$100 deposit. 601-629-8474. 

NIGHTLY, WEEKLY, 

MONTHLY RATES. Between 

Ameristar and Diamond 

Jacks Casino. Multiple 

night discounts, no deposit, 

best prices in town. 

DIXIANA MOTEL 

4041 WASHINGTON 

STREET VICKSBURG, MS. 

WEEKLY RATE: $80. 

MONTHLY RATE: $320. 

NO deposit required. 

Completely furnished 

with bed and TV. 

All utilities paid with 

central heat and air. 

601-631-0222 

1 BEDROOM, EVERY- 

THING furnished, central air 

and heat, cable television 

$685 monthly, deposit required. 

601-883-1147, 601- 

415-0838 or 601-415-5498. 

1 BEDROOM. FUR- 

NISHED, with utilities, washer/ 

dryer, cable, garage. 

$200 weekly. 601-638-1746. 

COMPLETELY FURNISHED 

CORPORATE APARTMENT 

All utilities paid, laundry 

room provided, 1 bedroom. 

$900 monthly. Studio apartment 

$750. 601-415-9027, 

601-638-4386. 

CORPORATE APARTMENT. 

Fully furnished. $800 monthly, 

utilities, weekly cleaning, off 

street parking. 601-661-9747. 

PRE-VIEW VICKS- 

BURG'S FINEST furnished 

apartments on-line at www. 

vicksburgcorporatehousing. 

com 601-874-1116. 

TURN KEY APARTMENTS. 

Better than a hotel room with 

week to week terms available. 

Some antiques, historic, safe, 

Drummond Street, lighted offstreet 

parking, 1 Bedroom 

$800- $900, 2 Bedroom, 

$950, deposit required. All utilities: 

satellite TV, high speed 

Internet. Small pets allowed 

with deposit. 601-218-8632, 

601-994-3568, 601-831-1523, 

leave message. 

Classified Advertising 

really brings big results! 

1 BEDROOM, $400 

monthly. 2 bedroom, $425 

monthly. All electric, water, 

garbage included, 3 bedroom, 

$450 monthly. Stove, 

refrigerator included in all. 

$200 deposit required. 601- 

634-8291. 

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, 

950 square feet. 

Washer/dryer hookups, 

stainless kitchen appliances, 

marble counter 

tops, includes water/trash, 

on and off street parking. 

Located downtown. $1100 

monthly, deposit, credit 

check and references 

required. 850-324-1994 


1 BEDROOM. WASHER/ 

dryer, hardwood floors, central 

air/ heat, screened 

porch, beautiful downtown 

location. $695 monthly, deposit 

required. 601-529- 

8002. 

AUTUMN OAK 

TOWNHOUSES 

Call us today at 

601-636-0447 

and ask about our 

Fall Managers 

Move-In Special! 

1, 2 AND 3 BEDROOM 

APARTMENTS, downtown. 

$400 to $650 monthly, deposit 

required. 601-638-1746. 

2 BEDROOM TOWN- 

HOUSES, quiet country setting, 

references and deposit 

required. Call for appointments 

601-638-7042. 

Vicksburg’s Most 

Convenient Luxury 

Apartments! 

• Cable Furnished! 

• High Speed Internet 

Access Available! 

601-636-0503 

2160 S. Frontage Rd. 


2 BEDROOM, Washington 

Street, central air and 

heat, all electric, $550 

monthly, deposit required. 

Call 601-415-5498. 

BEAUTIFUL 

LAKESIDE LIVING 

• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. 

• Beautifully Landscaped 

• Lake Surrounds Community 

• Pool • Fireplace 

• Spacious Floor Plans 

HIGH SPEED INTERNET 

AVAILABLE 

601-629-6300 

www.thelandingsvicksburg.com 

501 Fairways Drive 

Vicksburg 

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For Sale 

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For Sale 

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For Sale 

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For Sale 

601-634-8928 

2170 South Frontage Rd. 


Drop by Sunday and visit with one 

of these Coldwell Banker Agents 

and see the home of your dreams. 

Sunday, September 13 th • 2:00 - 5:10 p.m. 

