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Volume 3 | Issue 24
Sunday, July 10, 2016
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LHS auditorium to get a much-needed facelift.
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CHANING GREEN | OXFORD CITIZEN
City contractors work to dig up an old land fill that lay beneath the vacant lot across the street from the OPC Activity Center in preparation for the relocation of Price Street.
Price Street being relocated to benefit the OPC BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER
Price Street off of Molly Barr is a popular road that sees a lot of traffic in Oxford. The street, which lies directly across from the Oxford Police Department, is currently in the process of being rerouted so that it cuts through the field that lies directly across from the Oxford Park Commission’s Activity Center and comes out about a hundred yards further north down Molly Barr. The vacant lot that the road will be cutting through is actually a garbage dump that has been there, some estimate, for at least 60 years. The garbage that was buried decades ago is currently being excavated in preparation for the road’s relocation. The long buried contents of the landfill are being relocated to the Three Rivers Landfill in Pontotoc. City of Oxford Engineer Bart Robinson said the purpose of the garbage removal is to make the land more viable for future use by the Oxford Park Commission. By diverting the road, the commission will now be able to expand their facilities on
The road is being diverted in order to give the OPC the option of expanding in that direction without having to worry about a busy thoroughfare running through it’s campus. that property. “We are removing the garbage to reclaim the property for future use,” Robinson said in an email to the Citizen. “To make the property more useful, we are relocating Price Street to the north. This relocation will allow for an uninterrupted campus for future use by Park Commission facilities” Neither Robinson nor representatives of the Park Commission were specific as to what actual plans are for the lot other than expansion on parking. The
parking expansion after the road relocation would eliminate the need for those attending a function at the activity center to cross an active road and thereby significantly reduce the chances of an accident occurring. The activity center does have a parking lot on the rear of the building, but it can fill up quickly when a popular event is taking place at the center, which is what forces some of those in attendance to park across the road in the vacant lot.
A representative of the Park Commission said that there are plans in the works to expand the Activity Center, but as to what that expansion entails and whether or not it will be taking place on the vacant lot after the road’s relocation, the representative could not speak to. Robinson said that the project of Price Street’s removal and relocation have been officially in the works for the past 18 months, but have been points of discussion for the city for the last three years. The way the road relocation works with that once the landfill is dug up and relocated, it will be filled it with new dirt. Over that dirt is where the new road will be constructed. Once the road is finished, Price Street will be temporarily closed while they connect the old road to its newest addition. The remaining portion old road will then be destroyed. The contract for the project states that it shall be competed by the end of the year. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen
Oxford Blues Fest returns to town next weekend.
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CHANING GREEN | OXFORD CITIZEN
Cason Crawley of New Albany laughs as he runs around during a parachute game at 21 United’s All Camp Friday morning, hosted at Camp Hopewell.The camp is designed to give chil- The parachute game is designed so that everyone around the circle has a chance to introduce themselves. This weekend was the very first time the camp has met. dren with Down syndrome and their families a safe and fun place to play and just be kids.
21 United All Camp lets kids be kids BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER
Nestled deep within Lafayette County at Camp Hopewel, giggles and music could be heard Friday morning while five families and about 15 camp counselors played a game with a colorful parachute that allowed everyone to get acquainted with one another. Camp Hopewell Director Allyson Ashmore controlled a boom box while everyone moved in a circle while holding the edges parachute. When the music stopped, so did the rotating circle. The person left standing on an orange dot that lay at the perimeter of the circle had to introduce themselves and include an interesting personal fact.
