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Poindexter Hall Hosts A Ribbon Cutting And Recital
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Abby Gives Us The Story On The Classic Trenchcoat
A Look At Ole Miss Football History

16 ........................ Cloud Atlas 18 ...............................Crossword 22 ...............................Classifieds
3 ............................. Editors Note 3 ...........................News & Views 5 ................................Perspectives
7 ............................... Community 9 .........................Financial Focus 9 ........................... Veterans Post
10 ...............................Seven Days 15 .....................................Recipes 16 .................Culturally Speaking
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The Bridge to Nowhere (aka the Old Hwy. 82 Bridge) and Columbus Mayor Robert Smith, who has championed renovation of the structure.
Joseph B. St. John is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher. He is a man who understands that everything that appears bad is not bad and everything that appears good is not good.
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Otherwise, the whole project makes no sense. Mayor Coach Bobbys announcement at the Riverwalk surprised so many people; even Lowndes County Supervisors President Harry Sanders had no idea what the heck Bobby was talking about. The news was so strange that no one had a clue what the heck was going on. Being at the proclamation that day and knowing Bobby well, I figured it was just the result of playing football for so many years without a helmet. But, in the end, I was wrong. Mayor Coach Bobby was a prophet. He knew that, one day, our partnership would dissolve and he would have to say he was sorry. What better way to say youre sorry, than by giving me my own personal bridge? As Elton sang, Sorry seems to be the hardest word. Maybe I missed the message, because ever time I see Mayor Coach Bobby he will never say hello or even give me a friendly nod. Maybe he just feels bad that he does so much crazy stuff and that if he doesnt make eye contact, I wont write about the fact that he interferes with ever agency in the city and bullies all of the employees unmercifully.
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him when a viable opponent comes to the forefront and Mayor Coach Bobby has to tell the truth, if he is even capable of that feat. It is a legitimate question, and everyone who knows Coach Bobby know that facts are not always part of the equation with our dear mayor. (See Issue 1 of The Real Story) So, these are the questions facing our fair city. Will we set idly by and let a man of zero integrity continue to run the city and bully and intimidate all of the city workers? Will we watch the city go into bankruptcy? Those are our options. And, it is time we look at who profits from our city and takes advantage of the power, and remove them from power. And, those are the facts, Jack. Do something in May or watch Columbus get flushed down the toilet. Period. In the meantime, Mayor Coach Bobby, thanks for the bridge. I love the Riverwalk and you just made my life a little easier. And, lets just say, its not the first time.
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Oh, and by the way, Mayor Coach Bobby, no one is fooled by your act. It may seem crazy, but I have Everyone is aware that your family finally figured out why Mayor Smith is Maybe he hopes that all the members are always getting in trouble so adamant about renovating that old citizens will sit idly by, while he runs the and you love to try to run the Columbus dilapidated bridge near the Riverwalk. It town into bankruptcy. You know - an Police Department. And, that needs to is a peace offering to yours truly. And unnecessary bridge here, 4,000 pot holes stop, ASAP. It is making the entire city all this time, I have missed this peace there, and what amounts to a $100,000 want to vomit. So, cut the mess and just offering. soccer complex mistake, when the city do your job, if you even remember what has no money. At least we can say that we that is. Why else would he be so committed have a bridge to walk on. And, if we dont to such a bizarre project? True, the get those additional bathrooms at the I dont mind stealing bread from the Riverwalk is on one end of the bridge, soccer complex, soon, the bridge may be mouths of decadence but the only thing at the other end of it is a place to go to well...you get the point. But I cant feed on the powerless when my the proverbial pot of gold - my house. So, cups already overfilled there you go. Mayor Coach Bobby wants With an election on the horizon, it But its on the table to make amends with everyones favorite will be interesting to see if Mayor Coach The fire is cooking and theyre farming ex-chief of police. A multi-million-dollar Bobby can go into the community and babies, while the slaves are working olive branch to say I am sorry. explain all of his shortcomings. It will The blood is on the table and their mouths be intriguing to see what happens to are choking But Im growing hungry Temple of the Dog MoJo On a sports note: There has got to be a special layer of Hell reserved for Ole Miss or MSU fans. Watching both games, this past Saturday - admittedly with the sound down, most of the time - it was pure horror. It seems that, no matter how close a Mississippi team gets to breaking into the elite level, something goes wrong. It is almost too much to watch. But, lets keep the faith; there are still games to be played!
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Judge Wants Lile To Come Up With Plan To Pay Family

The court is caught in a dilemmado you want blood or money? Coleman rhetorically asked Lile and her attorney, Rod Ray. Your client has destroyed the finances of this family. Between now and the first day of the court term, you and your client will have to come up with a plan, he said. Assistant District Attorney Katie Moulds, who represented the state at Liles hearing, called two witnesses to the stand. Her first witness was Jack Gordman, owner of Gordman Insurance. Jack Gordman testified that on Nov. 19, 2004, he noticed that a check in the amount of $5,500 had been written to Lile on the companys account. When Gordman contacted Lile, she said that she had written the check, and that he decided to take $25 out of her paycheck each pay period to recover the amount that had been lost. When asked by Moulds what he thought of Lile, Jack Gordman said that he thought of her as family, and that she was a friend. She kept my kids, my dog, and Im grateful to her for that, he said. Gordman testified that his name was forged on company checks and that she would cash them. The amounts of the checks ranged from $800-$9,000. In 2011, Jack Gordman said that, in a period of several years, Lile had taken over $474,000, and that she used the money for herself. She bought expensive gifts for her family, she gave to her church, he said. When asked by Moulds how this has affected his relationship with Lile, as well as his family, Jack Gordman said it has hurt. It has hurt in so many different ways. She has hurt me as a friend. I have no college funding left for my children, no retirement, I have to start over, he said. Moulds then called Gordmans wife, Sacia Gordman, to the stand. During her testimony, Sacia Gordman said that she loved Lile very much when Lile worked for her husband, but that things were different now. Choking back tears as she looked directly at Lile, Sacia Gordman said that Lile knew that she had taken the money from the business. She has hurt us so bad. You had all the newest things - a new I-phone - all the newest gadgets. I dont worry about me, I worry about my kids. You knew Jack worked hard. He covered overdrafts for you, Sacia said. When asked what she would like to see happen to Lile, Sacia Gordman said that she wants justice to be served. I would love to have my life savings back. I am a Christian, and I forgive you for what youve done. You need to stand up to what youve done. At the end of the hearing, Ray said that the family needs to be paid back. The judge is between a rock and a hard place. Ive been a prosecutor before, so I understand how things work in an embezzlement trial. The Gordman family needs to be paid back, he said.
Pauline Bernice Lile will have to wait until Nov. 26 to learn whether her punishment will involve jail time or paying restitution. During Liles hearing on Nov.1 in the main courtroom of the Lowndes County Courthouse, Judge Lee Coleman said that he wants to see the defendant and her attorney come up with a substantial plan to see that Jack Gordman and his family receive financial restitution. Lile had been charged with embezzling approximately $474,000 from the Gordman Insurance Co., where she was employed for several years. She has also served as a dispatcher for the Lowndes County Sheriff s Department, and as chairwoman of the ColumbusLowndes E911Commissioners board.