Tour 1 Tour 2 Tour 3 

➢ 2:00-2:30 

➢ 2:00-2:30 

102 Warren 

4411 Nailor Rd. 

• $ 136,000 

• 1850 sq. ft. home 

➢ 2:40-3:10 

207 Rhodes 

• $ 117,9 0 0 

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bath 

➢ 3:20-3:50 

105 Bering 

• $ 79,900 

• 3 bedrooms, 1 bath 

➢ 4:00-4:30 

203 Drusilla 

• $ 82,500 

• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath 

➢ 4:40-5:10 

4534 Halls Ferry Rd. 

• $ 91.500 

• Newly Remodled 

• $ 156,900 

• 4 bedrooms, 2 baths 

➢ 2:40-3:10 

104 Katherine 

• $ 89,500 

• 3 or 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath 

➢ 3:20-3:50 

117 Katherine 

• $ 135,000 

• 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths 

➢ 4:00-4:30 

102 Alfa Drive 

• $ 105,900 

• Great first home 

➢ 4:40-5:10 

317 Linda Street 

• $ 115,000 


Richie 

Caldwell 

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® 

662-801-3046 

Katherine 

Crawford 


601-218-0020 

Reatha 

Crear 


601-831-1742 

Eric 

Coulter 


601-529-9448 

Herb 

Jones 


601-831-1840 

Marianne 

May-Jones 


601-415-6868 

➢ 2:00-2:30 

117 Thornhill 

• $ 89,900 

• Quiet Country Setting on 2 acres 

➢ 2:40-3:10 

125 Clifton Drive 

• $ 169,900 


➢ 3:20-3:50 

140 Clifton Drive 

• $ 179,700 


➢ 4:00-4:30 

335 Claremont Cr. 

• $ 110,000 


➢ 4:40-5:10 

221 Hildegarde 

• $ 115,0 0 0 


Vernon Wolfe 

Sr. 


601-415-9977 

Tour 4 

Tour 7 

➢ 2:00-2:30 

2401 Drummond St. 

• $ 145,000 

• Solid Redwood Siding 

➢ 2:40-3:10 

3125 Drummond St. 

• $ 199,900 for two homes 

• 4 bdr., 2 bath in main house 

➢ 3:20-3:50 

1447 Parkside 

• $ 94,900 

•3 Bedrooms 

➢ 4:00-4:30 

1403 Chambers 

• $ 369,000 


Tour 5 Tour 6 

➢ 2:00-2:30 

119 Emerald Way 

• $ 199,500 


➢ 2:40-3:10 

2957 Mount Alban Rd. 

• $ 139,900 


➢ 3:20-3:50 

201 Center Point 

• $ 205,000 


➢ 4:00-4:30 

2501 Tiffentown Rd. 

• $ 139,900 


➢ 4:40-5:10 

103 Willow Creek 

• $ 163,900 


➢ 2:00-2:30 

2006 Highland 

• $ 189,900 


➢ 2:40-3:10 

203 Charleston 

• $ 364,900 


➢ 3:20-3:50 

304 Enchanted Drive 

• $ 103,900 


➢ 4:00-4:30 

407 Ridgewood 

• $ 178,000 

• 1800 sq. ft. 

➢ 4:40-5:10 

6 Millwood Cr. 

• $ 269,900 


➢2:00-2:30 ➢ 2:40-3:10 

2054 Sky Farm 1319 Jackson St. 

• $ 73,400 


• $ 104,900 


COLDWELL BANKER TOUR OF HOMES 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH • 2:00 - 5:10 P.M.

D4 Sunday, September 13, 2009 The Vicksburg Post 


Apartments 


Apartments 


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30. Houses 

For Rent 

30. Houses 

For Rent 

30. Houses 

For Rent 

32. Mobile Homes 

For Sale 

Commodore 

Apartments 

1, 2 & 3 

Bedrooms 

605 Cain Ridge Rd. 

Vicksburg, MS 

39180 

601-638-2231 

"POP ART" 

FOR LEASE 

2 Bedroom, 1 bath home. Nice 

neighborhood, central HVAC, 

hardwood floors, sunroom, 

Lease, references required. 