This was the very first game played at the very first session of 21 United’s All Camp that is hosted at Camp Hopewell. The twoday camp is designed to allow children with Down syndrome and their families, neurotypical or otherwise, to attend a camp that is not so much focused on what kids with Down syndrome cannot do, but what they can do and how they are more than capable of playing and having fun like any other kid. “We at 21 United wanted to provide a sort of family camp,” said Mary Thomposon, a member of 21 United and one of the masterminds behind the All Camp. “It’s kind of taxing on the families when you’re constantly running to ther-
apy sessions or doctor’s appoints and just trying to make sure your child is included. It can all be quite a challenge. We wanted the family camp so that everyone could come and simply be campers and have fun together. For the kids, there will be little to no emphasis on Down syndrome this weekend. There won’t be any breaks for therapy, no struggling to make sure they’re on the same page as their peers, but just the opportunity for everyone to come and play together.” The name of 21 United comes from the 21st chromosome and how the trisomy, or presence of an extra, of that chromosome is the genetic trigger that causes Down syndrome. The organization was formed about three years
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Lafayette County Comprehensive Plan The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors will hold Public Meetings for citizen input for the Comprehensive Plan. All citizens, business owners and interested parties are encouraged to attend the meeting for public comment. July 14, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. College Hill Community Center
ago and serves as resource for families in the North Mississippi area and beyond. The organization works to educate the community and provide a resource to parents of children with Down syndrome. Questions these families might have about raising their neurotypical child alongside their child with Down Syndrome, who are some of the best doctors available in the area, who are the teachers in the community who can best serve their children and nearly any other concern or question that arises can be brought to and shared with members of 21 United. The members are there to support each other. Thompson is one 21 United’s founding members. She has a 3-year-old with Down syndrome and said that the sense of community that has come from 21 United has really helped her an her family. She and her husband are largely responsible for the camp’s creation, though neither is quick to take credit for it. Thompson grew up in the Oxford area and moved away to Alabama for college. She spent her college summers, and several after college, working at Camp Hopewell. It was there that she became friends with the Ashmore family who run the camp. Thompson
and her organization had been discussing the camp for over a year when Allyson Ashmore approached her and said that she was ready willing to make it happen. After 21 United’s board approved the camp and the funding it would require, everything was set in motion. Ashmore drew up a proposed schedule that would include things like swimming, snack time, cookouts, story time, games, and several other activities that scream childhood summer camp. The families and their kids were put up in Camp Hopewell’s cabins where they spent Friday night. They got to have the full summer camp experience. Will McCalley and his daughter Francis came all the way from Birmingham, Alabama Friday morning to make camp check-in that very same morning. McCalley’s wife’s sister lives in Oxford and he and his family regularly make trips to the college town. On one of those trips, they made a friend. The McCalleys stayed in contact with this friend over the years and grew even closer once they both had children with Down syndrome. The friend became involved with 21 United as it was formed and the McCalley family joined in too. “I’ve been looking for-
ward to this camp ever since my wife mentioned it to me,” said McCalley “I’d been anxiously waiting for registration to open. It’s been basically all I’ve thought about for several weeks. Ever since Francis was born, I imagined her going to camp. So I was extra excited when this camp became available.” According to Thompson, every single family attending the camp was able to do so on scholarship. 21 United holds fundraisers and they were able to use a portion of those funds to pay for the expenses of the camp. She said she hopes that this model is sustainable and that the organization is able to raise enough money to keep the camp free and open to families from across the region as the years go on. “In five years, I would love for this to be a strong program that is a part of Camp Hopewell’s regular programming,” Thompson said. “I’d love to see our participation double by then and maybe even reach those that are close by that are nervous about coming or never had the opportunity to be included. I would love for it to be on their books every year. I want this to be something everyone will look forward to.” chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen
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LHS auditorium to get a much-needed facelift BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER
The Lafayette County School Board convened Thursday evening in the Lafayette County High School Library for a scheduled meeting. The most discussed topic at the meeting arose when board members and others gathered in the library heard the bids the school board was taking in order to award a contract to a company that would renovate the flooring and seating in the school’s auditorium. School district engineer Rudd Robinson addressed the board and informed them of all of the options currently available for the renovation. He passed around pages that had photos of what the completed seating would look like. The board was not originally set to hear bids on the renovation at that particular meeting. The agenda for the meeting was amended to allow for it. All bids for the contract were required to be submitted by 2 p.m. Thursday. Once they were all in, the board chose to move forward and make a decision as soon as
CHANING GREEN | OXFORD CITIZEN
Lafayette County School District Architect Rudd Robison presents the county’s school board with bids from different companies who wish to be awarded the contract for renovating the school’s auditorium. possible. After a thorough discussion between the board members and Robinson, the board voted
to award the contract to Barnes and Brower, a general contracting company based out of Memphis. The board determined that
the company would be able to complete the project with the highest qualitative outcome for the most reasonable price. All together, the renovations are projected to cost $145,030, which will be coming from the district’s overall operating expenses fund. The renovations include making the auditorium more accessible to those which physical disabilities, replacing the flooring and providing new seats. The auditorium is a part of the original campus of Lafayette County High School that was constructed in the 1960s. The auditorium has since been renovated, but not for well over a decade. Lafayette County Superintendent Adam Pugh said that when he entered the school district in 2002 as a principal at the high school, the auditorium’s last renovation was slowly becoming obsolete. Pugh said that the board has been discussing a possible renovation for the past few years. “We’re going to tear up the old flooring and put some new stuff down and move things around to where they will be much more ADA acceptable,” said the
superintendent, referring to how the plan will, among other things, make the auditorium more accessible to those with physical disabilities. “We’ve always managed to accommodate those individuals the best we could, but this will make it a lot easier on them. The auditorium is getting a much-needed facelift. We’ve been discussing this for the past two or three years, and it is now in a condition where it needs to be done and we’re gonna get it done. We’re going to have a place that we can be proud to call ours.” Pugh went on to say that he and the board are also in contact with the school’s architect about taking bids for a contract that would install air conditioning the school’s gymnasium. High school volleyball player Cara Anne Sallis addressed the board last week on the issue. Pugh said that he could not provide an exact date on when the bids would be coming in, but that is among his and the board’s top priorities to see the project through. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen
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OBITUARIES ROBERT GENE JONES Robert Gene Jones, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at his home in Lafayette County. A funeral service was held Saturday, July 9 at Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Oxford. Burial followed at Philadelphia MB Church Cemetery.