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PERSPECTIVES: Immortality
I have always felt that Americans actually believe that life can be eternal or at least extended indefinitely if you follow the rules reduce fat, salt, and alcohol; quit smoking; and wear a seatbelt. In all of the other 1,001 threats to life, the rule of thumb should be to avoid risk, at any cost.In sum, the result of a carefully crafted life can be longevity itself.Few people are realistic about this longevity.Despite statistics which state that the average American born today will live 78.2 years, most people think they can beat that by a mile.Ninety is the new 70, and 100 and beyond is not a stretch. of it that is accepting the natural and inevitable cycle of dust-to-dust and the humility that acceptance of it engenders and most of us, when and if we emerge from the only real risk-taking period of our lives adolescence - retreat into a life-forever mode. Perhaps most importantly our last handful of dust on earth is not really the end of our existence it is only the beginning of an afterlife.Hindus have a more complex or nuanced view of this cycle.As our ashes cool on the funeral pyres by the Ganges, we are already reborn into another life on earth and will continue this extended cycle unless and until we This philosophy is very American, have understood the path to breaking perhaps as American as any construct the cycle and becoming a universal can be, for it combines many of our spiritual being. characteristic attributes.We are doers and problem-solvers, and there is Francois Villon, in a well-known nothing that cannot be resolved if we poem, says that we will all end up in un simply put our minds to it and use tas ple-mle thrown together in an the disciplined logic and practical ignominious and undistinguished pile; attentiveness inherited from our that no matter how ceremonious our Puritan forbearers.We are risk-takers, lives may have been, at the beginning but we are even more risk-averse.Risk- and at the end we areuniquely free playgrounds, fatality-averse andincontrovertibly the same.In militarystrategies, andlaws and the late Middle Ages, when Villon policies whichattempt to regulate risk- wrote, this sense of finality was the free behavior at swimming pools and very reason for faith and religious on the highwaysare commonplace.We purpose.Shakespeares kings often are the most religious country on earth thought about the transient nature of (perhaps India rivals our devotion), but kingship and life itself.Existentialists we seem to have at least as muchfaith pondered the meaninglessness of life in scienceas in God.God may be and the trap of the endless cycle of waiting with our just desserts, but being and non-being.In principle, science is the way to extend our life, this dust-to-dust philosophy fostered give it more quality, and provide us the a respect for others who would be chance to live longer before we meet thrown with us in the same pile.It our maker. was a philosophy which governed our spiritual and secular life. In a piece in the New York Review of Books (10.16.12), Alan Ryan reviews Now, says Lepore, our view of two of Jill Lepores books on America lifes trajectory is linear.Although we and, in particular, how popular culture may understand, in principle, that we influences our views of life and death. are all mortal, the goal of life is not Ryan states: to acceptthe fact and derive from it a religious solace or secular equality, Jill Lepore has a thesis, less but to fight to extend it.Through our about life and death than secular savior science - the goal of life about how we think of them. eternal may in fact be possible.Why Once, human life was seen should we not be able to change our in a circular fashion: dust to DNA such that death itself, like some dust. The wheel of fate turned, unwanted gene, can be eliminated? and we entered the world as helpless infants; the fortunate Linear expectations give us a survived to a healthy maturity, very different perspective on living. and then came old age, a There should be no time for Villons or second childhood, helplessness, Richard IIs unproductive reflections and death. Now, she says, we on life or the meaning of celebrity, for have a linear view of life, and we should be filling every second with although lines come to an end doing, achieving, accomplishing. A life as circles do not, we do our worth living is a life that has been fully best to stretch out the line as lived, period. far as science allows. One aspect of Lepores belief This linear view is exactly that we have moved from a circular right.Few of us want to accept to a linear world is that she shares mortality as soon as we are aware the British philosopher John Grays
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view that our obsession with the preservation of life at all costs is distinctively modern. The Darwinian revolution established that human beings are animals much like other animals, gene machines in Richard Dawkinss phrase, and the urge to defeat death and turn ourselves into perpetual motion machines became overwhelming. There is plainly something to this view, if only because we are less helpless in the face of disease than our forebears were, writes Ryan. Lepore is fascinated with Americans desire to cheat or beat death, and the wacky ways we explore to do so, according to Ryan: In 2009 Leporewent to interview Robert Ettinger, the enthusiast for cryonic immortality in the Michigan
warehouse where the deep-frozen bodies of his mother, his two wives, and ninety-two other patients waited in sure hope of eternal life stored head downward in vats of liquid nitrogen. Faced with the question of whether he really wants to be revived in the company of the elderly and infirm folk he has deep-frozen along with several dozen pets - he reverts to the fantasies of traditional religion. It wont be these bodies that will experience the resurrection but bodies transformed by the science of the future into something young and strong and tireless. We all hedge our bets. We maybelieve in the possibility of an earthly immortality, but pray to God that he take us if and when we die.Another great American trait negotiation.
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Leonard said there would be events on the campus during the weekend of Nov. 2-3, and issued an invitation to the supervisors to attend the events. We are the exception to the bad news you hear about education, he said. Leonard praised the efforts of the students in participating in this project. Hard work directed wisely can lead to humongous rewards, he said. In other business, the supervisors: Unanimously approved the purchase of the parking lot next to the Wil Colom law office. County Administrator Ralph Billingsley said that Colom agreed to sell the property, which is next to the courthouse, for $90,000. The property was recently appraised for $90,000, Billingsley said. Unanimously approved the purchase of property in Burns Bottom for $5,000, to be used by Parks and Recreation for additional parking for the soccer complex.
The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science has provided a top-quality education for its students for 25 years now, and officials have scheduled two days of events to celebrate that milestone.
At Wednesdays continued meeting of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, Wade Leonard, admissions counselor at MSMS, spoke with them about the school as it prepared to celebrate its accomplishments.
Leonard said that graduates from the Class of 2012 received over It is my job to make people aware $12.5 million in scholarship offers of the Mississippi School for Math and from Mississippi State University, Ole Science, especially to people in this Miss and the University of Southern community who may not know about Mississippi, as well as college and it, he said. universities throughout the United States and the world. The school was founded on July 1, 1987, and is located on the campus There is a competition between of Mississippi University for Women. those three universities to see who can It is governed by the Mississippi Board get the most students, he said. of Education, and is the states only public residential high school specially He said that the students get designed to meet the academic needs involved in the Columbus community of Mississippis most academically by taking part in the annual Tales gifted juniors and seniors. from the Crypt, which is held at Friendship Cemetery during the The school has received national annual Columbus spring pilgrimage. recognition during its history, most recently when Newsweek magazine Leonard pointed out that the named it as one of the best high school is a state-funded institution, schools in America. and has, for the past four years, been operating at 15 percent below budget. We are the only school in Mississippi to receive that honor, We have to raise at least $40,000 Leonard said. to purchase needed equipment, so we are hosting events this weekend both Leonard said that when you look to celebrate our 25 years and to raise at television news and read newspaper funds, he said. accounts about how bad things are when it comes to education, that isnt At this time, Leonard said the the case with MSMS. school is halfway to the goal of raising the needed amount.