No Smoking, $750 monthly 

1 or 2 Bedroom apartment. 

Central HVAC, private parking. 

Lease, references required. No 

smoking. $475 monthly. 

Call 601-638-9876 

Choose from the headings below to add some 

“Pop” to the information in your advertisement. 

Selling anything from cars to houses and everything 

in between. Call our Classifieds department at 

601-636-SELL (7355) today for more information. 

2234-C GROVE 

STREET. 3 bedrooms, 2 

baths, refrigerator, stove, 

dishwasher, water, sewer, 

trash included. $575 monthly 

deposit required. 662- 

312-3894. 

LOOKING FOR A 

NEW HOME? 

Look no further, we have it 

all. Large floor plan, paid 

cable, water and trash. 

Includes washer and dryer and 

built in microwave. $0 

deposit. Call 

601-638-5587 or 

601-415-8735 


MOVE-IN SPECIAL! 3 

bedrooms. One month free. 

Magnolia Commons of 

Vicksburg, off Highway 61 

South. 601-619-6821. 

RIVERCHASE APARTMENTS 

Under New Management 

1 & 2 bedrooms available 

1 Bdrm starting @ $400/mth 

• Call for Rent Specials 

• Newly Remodeled 

• Newly Installed 

Security Gates 

Call 601-661-6050 

SPACIOUS 2 BEDROOM 

apartment. 61 South area. 

601-619-9789. 

$199 PER MONTH! 4 

bedrooms, 1 bath. Only 5% 

down, 30 years, 8%! Buy! 

For listings 800-620-4856 

extension D785. 

$200 MONTHLY! 4 BED- 

ROOM, 3 BATH only 5 percent 

down, 30 years, 8 percent! 

Buy! For listings 800- 

620-4856 extension D785. 

2 BEDROOMS, 1 bath 

Nice neighborhood, central 

air/ heat, hardwood floors, 

sunroom. $750 monthly, 

lease, deposit required. No 

smoking. 601-638-9876. 

4 MILES WEST of Edwards, 

off Highway 80, 3 

bedrooms, 2 baths, air, gas 

heat, washer/ dryer 

hookups, appliances furnished. 

Non smoker, no 

pets. $625 monthly, lease, 

deposit, references. 601- 

831-3665. 


Apartments 

3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH. 

1311 Second North. $300 

deposit, $500 monthly. Call 

601-661-5141. 

6 BEDROOM, 3 BATH. 

$436 monthly! 5 percent 

down, 15 years at 8 percent. 

For listings 800-620- 

4856 extension G681 

815 BELMONT STREET. 

2/ 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1200 

square feet, quiet neighborhood. 

$600 monthly + security. 

Small pet ok. Available 

immediately. 417-606-0800. 

Available October 1 st . 

Large older home in county. 

Close-in. 3 Bedroom, 2 

Bath, fenced front and back 

yards. Nice. $1195 monthly. 

601-831-4506. 

BANK REPOSSESSION! 

4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Buy 

for only $10,000! Listings 

800-620-4856 extension 

D786. 


Apartments 

LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 

Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. 

Close in, nice, available October 

1. $795 monthly. 601- 

831-4506. 

31. Mobile Homes 

For Rent 

2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, 

Grange Hall Road. Application, 

deposit required. Call 

601-831-4833. 

3 BEDROOMS, 2 baths. 

In small park. $550 monthly, 

deposit, application required 

(fee). 601-218-4863. 

MEADOWBROOK 

PROPERTIES. 2 or 3 bedroom 

mobile homes, Highway 

61 South area. Deposit 

required. 601-619-9789. 

RV- $150 WEEKLY and 

up for 1 or 2 people. Utilities 

furnished. No pets, deposit 

required. 601-301-0285. 


34. Houses 

For Sale 

$39,995 

3 bedroom, 2 bath 

28x52 

$4,000 dn 

$312 p/m 

Classic Double Wide Village 

601-636-6433 

PUT THE 

CLASSIFIEDS 

TO WORK 

FOR YOU! 

Check our listings to 

find the help you need... 