ROANALD SWINNEY Ronald Swinney passed away on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 in his home. A funeral service was held Saturday, July 9 at Tallahatchie Oxford Missionary Baptist Church. Burial followed the service at Providence Cemetery in Abbeville.
BRIEFING Bowling for Bravery to benefit Family Crisis Services A Bowling for Bravery bowl-a-thon benefitting Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi will be held on Thursday, July 21 at Premier Lanes in Oxford from 6 to 8 p.m. The deadline to register a team is Friday. Registration forms can be downloaded at facebook.com/bowlingforbravery or picked up at the following locations: The Salvation Army Thrift Store at 2649 W Oxford Loop, Oxford Lee Family and Cosmetic Dentistry? at 1201 Office Park Drive, Oxford Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce located at 299 Jackson Avenue West, Oxford The registration fee is $225 per team. Teams may consist of up to nine bowlers. Please mail or drop off registration form and fee to the Oxford – Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce Please make checks payable to the “Oxford - Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce.” Bowling for Bravery is a project of the Leadership Lafayette program facilitated by the OxfordLafayette County Chamber of Commerce. All proceeds will benefit FCS as they serve victims of sexual assault, homicide and other violent crimes (both children and adults); provide family support services and operate a Child Advocacy Center for child abuse victims in Lafayette County. More information: 662801-1416 or 662-232-8457
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Oxford Blues Fest returns to town next weekend BY CHANING GREEN NEWS WRITER
For the past 6 years, the Oxford Blues Fest has been brining some of the biggest name in blues to town, and they will be back at it again this coming weekend. The venues for the Friday and Saturday shows will be Shelter on Van Buren and the stage in the Grove at Ole Miss. Darryl Parker is Founder of the festival. He said that one of the main reasons for creating the festival was an effort to help drive tourism to the city of Oxford during the summer months when there are less events happening in town. Parker said that he was never out to make a buck off of the event. He did acknowledged organizers need to be able to pay the artists that come to town, but that he created the event to give people a fun weekend to enjoy the blues while also stimulating the local economy. “The idea of putting it in the summer was to help the city enjoy a bit of revenue during the slower times of the year,” Parker said. “Filling up the hotels and restaurants are important in keeping a town going. Things are picking up quite a bit now. It’s very different, Oxford in the summer now versus 7 years ago. That was our original goal, to bring more tourism to Oxford.” While it does help to fill hotel rooms and get people of the house and spending money, the Blues Fest is primarily about blues. Parker said that he has loved the genre his whole life and that was the primary reason he founded the festival. He wanted to share that love with the
community and create a space to do so. “I love the blues; I love music, period,” Parker said. “I love this rich art form that we have in Mississippi. I love all music, but something about the blues just touches my soul in a way that I can’t explain. All I know is that when I put on my Furry Lewis or Frank Stokes or my Robert Johnson or John Lee Hooker, it’s just a good feeling to me.” The event begins at 3 p.m. Friday in the J.D. Williams Library at Ole Miss. Curator Greg Johnson will be giving a tour of the Ole Miss Blues Archives, one of the most extensive collections of blues histories in the world. At 4:30, everyone is invited to Mama Jo’s Country Cookin to learn about the Food of the Blues. RSVP is required for this event and can be done on the Blues Fest’s website. Performances then hit Shelter on Van Buren from 6 to 9. On Saturday, the day starts with a panel discussion at the Overby Center at Ole Miss. The discussion will include Leo “Bud” Welch, Tullie Brae and Jontavious Willis and will be moderated by Carl Sample. The musicians will share stories about the blues, their journeys in the genre and what led them to where they are now. Like the Blues Archives tour, this event is completely free and open to the public. After the panel discussion, the line up in the Grove kicks off at 1:30 and goes until 9:45 that night. The concert in the grove is free to Ole Miss students. chaning.green@journalinc.com Twitter: chaningthegreen
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The universe rings a bell Ole Miss professors help prove Einstein theory BY M. SCOTT MORRIS DAILY JOURNAL