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The Southeast Tourism Society has named Columbus own Sounds of Summer as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for June & July 2013. This is the second year that Sounds of Summer has received this esteemed honor. For the past five years, Sounds of Summer has been a free concert series in Historic Downtown Columbus on every Thursday in June and July. Sounds of Summer began in 2008 and is held at the Columbus, Miss. Riverwalk Park. The concert series offers music and fun for the whole family, and features local musicians and food vendors. Sounds of Summer is a joint venture sponsored by Main Street Columbus and The Columbus Lowndes Development LINK. Numerous other business sponsors and volunteers also help to make the annual event possible. For more information on how to become a part of the 2013 Sounds of Summer concert series as a vendor, a volunteer or a sponsor, please contact Main Street Columbus at 6623286305 orwww. columbusmainstreet.com or The Columbus Lowndes Development LINK at 6623288369 orwww.cldlink. org. Sounds of Summer is a diverse, quality event that continues to grow in popularity each year, and is truly an event that the community really enjoys and its one of my personal favorites, too, stated Amber Brislin, Main Street Columbus director. Sounds of
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Summer is an outstanding event that we take great pride in participating in every year, said Macaulay Whitaker, vicepresident of the LINKs Chamber Division. Community businesses and organizations bringing quality, family events to our area are the kind of programming were all about.
The series offers something for everyone, while showcasing our community and local talent. The STS Top 20 Events list is an excellent guide for travelers in the Southeast. Events chosen represent the best activities the region offers. Being chosen is a great accolade that can draw extra attention to a festival or special event, said Neville Bhada, director of communications and public relations for the Southeast Tourism Society. STS started its Top 20 Events program in 1985. Travel industry
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New Pediatrician Joins Baptist Golden Triangle Medical Staff

Andrea Morris, MD, a pediatrician, has joined the staff at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Her practice is located at BMG Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, 2600 5th St. N., Columbus, Miss. Originally from New Rochelle, N.Y., Dr. Morris is a 2000 graduate of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where she received a bachelors degree in biology through the Biology Talented Advancement Program (BioTAP). She also received a masters degree in health administration from St. Josephs College in Standish, Maine. She is a graduate of the St. Matthews University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman, BWI and completed her residency in pediatrics this year at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Prior to medical school, Dr. Morris was an EMT-Basic. Dr. Morris has worked as a chemist in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields and has conducted research on Sickle Cell disease at the University of Massachusetts. She is a member of the Academy of Pediatrics and both the American and Mississippi Medical Associations. We are proud to have Dr. Morris join our staff and expand on the already excellent pediatric services we provide to the region, said Administrator Paul Cade. With primary care physicians becoming more and more difficult to recruit, we feel very fortunate to have Dr. Morris locate in Columbus. And, with her extensive history in community service, we feel she will be a tremendous asset not only to the hospital, but also to our community, Cade added. Dr. Morris has been very active in community service, volunteering time to Mississippi Be Our Voice, in the process advocating for the reduction in childhood obesity; the American Red Cross; and in breast cancer awareness, providing information and resources to businesses, schools and other organizations. She has also served as a medical advocate for rape victims and counseled rape survivors at a Boston rape crisis center; and donated her time to Pathfinders, a church outreach organization, where she provided classical music entertainment for nursing home patients and conducted collection drives for clothes, food and toys. In her free time, Dr. Morris enjoys concert violin and piano; and reading. She has one son and lives in Columbus.
Punt, Pass & Kick Winners Announced

ThePunt, Pass & Kick winners from the Cook Elementary School Competition traveled to Meridian, Miss. on Sunday, Oct. 28, and competed against other boys/girls from central Mississippi in the Sectional Competition. Here are the results: Kurt Lavender (Boys 6-7) - 2nd Place Kristian Weatherby (Girls 6-7) - 1st Place Lawson Dale (Boys 8-9) - 2nd Place Ashanti Doss (Girls 8-9) - 1st Place Keyshun Jackson (Boys 10-11) - 2nd Place Tyrone Eddins (Boys 12-13) - 1st Place Sakina Minor (Girls 12-13) - 1st Place The 1st Place winners MIGHT have an opportunity to move on to the Team Competition level in New Orleans. Their scores will be compared to other Sectional Competition scores held all over the south. The top 4 scores will be invited to the New Orleans Competition. This will be held Thanksgiving weekend and they will be notified within the next couple of weeks. Winning in New Orleans MIGHT qualify them to move on to the NATIONAL COMPETITION, which will be held in January at an NFL Playoff site. (Top 4-6 from all the Team Competitions will be invited.)
8 COMMUNITY November 7, 2012 a weekly publication Project 2020 e-Centers Will Engage Dropouts With Innovative Education Options
The Columbus Municipal School District is taking the next major step in its innovative Project 2020 dropout recovery program that could become a model for school districts across the state. Churches, community groups and others are being sought to open and oversee unique e-Centers where recent high school dropouts throughout the Golden Triangle can complete their high school diploma in a setting that better fits their schedule and approach to education. Weve spent months preparing this strategy - bringing together ideas that have worked in other parts of the country into a system we think can make a difference in the lives of young men and women across the region. The goal is quite simple: get and keep students in the education system so they can get the degree that is a big first step in a better life, contributing to society and making a living that offers a better future for them and their families, said Schools Superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell. The dropout recovery strategy will focus on youth ages 16 to 21 (and younger, as needed) who have dropped out of school. The district hopes to reach between 50 and 100 percent of those students. In addition to providing an online curriculum, certified teachers with a minimum of a masters degree will be available to work with Project 2020 students throughSkype-enabled technology. Boots on the ground life coaches also will be hired for Project 2020 e-Centers. High school counselors and Project 2020 life coaches will work with individual students to develop a personalized plan for completing their high school diploma and exploring options for future success. One dropout is too many. Project 2020 e-Centers will double our efforts to assist dropouts in finding an educational option that works for them, said Liddell, who recently outlined the program at a statewide education conference. Project 2020 isfreeto students and is designed to help them earn a high school diploma fromColumbusHigh Schoolin two ways bricks and mortaroronline via Project 2020 e-Centers, which will be located in churches and community centers throughoutColumbus. The district expects to open three Project 2020 e-Centers in 2012 and additional e-Centers in 2013 as more funding becomes available. Churches and community agencies interested in applying to become a Columbus School District Project 2020 e-Center must complete an application to be considered, and then participate in a panel interview selection process later this month. Year 1 of Project 2020 is funded through grants from the state Department of Education and the Wal-Mart Foundation State Giving Program. Cooperative agreements are being established with the Department of Education and neighboring school districts to allow dropouts from across the Golden Triangle to participate. Phase 2, which is scheduled to begin in January, will include tuitionbased programs and partnerships for students and later in life adults who wish to earn their high school diploma; recover lost credits; participate in advanced coursework leading to college; and receive career and workforce development counseling and skills training. A one-size-fits-all educational model has contributed to a 30 percent dropout rate inColumbus,and even more revealing is that nearly 50 percent of the districts African-American male students dropped out of school in 2012. Although the dropout rate for manyMississippischools is very similar, we cannot continue these failing statistics and expect to stay open for business, Liddell stated. We have to view our schools as an educational contract that we are in serious jeopardy of breaching. Im not satisfied with breaking our promise toAmericas future and Im determined to do something about it, she continued. To learn more about Project 2020 or to apply to be considered to host a Project 2020 e-Center, visit theColumbusSchool Districtwebsite at www.columbuscityschools.orgor contact the superintendent at (662) 241-7400. The application deadline is November 14, 2012.