• Contractors 

• Electricians 

• Roofers 

• Plumbers 

• Landscapers 

34. Houses 

For Sale 

PRICES are added to the regular cost of your ad. 

$1.00 extra per day • Minimum charge $3.00 

AUDUBON UDUBON PLACELACE 

For those adults who like a safe 

community setting with the best 

neighbors in Vicksburg. 

Discount for Senior Citizens available 

415-3333 • 638-1102 • 636-1455 

1317 Farmer Street 136 Corbin Drive 

Newly remodeled home 

with hardwood floors. 

Nice family room addition, 

storage shed in backyard. 

2 BR, 2 BA with possibility 

of a 3rd. All appliances 

stay including washer & 

dryer. Owner also willing 

to furnish a 1-year home 

warranty. $77,700. 

This 3 BR, 2 BA brick 

home is in a great location. 

Eat-in kitchen, formal 

living room, vaulted 

ceiling, laundry room and 

master bath. 

$135,000. 

Bienville 

Apartments 

We now have immediate availability. 

Don’t miss out!! 

1, 2 & 3 bedrooms and townhomes. 

Call 601-636-1752 

www.bienvilleapartments.com 

Classified...Where Buyers And Sellers Meet. 

Please call one of these 

Coldwell Banker 

professionals today: 

Hyman & Kim Steen 

601-218-7318 

Jimmy Ball 601-218-3541 

Kellye Carlisle 601-529-4215 

Eric Coulter 601-529-9448 

Reatha Crear 601-831-1742 

Caffie Ellis 601-415-7010 

Herb Jones 601-831-1840 

Marianne Jones 601-415-6868 

Anita Tarnabine 601-415-5097 

601-634-8928 

2170 I-20 S. Frontage Road 

www.homesofvicksburg.com 

Get YOUR Business noticed in our 

BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY 

Sign a 3 month or 6 month 

agreement and SAVE!!! 

Run a 1 column x 1 inch size 

$74.10 Monthly 

(which is only $2.47 per day)! 

Run a 1 column x 2 inch size 

$148.20 Monthly 

(which is only $4.94 per day)! 

✰ SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY ✰ 

Call Cassie, Michele or 

Vickie today! 

601-636-SELL (7355) 

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BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY 

Score A Bullseye With One Of These Businesses! 

• Glass 

Barnes Glass 

Quality Service at Competitive Prices 

#1 Windshield Repair & Replacement 

Vans • Cars • Trucks 

•Insurance Claims Welcome• 

AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS 

Jason Barnes • 601-661-0900 

• Bulldozer & 

Construction 

BUFORD 

CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 

601-636-4813 

State Board of Contractors 

Approved & Bonded 

Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, 

Rock & Sand 

All Types of Dozer Work 

Land Clearing • Demolition 

Site Development 

& Preparation Excavation 

Crane Rental • Mud Jacking 

• Construction 

ROSS 

CONSTRUCTION 

New Homes 

Framing, Remodeling, 

Cabinets, Flooring, 

Roofing & Vinyl Siding 

State Licensed & Bonded 

John Ross 601-638-7932 

• Lawn HandyMan Care 

Services 

From helping with 

small repair projects to 

upgrading your home... 

Joe Rangel - Owner 

601.636.7843 

601.529.5400 

Joe@RiverCityHandyman.com 

Call today for free estimate. 

We’re not satisfied until you are. 

RIVER CITY HANDYMAN 

YOUR BUSINESS 

COULD BE HERE! 

Call Today! 601-636-SELL 

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37. Recreational 

Vehicles 

✰✰ FOR LEASE ✰✰ 

1911 Mission 66 

Office or Retail 

Suite B-Apprx. 2450 sq. ft. 

Lots of Parking Space 

Brian Moore Realty 

Connie - Owner/ Agent 

318-322-4000 

40. Cars & Trucks 

OK CARS 

IDEAL LOCATION FOR 

mechanic or detail shop. 

Located at 3601 Washington 

Street. For sale or 

lease. Contact 601-631- 

4975 or 601-831-1505. 

Don’t miss a day of 

The Vicksburg Post! 

Our ePost now 

available! 

Call 601-636-4545 

Circulation, for details! 