OXFORD – Something happened 1.3 billion lightyears away, and a pair of scientists at the University of Mississippi were among the first 1,000 or so humans to know about it. In the vast universe, two black holes slammed into each other and created gravitational waves. Imagine a rock hitting a pond with waves rippling out. “I don’t like that example,” said Marco Cavagliá, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Ole Miss. “It’s like a bell, like ringing a loud bell. Instead of sound waves, you have gravitational waves.” About 100 years ago, Albert Einstein theorized that massive, cosmic collisions could create gravitational waves in the fabric of space-time. He worked out some serious math and came up with his general theory of relativity. Not everyone agreed with Einstein, but his ideas have held up over the past century, as scientists discovered new ways to test them. “GPS systems on your phone will not work without general relativity,” Cavagliá said. “I’m sure Einstein didn’t think about phones and GPS 100 years ago.” According to some accounts, Einstein doubted humans would ever develop a way to record gravHe itational waves. should’ve had more faith. In 1968, Rainer Weiss, a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, came up with a plan. Gravitational waves were supposed to stretch and compress space-time, and that could be measured with the right tools. Some $300 million and nearly 50 years later, such tools exist. On Sept. 14, two observatories detected a subtle shift, about 1/1000th the diameter of a proton. “This is one more demonstration that Einstein was correct,” said Katherine Dooley, an assistant professor of physics
SIMULATING EXTREME SPACETIMES PROJECT
This is a computer simulation of the collision of two black holes. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detected evidence of such an event for the first time Sept. 14.Another collision was detected at LIGO facilities Dec. 26.
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Marco Cavagliá and Katherine Dooley, astronomy and physics professors at the University of Mississippi, are among more than 1,000 scientists from 13 countries and 80 institutions involved in the successful detection of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Scientific Collaborative. and astronomy at Ole Miss. A second black hole collision estimated to have taken place 1.4 billion lightyears away was recorded on Dec. 26. “Certainly the detection of gravitational waves has captured the public’s attention,” Dooley said. “That is an exciting part of the discovery. Perhaps a new generation will be inspired to pursue science.” “It’s a compelling new branch of astronomy and physics. It’s difficult to predict what will happen or what we will find,” Cavagliá said. “Whenever humans come up with a new way of looking at nature, they always find something new.” “The discovery of gravitational waves has opened our ears to the universe, where before we had only eyes,” Dooley added. She was referring to a complex set of metaphorical ears. The idea is to split a laser beam into two beams, and then send them in different directions through 4-kilometer-long vacuum tubes. The beams strike mirrors and return. The point of return is crucial because the two beams should merge and cancel each other out. By stretching and compress-
ing space-time, a gravitational wave creates interference. “There is essentially nothing to see. It produces a signal, but you need computers to interpret the signal,” said Cavagliá, one of the scientists tasked with digging through the data. “It created a specific pattern of interference. It jostled the mirrors in a particular way,” Dooley said. “We could determine this was two black holes colliding.” The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory consists of two facilities. One’s in Livingston, Louisiana, and the other’s in Hanford, Washington. “We know the gravitational wave came from the Southern Hemisphere,” Dooley said of the Sept. 14 event. “It started at the Louisiana site first, and in seven milliseconds, it was in Washington.” The LIGO facilities are some of the most precise scientific instruments ever devised, but they can be fooled. An earthquake or nearby logging activity could give false positives. At odd intervals, a small team deliberately tries to trick the system, and the staff has to catch them. There’s also the
possibility hackers could create a millisecond’s worth of chaos. That’s why the LIGO team waited until Feb. 11 to release its findings from last fall. The Dec. 26 event was announced June 15. “The first question is, Is this real?” Cavagliá said. “It looked real right away because both facilities picked up the same event.” Scientists have been working with Einstein’s equations and ideas for a century, and they’ve moved from blackboards to supercomputers. Though the signals were weak and didn’t last long, they lined up with projections. “There is no known explanation other than gravitational waves,” Cavagliá said. “The signal matched so well the prediction.” “The significance of the signal is above the threshold commonly ascribed by scientists to confirm detection,” Dooley said. Going forward, the plan is to keep listening for more cosmic bells. Dooley is exploring ways to make signals easier to detect. Her target is noise, anything that could obscure the data. Before coming to Ole Miss, she worked at the Livingston site, where she was
LIGO/T. PYLE