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The grand Re-opening of Mississippi University for Womens Poindexter Hall was held on Friday, Nov. 2, in conjunction with the annual Decorative Arts & Preservation Forum. At left, Connie Seal Kossen (64) and Nancy Smith Kennedy (56) were honored guests at the Grand Re-Opening of Poindexter Hall, on Nov. 2, during which the music hall auditorium was named after Kossen and the grand piano practice room was named after Kennedy. At right, MUW President Dr. James Borsig cuts the ribbon to officially re-open Poindexter Hall, as MUW Vice-President of Finance Nora Miller and Columbus Mayor Robery Smith look on.
The staff of Pettys Classic Car Care at the Grand Opening of Pettys Classic Car Care #1 on Highway 45 North, on Nov. 3.
The Staff of The Arrington at Plantation Pointe celebrates the holiday on Oct. 30, 2012
Still Time to Set Up Owner-only 401(k) for 2012

By Ryan Munson
If youre a small-business owner, with no full-time employees (except possibly your spouse or business partner), youre probably used to taking care of just about everything on your own. So, if youre thinking of establishing a retirement plan - and you should - you might also be attracted to going solo with an Owner-only 401(k). An Owner-only 401(k), sometimes known as an Individual 401(k), has been around for a few years now, and has proven quite popular - and with good reason. This plan is easy to establish, easy to administer and, most importantly, gives you many of the same benefits enjoyed by employees of a company that offers a traditional 401(k) plan. These benefits include the following: Tax deferred earnings - Your earnings arent taxed as they accumulate. Tax deductible contributions - An Owner-only 401(k) consists of two components - salary deferral and profit sharing contributions, both of which are generally 100 percent tax deductible. If you choose to make Roth salary deferrals to your Owner-only 401(k), your contributions arent deductible, but you wont pay taxes on your earnings, provided you dont take withdrawals until youre 59-1/2 and its been five years since your first year of Roth deferral. Variety of investment choices - You can choose to fund your Owner-only 401(k) with a wide range of investments. And you can construct an investment mix thats appropriate for your risk tolerance and long-term goals.
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Furthermore, an Owner-only 401(k) can potentially allow you to make greater contributions, at an identical income level, than other small-business retirement plans, such as a SEP IRA. In 2012, you can defer up to $17,000, or $22,500 if youre 50 or older (as long as you dont exceed 100 percent of your income). Then, in addition, you can make a profit-sharing contribution equal to 25 percent of your income (slightly less if you are unincorporated). So, by combining the salary deferral and profit-sharing components, you can potentially contribute up to $50,000 to your Owner-only 401(k) in 2012, or $55,000 if youre 50 or older. And these figures are doubled if your spouse also contributes to the Owner-only 401(k). However, youre not obligated to contribute anything to your plan. So, if your business is slow one year, you might scale back your contributions, or put in nothing at all. Then, when business picks up again, you can get back toward contributing whatever you can afford, up to the maximum. in-state undergrad costs. If youre going to school part-time, your money will be prorated. Hint: Get all the information about the school before you apply. Make sure it qualifies for Yellow Ribbon in case you need that benefit.
Clearly, the Owner-only 401(k) can offer you some key advantages in building resources for retirement. But its not the only small-business retirement plan on the market, so, before you make a decision, you may want to consult with your tax and financial advisors to determine if an Owner-only 401(k) is indeed the right plan for you. But dont wait too long. Youll have to establish your Owner-only 401(k) by Dec. 31 if you want to receive any tax deductions for 2012. And in any case, the sooner you start putting money away, the faster the progress you will make toward the retirement lifestyle youve envisioned.
This article was written for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. For questions, please contact Ryan Munson at ryan.munson@edwardjones.com
Veterans Post
by Freddy Groves
You finally got all set up with GI Bill benefits and were accepted to an institution of higher learning ... and then you discovered that the college wont give you in-state resident tuition rates for one reason or the other. And you cant afford the balance due. Thats happened to a number of veterans. Theres help for some, but not all veterans, in the form of the Yellow Ribbon Program, which is to provide increased tuition reimbursement to those either attending a pricier private school or a public school but as an out-of-state student. The cap for private and/or expensive schools is $17,500, and the Yellow Ribbon money can be used to pay anything over that. For non-residents whore being charged higher rates, the Yellow Ribbon money can be used to pay 100 percent of the costs, up to that $17,500. Another potential glitch to keep you from accessing that Yellow Ribbon money is whether or not the school signed up for it. Check the participant list at the link above. And one more potential problem: If your school doesnt offer a degree program, theres no Yellow Ribbon money.
Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
The information can be found at Other facts about the Yellow Ribbon http://www.gibill.va.gov/school-certifying- money: officials/yellow-ribbon-agreement/index. html Students in Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania Click on the link to the 2012 and and South Carolina are exempt from the 2013 participant list and the Frequently $17,500 cap. For those at private school Asked Questions. in those states, the benefit is the higher amount of either the tuition or the highest
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Ghosts of the Gilmer

By Rosa Luna
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Taking up most of the 300 block of Main Street in Columbus is the Gilmer Hotel. These days, we see the Gilmer Hotel as an example of ordinary, non-nondescript, construction. The current incarnation was built in 1961. It is an example of mid-century modern. Floors of the boxy neutral-colored, building are bordered by cement walkways with black-painted, cast-iron, handrails. In the center is a port-cochre, an opening for cars to drive through. Once, the Gilmer was a grand hotel, built in 1861. At one time, welldressed ladies and gentlemen dined in the elegant Gardenia Room, and this hotel boasted a Duncan Hinesapproved coffee shop.