RENTALS 

2970 Hwy 61 N. • Vicksburg 

Mon - Fri 9am-5pm • Sat 9am-1pm 

No Credit Card required on Car Rentals! 

$100 Deposit • $40 Day 

601-636-3147 

Ask us about our Weekly Rate !! 

Discover a new world of 

opportunity with 

The Vicksburg Post Classifieds. 

4 acres, brick home, 

workshop, quiet street of 

Hwy 80. $149,000 

2800 SF with formal 

living, dining & den in 

Tallulah. $139,000 

4/2 over 3000 SF, 

great area. $198,500. 

2000 SF, 4/2, private 

back deck, off Hwy 61 

South. $108,500. 

3 or 4 BR, updated 

home, 2000 SF. 

Goodrum Rd. $162,600. 

20 x 30 shop + 2000 

SF 4 BR home off Hwy 

61 S. $185,000. 

HUNTERS: 60+ acres, 

several house sites + 

1800SF North Vicksburg. 

$250,000. 

3/ 2 brick starter, quiet 

street. Only $86,000. 

1800 SF home over 3 

acres. Oak Ridge. 

$95,000. 

Short Sale. Openwood 

Area. Make offer. 

$60,000 

City lots for you to build 

on: Call for details 

Investment Property: 

Rental income: fixer 

uppers or move-in ready. 

Call for info. 

Carla 601-415-4179 

Jones & Upchurch 

Discover a new world 

of opportunity with 


Classifieds. 


102 HAZEL DRIVE, off 

Redbone Road. 3 bedroom, 

1 bath, brick, shop. 

$64,400, seller pays 3% 

down payment. Call Bette 

Paul Warner, McMillin Real 

Estate. 601-218-1800. 

111 GAY BOULEVARD. 

3 bedroom, 2 bath, with 

large lot. Ward Real Estate 

601-634-6898. 

BEVERLY 

MCMILLIN 

Realtor 

“Simply the Best” 

601-415-9179 

M cMillin 

Real Estate 

VicksburgMsRealEstate.com 

Judy Harrell.............601-618-3227 

Brian Breithaupt......601-218-1945 

Ronnie Johnston......601-831-2319 

Yvonne Winstead....601-218-1964 

Jess Willis.................601-218-1457 

Dixie Breithaupt, BROKER 

601-638-6243 

2735 Washington Street 



‘01 Mercury Marquis ‘09 Honda Civic Coupe EXL ‘07 Honda Civic LX 

$6,995 $21,995 $14,995 

2003 Chrysler Sebring LXI Coupe $3,995 2007 Honda Civic, 4 dr, LX, auto A/C $14,995 

1999 Mazda Protege, 4 dr, 90k $4,995 2009 Chevy Cobalt LT, 4 dr, auto, only 800 mi. $15,998 

2001 Mercury Marquis, 4 door, 70,000 miles $6,995 2007 Toyota Camry Sedan LE, Blk $16,995 

2008 Chrysler Sebring, 4 door, LX $12,995 2007 Honda Accord, 4 dr, LX $17,495 

2008 Chevy Malibu LT, 4 dr, all power $13,998 2007 Honda Civic SI CP $17,995 

2008 Dodge Avenger SXT, 4 dr, all power $13,998 2009 Honda Civic Coupe, auto, EXL NAV, 600 mi. $21,995 

2006 Honda Civic, 4 dr, LX, auto, A/C $14,995 2007 Honda Odyssey, 5dr, EX, 1 owner 

312 CRESTLINE. Freshly 

remodeled 3 bedroom, 

$69,000. Ward Real Estate, 

601-634-6898. 

5300 JEFF DAVIS 

3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1152 sq. 

ft., separate 2 car garage, new 

roof, central a/c, completely 

remodeled, very private 2.2 

acres, $69,500. 

Call 318-341-8717 

Ask 

Us. 