This illustration shows the merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves that ripple through space-time. “hunting down noise and getting rid of it,” she said. “We’re continually trying to improve the technology to turn the instruments into even more sensitive devices.” In her new lab at Ole Miss, Dooley will be experimenting with quantum optics, trying to reduce the noise – in this case, photons in light. “Kate can do something that very few people can do, which is squeeze light,” Cavagliá said. The National Science Foundation funds LIGO, which involves more than 1,000 people in 13 countries at 80 institutions. The LIGO Scientific Collaborative is a diverse group of physicists, astrophysicists, computer scientists, engineers and technicians, as well as office staff to keep different labs running smoothly, and public relations professionals to make sure taxpayers know their money has been invested in a successful enterprise. “We live in a society where everything has to be short-term. All investments
have to produce results right away,” Cavagliá said. “Sometimes, you have to do something that takes years to come to fruition. Sometimes, it’s the vision that really brings us forward.” Still, it’s fair to ask what value can be found in proving the existence of gravitational waves. “Nobody knew how to build mirrors so big, so precise and so smooth. Now, we do,” Cavagliá said. “That technology could have other applications.” The truth is scientists don’t know what the future will bring. They’re excited about proving Einstein’s predictions, and they’re curious to learn what LIGO discovers next. “But in 200 to 300 years, what will people do with gravitational waves?” Cavagliá said. “Think about this: 200 to 300 years ago, people started experimenting with electricity.” For now, interstellar bells are ringing, and earthbound ears are listening. scott.morris@journalinc.com Twitter: @mscottmorris
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Public meetings, input have been key to comprehensive plan for county BY JOHN DAVIS OXFORD CITIZEN
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series talking with planning consultant Mike Slaughter, who is crafting the comprehensive plan for Lafayette County. Lafayette County has been one of the fastest growing areas in the state, and Mid-South region overall, for several years. Building permits have been acquired in great numbers, and the planning commission is always busy making decisions on subdivisions, new phases and various other building projects. A comprehensive plan for the county is currently being crafted by Mike Slaughter of Slaughter and Associates. It’s been a focus for months, and the final parts of the process are moving forward. A completion date is expected in the fall, and it will be up to the county board of supervisors to adopt. A comprehensive plan is the first building block for anything moving forward, specifically zoning. The land use map that is involved in the plan is also a key element to what Slaughter was hired to accomplish. Slaughter has
doesn’t change this comprehensive plan.” A draft plan will be brought to the board and that will allow for additional public input. That will happen before it is adopted. Slaughter felt like 30 days, or more, would be given for people to absorb the draft. “I’m hoping in September to have a good draft plan in place and then by late fall, hopefully have it adopted,” Slaughter said. “I would say that we have gotten a lot of the public output completed. We’ve generated a lot of maps. We’re preparing the text portion of the plan right and I would say about 60 percent of it completed.” Most of the public input Slaughter gets directly is when he is walking on the Square. His e-mails or other correspondence hasn’t been overwhelming. “It’s been a positive thing,” Slaughter added about the feedback. “The public meetings have alleviated any of the fears. The supervisors have been there to talk and answer questions and given their input. I would say the public meetings have been helpful.”
said, on the record, that every citizen in the county will benefit from the plan and zoning. Part of the comprehensive plan is to help attract jobs to the county. Since Slaughter was hired, Caterpillar announced that it would be closing its plant in 2017. Slaughter said he has talked with Jon Maynard, the president of the Oxford Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, about that specifically. Slaughter added that Maynard is going to continue to recruit a new business or industry, just like he always has. “Nobody wanted to lose Caterpillar but we’re going to move forward. That really doesn’t change that much, that one industry. I’m not trying to make light of that, but Mr. Maynard was recruiting and he will still continue to recruit,” Slaughter said. “In my seat, it doesn’t really change the plan that much with Caterpillar gone. There are people that are affected by direct job loss, and they would like to continue to have other jobs. Mr. Maynard is still recruiting, whether it feels that facility or even smaller industries that provide for jobs. If we had the Toyota plant sitting in that industrial park, then it would have changed the plan. We hate to see it happen, but it really
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Proposed construction - Plan features a triple split design with 4BD/3BA, open floor plan is great for entertaining, large family room & rear porch area. The bedrooms are away from the main area of the house which allows privacy. The master bath has split areas for him & her, large shower & walk thru closet to access the laundry room. MLS# 135687. Call Martin Mesecke – 662-715-1111.