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library.msstate.edu/FindingAid/ MSS.408.html), record the account of an 1864 murder in the Gilmer. An entry in April recorded that Poor Tom Brown was found murdered in the unfinished basement of the new hotel. He had been struck in the head with a large board that was found lying next to his body. The murder was never solved and another man wrote in the 1930s about the guilty person going to his grave with the secret. There are most certainly ghosts in this hotel. Most are probably residual spirits connected to the first structure on that site. Some may be those Civil War soldiers, who died so far from home. One may be Tom Brown looking for his killer. Or perhaps one is the murderer, looking for absolution. Dramatic and mournful situations seem to trap spirits in places where they experienced great sorrow and death. In the case of the Gilmer, and so many other haunted locales, the walls appear to hold the energy of grief, pain, and sorrow, dooming long dead entities to roam the halls. It does not matter that this is not the same building that witnessed their angst. Evidently, the ghosts are tethered to the location, not the actual structure. This hotel may see yet another life, as a new hotel, or in some other role. But, the ghosts will most likely still consider it the same grand old hotel, built over 150 years ago, and continue to make their visits to the Gilmer.
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Caroling: Gather friends together, print out the lyrics of a half-dozen holiday songs and practice a few times. Make a list of locations to contact about spreading a little musical cheer. Hospitals, nursing homes, veterans hospitals, elementary schools and nursery schools are all potential sites for your holiday chorus to perform. Gift bags: If you plan to visit nursing homes or hospitals, your presence and willingness to chat for a few minutes is the biggest bonus, but a small gift bag will be most welcome. Ask in advance how many to prepare. If there are too many and your budget wont stretch, limit your gift bags to one wing or section. Ask staff if you need to stick to diabetic candy. There are many kinds now, and most of them are tasty. (For example, Whitmans makes the miniature boxes of sugar-free chocolates.) A few pieces of chocolate and peppermint in each bag, as well as other small items, will go a long way to brighten the day of someone in the hospital during the holidays. A small notepad with a bright pen, a small hand mirror, an inexpensive scarf, a small desk calendar, a tiny stuffed animal, puzzle books like crossword or Sudoku with a mechanical pencil (so the nurses dont have to sharpen regular pencils) all are good ideas for bag stuffers. Group meals: Plan to join together for a simple meal after all of your holiday efforts. The menu doesnt have to be fancy ... its the company that counts! Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.
Doing for Others Eases Loneliness

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However, the hotel got off to a tragic beginning. When the Civil War started, only the exterior of the building was complete. Inside, there were bare stud walls and no doors. The Gilmer, like so many buildings in Columbus, was used as a hospital for some of the 3,300 soldiers wounded at the Battle of Shiloh. Men were laid, row upon row, on beds of hay and rough blankets. In modern times, the banquet rooms were located in the basement area of the hotel. The staff had many eerie experiences in those areas. They refused to go downstairs alone because of the feeling of being watched, and reported hearing footsteps from someone unseen. No one ever felt truly alone. Employees and guests have also reported seeing a man in old-fashioned clothes walking through walls. The Pioneer Society Annals (an historic record, now owned by Mississippi State University.http://
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By the time this column appears in print, the 2012 presidential election will have concluded. Some people will be pleased by the outcome, and some people will not. With one week remaining as I write this, I still do not know how I will vote, or if, in good conscience, I can vote. Before you judge me too harshly, let me explain the difficulty Ive had in making a decision for this election.
By Emily Gaither Smith
I have always been an avid Democrat. Since before I could vote, I supported Mondale/Ferraro, Dukakis/ Bentsen, and finally, successfully, Clinton and Gore. My grandfather had very frank discussions with me regarding politics and kind of outlined each partys beliefs for me. Many Sunday afternoons at my grandparents were spent discussing Social Security and social issues, and it wasnt dumbed down for me. However, I have always maintained that I am not a party-line Democrat. I do believe in the person and issues and not just the party. Its just happened that, until this year, the party and the person and issues always fell in synch. I was so happy when Obama was elected. I cried watching his acceptance speech, thinking that I was witnessing one of the proudest moments in history. Not only had we elected our first black President, but he was the one who was going to bring
about great change and hope. I feel I have been let down at nearly every turn by President Obama. I fully realize that when he took over, there were seemingly insurmountable problems facing the country. But he should have realized that, too. There has been such little improvement in the economy and unemployment, its almost like hes completely ignored them. I believe that every American should have access to health insurance, but more importantly, I believe that we should have access to decent jobs and a cost of living thats not impossible to meet. Gas prices shouldnt just lower at election time, and empty promises should go away completely. I dont know what I hope the results from this election will be, but I know that whoever wins needs to understand what the average American faces as reality. We are a great country, but if we dont start to really help create jobs and watch inflation and place a greater importance on education, we are never going to return to our former glory. If Obama wins a second term, I hope against hope that he will make good on some things he should have already achieved, and if Romney wins, I hope he can bring a fresh, determined perspective and follow through with his campaign promises. In any case, I wish a great deal of luck to that person and to us as a nation as we continue into uncertain times.
Try these autumn-centric muffins for breakfast or dessert -- or both -- since either way you wont be able to have just one! 1 box (14- to 15 1/5-ounce) apple-cinnamon muffin mix 1 cup canned pure pumpkin 2 large eggs 1/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. 2. In large bowl, stir together apple cinnamon muffin mix, pumpkin, eggs, milk and vegetable oil until almost smooth. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool on wire rack. Makes 12 muffins. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www. goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/.
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a presentation entitled Flowers for the Holidays, provided by Brandon Branch, creative director for Paula Deen. Later, celebrated horticulturist Neil Odenwald delivered a Garden Club presentation. As if the magnificent surroundings werent enough, the guests were treated to a recital, consisting of delightful music. Later, culture lovers were treated to a wonderful dinner (and champagne) al fresco, in an elegantly appointed tent that was set up just outside Poindexter.
The annual Decorative Arts & Preservation Forum and Antiques Show was held on Nov. 1-3, on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. The wonderful thing about this event was that - whether your interest leans towards antiques, music, history, or food you could partake of it.
of River Town!, Saturdays first three sessions consisted of fascinating presentations by Columbus own Rufus Ward, as well as Dr. Mike Ballard and Dr. Graham Boettcher. Switching back to musical entertainment, attendees then enjoyed an encore performance by James Martin. The program was capped by a Grand Patron Buffet Dinner at Rosedale, the antebellum home located on Ninth Street South.
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The Cochran Hall Ballroom was the site of a small, but lovely antiques show and sale. The dealers were offering a wide variety of items, from glassware to rugs, with prices to fit just about any budget. The show ran from Thursday through Sunday.
Things really shifted into high gear on Friday, and lovers of flora were sure to be pleased, as they enjoyed
For those who love spectacular architecture, the highlight of the three-day affair was the grand re-opening of Poindexter Hall, after a lengthy, $9 Million renovation. The facility has been returned to its former glory (and then some), and elicited numerous oohs and ahs from the obviously impressed attendees.