■ 

FHA & VA 

■ 

Conventional 

■ 

Construction 

■ 

First-time 

Homebuyers 

Candy Francisco 

Mortgage Originator 

Mortgage 

Loans 

601.630.8209 

Member FDIC 

2150 South Frontage Road bkbank.com 

Open Hours: 

Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm 

601-634-8928 

2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd. 

www.ColdwellBanker.com 

www.homesofvicksburg.net 

McMillin 

Real Estate 

601-636-8193 

VicksburgRealEstate.com 


6 BEDROOM, 3 BATH foreclosure. 

Will sell fast! Only 

$14,900! For listings 800-620- 

4856 extension S131. 

FOR SALE OR RENT! 2 

bedroom, house, 1500 

square feet. $1600 down 

$400 deposit. Sale price 

$85,500. Call 601-636-3174 

after 5pm or 601-301-0104. 

GLENWOOD CIRCLE 

AREA, Edna Drive. 

3 bedroom, 1.5 bath. 

Great house, great location! 

$120,000. 

Call 601-218-4713 

GOTTA SEE! 3 bedrooms, 

little handywork. Big 

lot. $20,000. As is. 601-638- 

2786. 

Licensed in 

MS and LA 

Jones & Upchurch 

Real Estate Agency 


www.jonesandupchurch.com 

Rip Hoxie, Land Pro....601-260-9149 

Jill Waring Upchurch....601-906-5012 

Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 

Judy Uzzle..................601-994-4663 

Mary D. Barnes........601-966-1665 

Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 

Warren Doiron...............601-415-8304 

Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 

Broker, GRI 

601-636-6490 

THIS IS THE ONE! 

132 Pebble Beach Drive 

Fairways, Lake front, 

4 bed, 2.5 bath, 1.3 acres, 

pool, many amenities. 

601-630-5177 • 601-638-9050 

$309,900 

jxnlaw1@aol.com for 

information/ pictures. 


The Car Store 

Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 

Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 

Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 

Bob Gordon........601-831-0135 

Tony Jordan........601-630-6461 

Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 

Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 

Kai Mason...........601-218-5623 

Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549 

Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 

Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 

Rick McAllister..601-218-1150 

Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211 

ARNER 

REAL ESTATE, INC 

VJIM HOBSON 

REALTOR®•BUILDER•APPRAISER 

601-636-0502 

35. Lots For Sale 

CANTRELL COVE 

SUBDIVISION 

Owner: Ollie Cantrell, Jr. 

Reduced to: $20,000 Each 

Quiet, country living, 

easy access to 

Vicksburg & Tallulah! 

Approximately 

1.5 Acre Lots 

Mound, LA 

Exit - Highway 602 

(1 Mile South of I-20 

Interstate) 

318-574-3610 

36. Farms & 

Acreage 

2- 5 ACRE TRACTS IN 

Claiborne County. 1 wooded 

and 1 cleared. $5,000 per 

acre. Call 601-664-0287. 


Trucks 

00 DODGE DURANGO SPORT V1519R ......18 mos.@ $260 Per Month $ 1105 Down 

00 FORD EXPLORER XLS V1485R................9 mos.@ $260 Per Month $ 1135 Down 

99 DODGE DURANGO SLT V1668R ..........15 mos.@ $280 Per Month $ 1270 Down 

01 DODGE DURANGO SLT V1616R ....................21 mos.@ $270 Per Month $ 1270 Down 

02 FORD EXPLORER XLT V1881 ..............23 mos.@ $330 Per Month $ 1660 Down 

01 FORD ESCAPE XLT V1883 ............................23 mos.@ $320 Per Month $ 1680 Down 

02 FORD EXPLORER XLT V1876 ......................23 mos.@ $300 Per Month $ 1770 Down 

01 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED V1880....23 mos.@ $330 Per Month $ 1870 Down 

98 FORD F-150 XLT V1885................................22 mos.@ $340 Per Month $ 2085 Down 

00 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER V1877..22 mos.@ $330 Per Month $ 2095 Down 

Cars 

01 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE V1442R ......19 mos.@ $270 Per Month $ 1075 Down 

01 CHEVY IMPALA V1878 ..........................23 mos.@ $280 Per Month $ 1235 Down 

00 BUICK REGAL LS V1882 .................... 24 mos.@ $260 Per Month $ 1330 Down 

99 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS LS V1879 23 mos.@ $280 Per Month $ 1340 Down 