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STEEPLECHASE/Proposed construction- This plan features a split design with 4BD/3BA, open floor plan, large family room, beautiful open dining room & kitchen. The kitchen & dining room feature wood beams along the ceiling, large island & huge pantry. Beautiful luxurious master bath has split areas for him & her, large shower & two large walk in closets. MLS# 135701. Call Martin Mesecke – 662-715-1111.
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Oxford native Hope Adams enjoying her new role at MGCC t’s been a month since Hope Adams left her hometown of Oxford to take a position as assistant basketball coach with Mississippi Gulf Coast. Adams started the conversation when the Lady Chargers advanced to the MHSAA Class 5A state tournament this past March. A month later, things opened up and one thing led to another. Coaching players at the junior college level is just a little different than high school, but the transition has gone well, Adams said. “It’s been great and basically we get to choose who we get instead of coaching who we get,” Adams said. “We have a great group of girls. The thing I’m excited about is we can come in and build a program.” Gulf Coast hasn’t been the most dominant program for women’s basketball in the state of Mississippi, and Adams is wanting to help change that around by recruiting players that attend Oxford and Lafayette, and other schools in North Mississippi that focus on hoops. Adams, who signed with the University of Memphis out of high school, is also up for the adventure of it all. “Growing up in Oxford was great, but I always wanted to get out and see what the rest of the world was about,” she said. “Being able to go to Memphis and play in 17 out of 31 games my freshman year was great. Going into my sophomore year, I got pregnant with my twins. What a lot of people don’t know is I sat out a year and went overseas to Romania and then I called Coach (Don) Edwards at Northwest and asked if I was just missing it and see if I could play.” Edwards was able to let Adams gain a spot on the roster, and she finished up her career with the Lady Rangers. Adams said she wanted to coach on the college level because she feels like she can make a bigger impact on the lives of the players. “I can give those girls another opportunity to go play outside of Northwest or ICC. Even though those are great schools, I still want
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JOSH MCCOY | OLE MISS ATHLETICS
Ole Miss defensive tackle DJ Jones is set to lead the line this coming fall.
Leader Up Front DJ Jones anchors Rebels’ defensive line BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR
There are a lot of strengths on the Ole Miss football team. Chad Kelly returning at quarterback have fans feeling good about the 2016 campaign. Tight end Evan Engram catching passes from Kelly also has fans excited about what the offense can do this coming fall. And DJ Jones returning in the middle of the deep defensive line has many talking about what that side of the ball could look like in the coming months. Jones, a native of Greenville, South Carolina, is clearly the leader, the anchor, up front on the defensive line for the Rebels. He has a year of experience under his belt, as well as the talent to do whatever coordinator Dave Wommack needs him to execute.
The 6-foot, 310-pound Jones is one of three players who will be representing Ole Miss this coming week at SEC Media Days. A full calendar year before, Jones was just looking to be in the mix up front, searching to find a role that has morphed into one of true leadership. Jones only started three games last season but still finished with 40 tackles and he was second on the team with four sacks. He has great quickness for a player his size, and his versatility to play multiple spots on the line should keep him busy. Head coach Hugh Freeze raved about Jones throughout the spring. Jones took all of it in stride, praising the work put in by the entire unit following the end of spring drills in April. “I prefer the attention to be to the group,” Jones said TURN TO REBELS PAGE 12
DJ Jones finished with 40 tackles and five sacks in his first season with the Rebels.
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when asked to rate his individual results after the spring. “I improved my pass rush. I paid more attention to detail, working with guys like Coach (Chris) Kiffin.” There is depth for Kiffin to work with, even if some players lack a lot of overall experience. Jones really liked the speed of the defensive line. “They know how to work their hands, and they work well,” he said about other strengths. “They want to learn, and that’s the main thing. When the season comes, we have to be the ones to make plays. Right now that praise doesn’t mean anything if come the fall we don’t do anything with it.” The biggest lesson learned for Jones last season, his first away from East Mississippi Community College, was there are no easy snaps, no breaks. “You have to give it your all or you’re going to lose. Practice by practice, you have to work,” Jones said. “It took about three games going into the season. I got hit in the mouth a few times, so that
came during the season.” With a tougher opener against Florida State, and other tough matchups with Alabama and Georgia in the first month, Jones said it was very important for him and Breeland Speaks, the other projected starter at tackle, to be ready to roll right away. “It’s important for us to know who are starters are and know what they can do. Me and Breeland have to step up and let this team and Florida State know what’s going to happen come that game,” Jones said. With a strong season on the field this fall, Jones could find himself in the discussion to be drafted in the first round of the annual NFL Draft, just like Robert Nkemdiche was last year. The goal for Jones leaving the spring was to get in great shape in order to have a fantastic, standout season. “I feel like if I’m in the best shape of my life, we as a unit, and myself, we can’t be stopped,” Jones said. “I feel good right now. I want to be about 305 when we start the season.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd
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COURTESY SAM PRYOR
The Oxford Park Commission is hosting a canoe trip this coming Saturday. It’s one of many outdoor excursions locals can take part in during the summer, and the fall.