For those who love spectacular architecture, the highlight of the three-day affair was the grand re-opening of Poindexter Hall,
After dinner, guests sauntered over to Poindexter, where they were wowed by a performance by nationally acclaimed baritone, James Martin. In keep with the shows theme
Cloud Atlas: A Lackluster Effort

By Van Roberts
Cloud Atlas (** out of ****) qualifies as a pretentious philosophical potboiler. The premise of this lavish $100 million epic is that mankind is connected, across the millennium, in our pursuit of happiness.The Matrix co-helmers Lana and Andy Wachowski along with Run Lola Run director Tom Tykwer, have bitten off more than they can contend with in their convoluted adaptation of bestselling British author David Mitchells award-winning novel. The filmmakers argue that nobody resides in a vacuum, and everybody exerts an integral influence in the evolution of mankind.Everything amounts to an eternal loop.
A defiant replicant, Sonmit-451, summarizes their collective ideology: Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others.Past and present. And by each crime, and every kindness, we birth our future. Touting a laudable liberal
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agenda and boasting an incomparable evolve over time into a higher state of cast, this schizophrenic science consciousness. fiction saga serves up six insipid B-movie plots The first story Ultimately, some which intertwine takes place in 19th as they unfold century Hawaii. An plots emerge as in a disorienting American attorney, more entertaining. Adam Ewing (Jim daze.Each episode features three chief Sturgess of One Day), The slapstick characters and purchases Maori slaves depicts them battling Timothy Cavendish for his racist fatheran oppressive system in-law.During his that engages in some plot surpasses sojourn on the island, form of prejudice. Ewing suspects he is the serious, being poisoned by Dr. straightforward Two visual Henry Goose (Tom threads tie Hanks) who is treating Blade Runner these stories him for a parasitic together.First, some plot about an worm.According to characters share Dr. Goose, the worm insurrection in a comet-shaped is devouring Ewings birthmark.Second, brain.Actually, Dr. futuristic Korea. all appear in multiple Goose covets the key roles.The Wachowskis told The around Ewings neck that will unlock New Yorker magazine that the actors a treasure chest.Meantime, Ewing has represented migratory souls that smuggled a slave, Autua (David Gyasi), aboard the sailing ship. The bond of friendship between them convinces the lawyer to become an abolitionist. During the 1930s, in Belgium, a destitute, young, gay musician, Robert Frobisher (Ben Whishaw), works as an amanuensis for a cantankerous composer, Vyvyan Ayrs (Jim Broadbent of Inkheart), who is losing his memory.One of the books Frobisher reads at Ayrs mansion is Adam Ewings seafaring chronicle.Tempers flare up between Frobisher and Ayrs when the youth writes a symphony, the Cloud Atlas Sextet, which Ayrs claims as his own. Frobisher pulls a pistol on Ayrs, packs up his symphony, and goes into hiding. The action shifts to San Francisco in 1973. A crusading journalist, Luisa Rey (Hallie Berry), obtains a confidential report about a possible meltdown at a nuclear power plant. An assassin stalks not only Luisa but also Dr. Isaac Sachs (Tom Hanks) who acted as the whistle-blower. The next story occurs in contemporary London. An ill-fated book publisher, Timothy Cavendish (Jim Broadbent), goes into hiding after some thugs threaten him about royalty payments.Timothys brother, Denholme (Hugh Grant), arranges sanctuary for him. Timothy discovers
too late that Denholme has committed him to a retirement home that he cannot leave. In the next story, set in Neo Seoul in 2144, a genetically-engineered female fabricant, Sonmi~451 (Donna Bae of The Host), who toils in a fast-food restaurant, participates in a revolution against an Orwellian corporatocracy. The final story takes place after a planetary apocalypse in 2346. Meronym (Hallie Berry), a survivor of a technologically-advanced society, persuades a superstitious goat herder Zachry (Tom Hanks) to guide her up a treacherous mountain to an outpost named Cloud Atlas, so she can transmit a message to humans who have abandoned Earth and reside on distant planets. Zachry and Meronym speak in a Pidgin English dialect that audiences may find difficult to decipher. The Wachowskis directed the Ewing chronicle and the two scifi sagas, while Tykwer helmed the episodes about the composer, the journalist and the publisher. They cross-cut erratically between these yarns, so all six end up being one single story. One minute youre up to your neck in comedy, while the next youre plunged into a tragedy.The gimmick of casting actors in various roles doesnt always succeed. Indeed, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, and Hugh Grant arent convincing as Asian characters. Ultimately, some plots emerge as more entertaining. The slapstick Timothy Cavendish plot surpasses the serious, straightforward Blade Runner plot about an insurrection in futuristic Korea. Part of the problem with Cloud Atlas is that none of the characters is remotely charismatic, and the plots are pretty lackluster, particularly Adam Ewings adventures.Neither the Wachoswkis nor Tykwer develop a palatable sense of either tension or suspense in these stories. Sadly, despite its lofty ambitions, this derivative 163-minute melodramatic marathon suffers because nothing about it constitutes a revelation.
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The temperature certainly dropped in our area, this week. Halloween finally felt like it should: cool and brisk. The oak trees are working overtime, covering the ground with a carpet of acorns. This is a sign that it may be a very cold winter. At least the squirrels will have plenty to eat.
Fresh water is just as important in cold months as in hot. Do not think that pets can All breeds need a warm, dry get enough water from place to curl up. We licking must be especially ice or Most of us take very considerate of the eating good care of our very old, and very, snow. young animals. Make furry friends. We love Heated sure their house You may notice that even indoor dishes them so much, and pets - both cats and dogs - are growing is protected from are available. They wind, rain, or snow. need little advice in a thicker, warmer coat. Who needs a keep the water Insulation, such as weatherman, when we have in-house cool, without straw or blankets will protecting them. But, predictors to tell us what to expect? freezing. What a let us not forget about great invention! help keep in their body heat. Cedar Those of us who keep our fur Outdoor pets also the wild creatures. shavings are not babies inside will have little to worry require additional about. If we are comfortable, then they recommended, since food for energy they can be irritating to the skin, so use and maintaining body heat in harsh will be, as well. Some of our shorthaired dogs may like a sweater. Others with caution, depending on your pets climates. are just happy to cuddle under a warm coat of fur. throw by our side. Most of us take very good care Resist the urge to use a heat lamp of our furry friends. We love them But, what about our pets who live or a space heater. They may create a so much, and need little advice in outside? Remember, they feel the cold, burn hazard for your pet, and a fire protecting them. But, let us not forget hazard. Pet supply vendors sell heated just as we do. Certainly, some breeds, about the wild creatures. Winter means mats for pets to sleep on or to be like Huskies and Samoyeds, are well that there will be less seeds and berries suited for an arctic climate. But, here in placed under a dog house, but read and for them to eat. Those who like bugs follow directions carefully before use. Mississippi, most of our dogs and cats and worms will have trouble finding
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Feeders for wild birds should be well maintained year-round. When birds get used to snacking at one location, we have a responsibility to maintain their diner. You will be rewarded by visits from many types of birds chirping, and gossiping, about the kind human who feeds them. Isnt that worth the price of a few bags of seed? So, enjoy the end to a very brutal summer. This is a great time to snuggle with our dear children.
them, since they are much less plentiful at this time.