05 CHEVY IMPALA V1884 ............................23mos.@ $320 Per Month $ 1575 Down 

02 CADILLAC DEVILLE V1875 .................. 22 mos.@ $340 Per Month $ 2190 Down 

WE FINANCE OUR OWN ACCOUNTS 

SOLD 

SOLD 

SOLD 

*Plus Tax & Title, 0% APR WAC 

601-638-6015 • 2800 Clay Street • Vicksburg, MS 

40. Cars & Trucks 40. Cars & Trucks 40. Cars & Trucks 40. Cars & Trucks 40. Cars & Trucks 40. Cars & Trucks 40. Cars & Trucks 

2002 FOREST RIVER 

Sentinel. 44 foot Park model, 

good condition. $9850. 

601-618-1115. 

39. Motorcycles, 

Bicycles 

1992 HONDA CBR 750. 

Good condition, very clean 

garage kept. $1300. 601- 

218-3019. 

2002 SUZUKI VL 800, 

with extras. $4600. Will take 

nice car or truck in trade. 

601-529-3525. 


1985 CAMARO V28 402 

Big Block Chevrolet engine, 

lots of extras! 601-831- 

5478. 

1989 VAN EXPRESS 

Chevrolet Conversion, new 

air, one owner, four captain 

chairs, TV, VCR, excellent 

condition! $4500 or best offer 

601-218-1200. 

1993 CHEVROLET S10 

Blazer. 2 door, V6, power 

windows, runs good, good 

tires. Excellent student car. 

$3500 or best offer. 601- 

218-5205, 601-218-8585. 

1993 FORD RANGER 

$500 or best offer! Runs like 

new! For listings 800-619- 

3924 extension 1864. 

1997 HONDA PASS- 

PORT. Come see this one 

and many more at our new 

location, River City Auto 

Sales, 4440 East Clay 

Street at Beechwood Intersection. 

601-634-0320, 601- 

218-4191. 

1999 CHEVROLET CA- 

MARO V6 $850! Runs good! 

Must see! For listings 800- 

619-3924 extension 4898. 

2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. 

Very nice! Will finance, no 

credit check! 601-634-0320, 

601-218-4191. 

2002 CHRYSLER CON- 

CORDE LXi. Excellent condition, 

power everything, 

136,000 miles. $4200. 601- 

415-4007. 

2004 FORD MUSTANG. 

Auto, power seats, leather, 

40 th Anniversary Edition. 

Moving, must sell. $9500 or 

best offer. 601-868-0481. 

BOTTOM LINE 

AUTOSALES 

We finance! Corner of 

Fisher Ferry Road and Jeff 

Davis Road. 601-529-1195. 

BUY POLICE IM- 

POUNDS! Honda's Chevrolet's, 

Jeeps, etcetera. Cars 

from $500! For listings 

1997 MERCEDES, white, 

very clean, runs good. $6500. 

2001 CROWN VICTORIA, 

police interceptor, very clean, 

runs good. $3500. 

These vehicles can be seen 

at the 1400 block of Martin 

Luther King, Jr. Blvd., lot 

behind Delta Cleaners. 

601-631-0222 

CLASSIC 1980 CJ-7 

JEEP. 

Call 318-331-1737. 

FORD F150. Lighting, 

67,000 miles, $2400. Details 

and photos 

sp7934@aol.com 

601-844-0237 

RENT TO OWN 

02 Mercury Sable 

$1200 Down-$260 per month 

03 Oldsmobile Alero 


98 Dodge Ram 1500 


NO CREDIT CHECK 

More To choose from! 

Gary’s 601-883-9995

D6 Sunday, September 13, 2009 The Vicksburg Post 

GeorgeCarr 

BUICK • PONTIAC • CADILLAC • GMC 

2009 CLOSEOUT 

GEORGE CARR CONTINUES SUPPLIER PRICING ON THESE SELECT GM MODELS! 