Outdoor adventures offered up by Oxford Park Commission BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR
Residents who are seeking a little adventure in their lives, without having to travel too far, can take part in the Oxford Park Commission’s many outdoor programs. A nature hike in and around Enid Lake or a canoe trip on the Lower Tallahatchie River this coming Saturday are just some of the exciting things offered by the OPC. Sam Pryor, a member of the instructional programs, helps organize the outdoor events each year. The numbers of those taking part in the excursions have increased recently. “This spring was probably are biggest spring we ever had,” Pryor said. “The summer has been slower, so it’s been hit and miss. I do think we will have a good fall once the kids get back, the parents get back.” Pryor said a different segment of the population takes part in the
canoe and hiking trips. “They are more outdoors type people that want to explore what is outside their backyards,” Pryor said. “When you’re playing soccer, and all the different type of other sports, it’s hard to take time and do something else. The people that are using the program are coming from all over the nation, all over the world. They have all these great places to go everywhere else. I have people from Alaska, California, the Philippines coming. They’re used to having groups that do hikes everyday. When they find out about us, they’re all about coming and joining in.” On the upcoming hike July 23, Pryor said the group will head to waterfall area. Pryor was expecting to have 12 people to take part. The Lower Tallahatchie River canoe trip starts at the beginning of the Delta, just below Lower Sardis Lake. The group will float down the river to Highway 51.
Participants should be ready to assist with put in and pull out of canoes and should be in shape to handle the 9-mile long paddle/float trip. Pryor said the river is going to determine where they end up going. “It’s a nice, long trip and it’s a new one that I decided to add on in the spring,” Pryor said. “We have a lot of parent-child groups. Then also friends, buddies, who are working out at the university. Most of my people come from the university and they just come out and do it for the weekend. It’s something that’s not offered anywhere else close. It’s $40 a canoe, $20 a person. That’s as cheap as it can get.” There are spots open and those interested can register online at oxfordparkcommission.com, or at the office on South 15th Street or the Oxford Activity Center. John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd
to make a bigger impact for the community and this helps me do that,” Adams said. “If I’m on the college level, I can tell them to come here and that they have an opportunity to get their school paid for and then maybe get two more years. I want to be more of an influence to them in my community and to help more.” Basketball is 24 hours, 7 days a week now, and that’s another thing Adams likes compared to high school. Adams was very appreciative of the start OHS gave her. She thanked Shayne Linzy, who got her going with coaching, and current head coach, Cliff Ormon, for his help along the way. She also thanked Stacy Malone, superintendent Brian Harvey and former athletics director Johnny Hill for their aid and blessing. “Coach Linzy just giving me the opportunity, to let me come in and be a part of his staff, I’m forever grateful for that. He trusted me to be in his circle and to let me go back to the middle and be in Oxford period with me growing up there,” Adams said. “That’s where I played ball. I sweated on those courts. I have a passion for basketball. I’m grateful he gave me the opportunity to come back. When Coach Ormon came in, he brought a little more fire to the group with his style and his game philosophy. I learned a lot from both of them. It opened some doors up for me to be able to sit under them for two years.” In between school and her new career as a coach, Adams was a personal trainer. Fitness, strength and conditioning, is a second passion, and she has plan to incorporate those skills into her coaching at Gulf Coast. “When I first came with Coach Linzy, he handed that over to me, training the athletes. I was like ‘You make them better basketball players and I’ll make them better athletes,’” Adams said. Adams said that things are starting to
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Hope Adams has personally trained athletes before starting her career as women’s basketball coach. change from a program standpoint thanks to Jason Conner, who has years of experience from his days at Delta State. “We’re better this year than what they were last year and I feel like we are on the road to actually become the school in the state of Mississippi, that we’re going to be known for girls basketball,” Adams said. “Building is a process, but I feel like we’re headed that way. Our goal is to win a state championship in junior college.” john.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd
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Tigers have talent, experience to win SEC West in 2016 BY JOHN DAVIS