To Your Good Health: By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Shocking the Heart Back to Normal DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband has had many medical problems. Earlier this year, he developed atrial fibrillation. A cardioversion was performed and worked for about five minutes. Then his doctor prescribed amiodarone. Since being on amiodarone, he has felt much worse. Could the medicine be the problem? He only sits around, and doesnt even feel like going out for lunch. Another cardioversion is possible in a couple of weeks. Is there any danger to this procedure? -- M.C. ANSWER: Does his doctor know how he feels? He can prescribe many other options for your husband. Atrial fibrillation is an erratic and fast heartbeat. Cardioversion, an electric shock delivered to the fibrillating heart, has a fairly high success rate of restoring a normal beat. Success depends on how long the fibrillation has been present and how large the persons heart is. The sooner from the onset of fibrillation, the better are the results for cardioversion. The results for longstanding atrial fibrillation are not as good. Fibrillation can recur after cardioversion. It can recur after taking medicines, too. Danger exists for every single medical procedure. The complications from cardioversion are few and rare. The booklet on heartbeat irregularities explains the common kinds of rhythm disturbances. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 107W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipients printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. tissue ends the problem. Surgery isnt extensive and doesnt require a long healing period. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My future husband wants me to go on birth-control pills. Do the pills make a woman less able to have a family when theyre stopped? We want to have children, but not right away. How long can a woman take the pill? -- J.W. ANSWER: In the past 10 years, the birth-control pill has been modified. It contains less estrogen and progestin. There are fewer side effects than there used to be. The pill, in all its variations, does not affect a womans fertility when she stops taking it.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your
work requires increased effort during the next few days. But it all will pay off down the line. Things ease up in time for weekend fun with family and/or friends.
1. Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel? 2. What is the annual award given by the Mystery Writers of America for the years best mystery novel? 3. What country music star was known as the Southern Gentleman? 4. What was the only one of Daisys puppies in the comic strip Blondie to have a name? 5. What was the name of the home of the Wizard ofOz?
SCORPIO (October 23 to November
21) Go ahead. Reward yourself for helping settle a disturbing workplace situation. On another note: A personal relationship might be moving to a higher level.
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genuine concern for others could prompt you to promise more than you can deliver. Its best to modify your plans now, before you wind up overcommitted later.
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January 19) Rely on a combination of your sharp instincts along with some really intense information-gathering to help you make a possibly life-changing decision. 18) Instead of worrying if that new person in your life will stay or leave, spend all that energy on strengthening your relationship so it becomes walkout resistant.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Careful: AQUARIUS (January 20 to February
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your
energy levels are high, allowing you to complete those unfinished tasks before you take on a new project. A social invitation could come from an unlikely source.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A
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You might think youre helping, but unless youre asked for a critique, dont give it. If you are asked, watch what you say. Your words should be helpful, not hurtful.
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Mississippi State (7-2) at LSU (7-2) Preview: Can The Bulldogs Salvage Their Season?
By Jeremiah Short
2012 Scoring Defense: 15.3 2012 Passing Yards Per Game Allowed: 150.3 2012 Rushing Yards Per Game Allowed: 102.8 LSU A. Tiger Running Backs: The Tigers have the best collection of running backs in the nation. The Bulldogs will surely get a full dose of them. B. LSU Defensive Ends: If Mississippi States offensive tackles thought Texas A&Ms defensive ends were good, LSUs defensive ends: Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery might keep them up at night, this week. C. Kevin Minter (Middle Linebacker): Minter has emerged as one of the best middle linebackers in the SEC and the Players To Watch and think they will just roll over the Bulldogs, they will lose. The Bulldogs are talented enough to upset them on their own field.
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Time: 6 p.m. TV: ESPNU
Initial Analysis: With the Mississippi State Bulldogs still reeling from their drubbing by Texas A&M, they have to get it together. The LSU Tigers are next MSU (Multiple Front) on the schedule and will be playing angry, after losing in the final moments 2012 Scoring Defense: 19.7 against Alabama. The Bulldogs season can still be salvaged, but do the 2012 Passing Yards Per Game Dawgs have the capability to do it? Allowed: 209.7 Offensive Stats 2012 Rushing Yards Per Game Allowed: 168.2 LSU (Pro-Style) 2012 Scoring Offense: 29.4 2012 Passing Yards Per Game: 190.6 2012 Rushing Yards Per Game: 200.7
The Bulldogs season can still be salvaged, but do the Dawgs have the capability to do it?
MSU 1. Put The Game In Russells Hands: Although Russell is having one of the best seasons for a Mississippi State quarterback in recent memory, I still dont feel Mullen completely trusts him to win a game for him. If the Bulldogs are to defeat the Tigers, Russell will have to win the game with his arm. 2. Stack The Box: With the way the Bulldog defensive line is struggling, stacking the box is the only way they stop the Tiger rushing attack.
MSU (Spread Option) 2012 Scoring Offense: 30.8 2012 Passing Yards Per Game: 230.7 2012 Rushing Yards Per Game: 156.4 Defensive Stats LSU (4-3)
3. Show Up For A Change: I hate to say this, but the Bulldogs need to show Bulldogs better be aware of his location up. They owe their fans more than what they have displayed the past two weeks. on the field. MSU Final Analysis: Before the Texas A&M game, I felt the Bulldogs would defeat LSU. I no longer feel that way. The Tigers will take care of business at home and defeat the Bulldogs convincingly.
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A. Tyler Russell (Quarterback): The game will be won and lost by Russells arm. (See more below.) B. MSU Defensive Line: Outside of Ryan Brown, Denico Autry and Preston Smith, the Mississippi State defensive line has been non-existent, during the 2012 season. They need to get it together and stuff the Tigers run game. C. Johnthan Banks (Cornerback): As Banks goes, so does the rest of the Bulldog team. He needs to make a few plays on Saturday to inject some energy in key moments of the game.
My Prediction: LSU Wins, 28-10
3 Keys To Victory LSU 1. Stay Away From Banks And Slay: Even though the Bulldogs got torched against the Aggies, Banks and Slay still are studs. The Tigers are asking to lose if they throw their way. 2. Do What They Do: The Tigers run the football and play great defense. Stick to that plan and they defeat the Bulldogs.