0% FINANCING FOR 60 MONTHS OR REBATES UP TO $ 3,500 

★★★★★ ON ALMOST EVERY MODEL ★★★★★ 

2009 Pontiac 

G3 

2009 Pontiac 

G5 

2009 Pontiac 

G6 Sedan 

2009 Pontiac 

G6 Coupe 

2009 Poniac 

G6 GT Sedan 

M.S.R.P. - $ 16,800 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 20,830 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 21,160 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 25,045 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 27,780 00 

Supplier Price - $ 16,308 97 





CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #20196 

2009 GMC 

Acadia 

Rebate - $ 2,500 00 

$ 

13,808 97* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #20180 

2009 Pontiac 

Vibe 

Rebate - $ 2,500 00 

$ 

17,410 64* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #20170 

Rebate - $ 3,500 00 

$ 

16,942 00* 

2010 Buick 

ENCLAVES 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #20195 

2009 Buick 

Lacrosse 

Rebate - $ 3,500 00 

$ 

20,510 00* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #20177 

Rebate - $ 3,500 00 

$ 

22,919 00* 

2009 Buick 

Lucerne Super 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41087 

M.S.R.P. - $ 40,050 00 


2009 GMC 

Acadia 

Rebate - $ 2,000 00 

$ 

35,780 00* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #20162 

M.S.R.P. - $ 21,670 00 


2009 GMC 

Envoy 

Rebate - $ 2,500 00 

$ 

18,453 00* 

5 In Stock 

10 In Transit 

2010 GMC 

ACADIAS 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #1856 

M.S.R.P. - $ 26,640 00 


Rebate - $ 4,000 00 

$ 

21,659 00* 

2009 GMC 2WD Reg. Cab 

Sierra Work Truck 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #1850 

M.S.R.P. - $ 40,030 00 


Rebate - $ 4,000 00 

$ 

34,493 00* 

2009 GMC Ext. Cab 

Sierra 2500 Duramax Diesel 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41093 

M.S.R.P. - $ 33,835 00 


2009 GMC 

Yukon XL 

Rebate - $ 2,000 00 

$ 

30,106 00* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41005 

M.S.R.P. - $ 32,240 00 


2009 GMC 

Yukon SLT 

Rebate - $ 3,500 00 

$ 

27,135 00* 

4 In Stock 

12 In Transit 

2009 GMC Crew Cab 

Sierra 4x4 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41067 

M.S.R.P. - $ 21,630 00 


Rebate - $ 2,000 00 

$ 

19,085 00* 

2009 GMC 

Sierra Ext. Cab 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41051 

M.S.R.P. - $ 45,330 00 


Rebate - $ 3,000 00 

$ 

39,125 00* 

2009 GMC Ext. Cab 

Sierra 4x4 

M.S.R.P. - $ 42,590 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 45,680 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 35,833 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 26,630 00 

M.S.R.P. - $ 32,613 00 






CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #40987 

Rebate - $ 4,000 00 

$ 

35,669 00* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #40977 

Rebate - $ 4,000 00 

$ 

38,359 00* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41127 

Rebate - $ 3,500 00 

$ 

30,839 00* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41058 

Rebate - $ 3,500 00 

$ 

22,161 00* 

CLOSEOUT 

SALE 

PRICE 

Stock #41123 

Rebate - $ 3,500 00 

$ 

27,772 00* 

Clyde McKinney 

Debbie Berry 

An experienced sales staff to 

Curtis Dixon 

Herb Caldwell 

meet all of your automotive needs. Baxter Morris 

Bobby Bryan 

Preston Balthrop 

Tim Moody 

Come to George Carr, 

Kevin Watson 

Mike Francisco 

You’ll Be Glad You Did. 

Ricky Salyer 

Zachary Balthrop 

For a complete listing of our used vehicles visit our website at www.georgecarr.com 

LIFE. LIBERTY. AND THE PURSUIT. 

Ricky y Salyer S 

Salesman of the 

Month of August 

GeorgeCarr 

BUICK • PONTIAC • CADILLAC • GMC 

www.georgecarr.com • 601-636-7777 • 1-800-669-3620 • 2950 S. Frontage Road • Vicksburg, MS 

With GMAC Approved Credit. ALL REBATES ASSIGNED TO DEALER, with approved credit. See dealer for complete details on all rebate offers.

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