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1962 Was A Perfect Year For Ole Miss Football

By Allen Baswell
As part of its annual 30-for-30 series, ESPN recently aired The Ghosts of Ole Miss. Written and narrated by Wright Thompson, a native of Clarksdale, Miss., the one-hour film chronicles how Ole Miss faced a tumultuous turning point in the schools history - namely the admittance of James Meredith, the first African-American to attend Ole Miss as the Rebel football team was on their way to an undefeated, untied season (10-0). On Oct. 1, 1962, Meredith was escorted on campus by federal troops and U.S. Marshals, per instructions by President John F. Kennedy. News that Meredith was enrolling at Ole Miss started a riot the previous day, Sept. 30. Troops were sent to Oxford to quell the protestors, who hurled bricks, rocks, soda pop bottles and insults. The riot, which started in the early evening hours of Sept. 30, took place in front of the administration building known as the Lyceum. It resulted in over 300 injuries and two deaths. Historians view the incident as a pivotal moment of the Civil Rights Era. But this article is about the football team and their moments. It may be hard to believe, but during the late 50s and early 60s, Ole Miss was a major football powerhouse, not only in the Southeastern Conference, but the nation. Coming into the 1962 season, the Rebels once again looked to be a solid team that was going to be a menace to the rest of the SEC. They were coming off a 9-2 season in 1961, with the losses coming against LSU (10-7 in Tiger Stadium) and to Texas (12-7) in the Cotton Bowl. The Rebels were loaded from pillar to post at practically all spots, especially at quarterback, with Glynn Griffing - better known as Squirrel (for what reason I dont
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know) behind center. His backup was Jim Weatherly. Other key cogs in the Rebel football machine included fullback Buck Randall; halfback David Jennings; offensive ends (the precursor to the tight ends and split ends of todays offensive schemes) Woody Dabbs and Wes Sullivan; wingback/defensive back Louis Guy; and linemen Jim Dunaway, Kenny Dill and Sam Owen. Unlike today, when the season starts in late August or early September - back then, there wasnt ESPN or scores of other sports cable channels to impact the schedule - Ole Miss raised the curtain on the 1962 season on Sept. 22 at Memphis against the team then known as Memphis State. The Rebels won convincingly, 21-7, then continued the winning the next week (Sept. 29) with a workmanlike 14-0 victory over Kentucky at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. On Oct. 6, Ole Miss was scheduled to play its homecoming game against the University of Houston at Hemingway Stadium in Oxford. As a result of the damage that occurred on campus during the Sept. 30 riots empty tear gas containers, burned cars
that had cost them opportunities to win a national title. The Rebels trailed the Bayou Bengals 7-6 at halftime, but came back in the second half - thanks to some sharp plays by Griffing - to win 157, thus breaking the Tiger Stadium jinx. The Rebel train continued riding the rails of victory, as they vanquished Chattanooga 52-7 in Oxford and conquered Tennessee 19-6 at Knoxville. Holding onto a 13-6 lead, defensive back Guy intercepted a Volunteer pass, and raced 103 yards for the clinching touchdown. As he returned to the Ole Miss and the like - Ole Miss officials, along with federal officials, decided to move sideline, Coach Vaught grabbed him and said, God bless you, son. the game to Jackson to avoid further The regular season wrapped problems. up on Dec. 1, in Oxford, against Just before the Rebels took the Mississippi State in the annual Battle field, coach Vaught told his charges, Boys, it is important that we play this of the Golden Egg. Ole Miss led 7-6 late in the game, and had the ball on game and win it. the Bulldogs 43. The Rebels jumped out to a 21-0 In an effort to give Griffing some first quarter lead en route to a 40-7 rest, Weatherly came in at quarterback win. for this series of plays for the Rebels. As Vaught later recalled in his memoir, Rebel Coach, Boys became He missed a handoff to Jennings, tucked the ball, and went 43 yards men that night. untouched, to give Ole Miss the The Rebels fought off the eventual 13-6 win. distractions that faced their program The victory clinched the Rebels and the university. In fact, scores of fifth SEC title, earning them a berth in army troops set up tents on the football the Sugar Bowl, where they faced the practice field, and the Rebels had to Arkansas Razorbacks, then a member practice at the stadium. That didnt deter them, as they handled Tulane and of the Southwest Conference. Griffing Vanderbilt 21-0 and 35-0, respectively. threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Guy to give Ole Miss a 10-3 halftime On Nov. 3, the Rebels faced lead. With the game tied 10-10, their biggest challenge of the year: a Griffing scored on a 1-yard run, and trip to Tiger Stadium to face LSU, a the Rebels won 17-13. talented team that featured halfback This capped what is the only Jerry Stovall, who would eventually perfect season in the Rebels storied finish the season as a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. The last time Ole football history. Ole Miss finished the season ranked #3 in the country, as Miss beat LSU in Tiger Stadium was 1956 (46-17), and the Rebels wanted to Southern California was named the national champion. wash away frustrations of past defeats
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Snow Bowl Loss Leaves Many Questions For Bulldogs

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a problem? Because if they dont realize as a staff. If guys cant make a play, there is a problem, this team will we have to make sure we put them in nosedive worse than Tony Romo in a better position to make plays. playoff game. What do you feel is the problem Mullen may already be trying to with Mississippi States team? answer some of those questions. We are going to watch some film, Mullen said. Did we have guys in the right position and did we have guys in the right position to make plays? We are going to evaluate that,
After Mississippi State lost to Alabama, I felt the Bulldogs needed to figure out who they ARE. I made that assessment knowing that schedule wasnt going to get easier for the Dan Mullen-led squad. They would go from facing the best team in the nation to lining up against Texas A&Ms highoctane offense, which features Johnny Manziel or Johnny Football, who was averaging 350-plus yards of total offense coming into the game. Popular opinion would suggest that the focus should have been on stopping the Aggies prolific offense, but all I saw, last week, was talk about Snow Bowl 2012 - with Mississippi State commemorating the 2000 bowl game between the two teams and inviting former legends back for the Top 25 clash. Boom! They realized that there was a game on the field, not off of it. As I sat and watched the game from the opening kickoff, I felt like I was witnessing a horror movie. All the elements were there: poor tackling, generic play-calling, lack of intensity, bad body language and to put it plainly, BAD FOOTBALL. Johnny Football made it look like he was Jason Voorhees (of Friday the 13th movie fame) and the Bulldog defense consisted of unsuspecting summer campers. Only this time, the good guys didnt win and the killer got to live for the sequel that no one wants to see. Johnthan Banks, Mississippi States All-American cornerback, gave Manziel props but underscored what the Aggie offense did to their top-
At the end of this horrific event, the only question was: What happened? It took me a few hours to wrap my head around what I had seen. Based on Mullens post-game comments, he wants to figure out what happened, as well. As a team, we played very, very poorly today. Thats 100 percent my fault. As the head football coach, that falls on my shoulders. In every phase we played very poorly, and give them credit - their kids played well. They have a good football team. They played hard. That was as bad a performance as I think weve seen here in a long time, said Mullen of the 38-13 shellacking the Aggies gave his team. (I give Mullen credit for putting the loss on his shoulders. Ive often criticized him for doing the exact opposite.) I came to the conclusion that a few more questions need to be asked. First Question: Can the public relations department give these hashtags a rest? The Bulldogs need to win on the field, not off of it. P.R. campaigns are great and all, but if you dont win, people look at your team as a joke. Second Question: Will the playcalling ever improve? For my sanity, I wish it would. Third Question: Why is Perkins still starting? Im sure Nick Griffin, Josh Robinson and Derrick Milton are asking this question, too. Fourth Question: Can we please get more Jameon? Some want more
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