FIRST LOOK
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If Alabama doesn’t repeat as SEC West Champions in 2016, than there are many who feel it will be the LSU Tigers that end up on top of the heap. LSU has been one of the most talented teams in the SEC over the past decade and a half. Les Miles has averaged 10 wins or more during his 11 seasons. Of course, there are some at LSU that were trying give him the boot at the end of the 2015 season. How much motivation is there coming into the year? Maybe a lot on the part of Miles, who has as much talent and experience as he has had in a few seasons. “In the West, I do have it coming down to the Alabama-LSU game which takes place that first week of November,” said college football analyst Phil Steele, who has the Tigers in his top 10. “Of the four best teams in the SEC, I consider Alabama and LSU two of the best along with Tennessee and Ole Miss. Alabama has to play each of the three on the road, so that’s a very tough schedule. LSU is my No. 2 defense in the country and (defensive coor-
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dinator) Dave Aranda did a fantastic job at Wisconsin. He had the No. 1 ranked defense, statistically, the last three years. And what he inherits here at LSU, he never had at Wisconsin. He has some physical players out here, better than what he had to work with at Wisconsin.” Linebackers Kendall Beckwith and Arden Key are the heart of LSU defense. Cornerback Tre’Davious White and safety Jamal Adams are also back in the secondary. Adams
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LSU coach Les Miles was able to Leonard Fournette led LSU with withstand pressure for him to leave 1,953 yards rushing and 22 touchfollowing the 2015 season. His downs last season. Tigers are highly thought of for the The Tigers have talent on of2016 season. fense, led by junior Leonard led LSU with four interceptions Fournette, who was all but last season. Beckwith was second handed the Heisman Trophy at on LSU with 84 tackles, with 10 midseason in 2015. His performgoing for a loss. Key had 41 stops ance against Alabama ultimately and five sacks. Adams had 67 ended that run, but he had a fanstops, while White had 44 tackles tastic sophomore campaign, and 14 passes defended. Senior rushing for 1,953 yards and 22 defensive end Lewis Neal is also touchdowns. The key to the ofback a year after making 48 tackles fense, Steele said, is how quarterand leading the Tigers with eight back Brandon Harris performs. sacks. Former Ole Miss head coach How mature is he after some Ed Orgeron is still leading the LSU struggles? defensive line from a coaching “He’s 6-3, 208. He’s got the arm, standpoint. the mobility and he’s been read-
ing defenses for two years. He just has to be more consistent,” Steele said. “He completed just 53.8 percent of his passes last year. He was at the Manning Camp, which should help. If he comes out and gives them just a little above average play they have two NFLcaliber receivers in Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre. They have a veteran offensive line. I think LSU is very dangerous.” Trent Domingue is back for his senior season as a place-kicker. He made 13 of 17 field goal attempts in 2015. White was the top punt returner in 2015, averaging 11.4 per return. He also scored a touchdown on a punt return. LSU will have a new punter this season as Jamie Keehn has departed. LSU has an early test, on the road, against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The Tigers host Mississippi State to open SEC play on Sept. 17. Ole Miss travels to play at LSU on Oct. 22, a week after Southern Miss stops in. The meeting with the Rebels is before an off week, and the meeting with Alabama. John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd
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Freeman all about making tennis fun for area youth BY JOHN DAVIS SPORTS EDITOR
Fun and tennis will merge together the next two weeks at the Oxford Park Commission’s youth tennis camp. Instructor Ashley Freeman wants to keep things simple, and engaging, for the youngsters who take part in the hour-long session. “It’s my job, I feel like, to make the kids love the game of tennis so they will continue to come back,” Freeman said. “I like to tell people that I hook them, and reel them in and get them hooked on the sport of tennis.” Her approach of hooking children from the area has worked very well over the past few years. Freeman, who also instructs privately on the FNC Tennis Center, John Leslie Courts, said it was all about making the experience exciting for the kids. “They buy into it. The more fun you have on the court, the kids kind of play off your energy,” she said.
“I feel like it’s been super successful. My numbers have grown over the years.” There have already been two camps held this summer, with two more, starting Monday morning. Freeman felt like she could hold one every week if that became the case. Last summer, she held six camps but she is instructing more individuals currently. Ultimately, the setup this year seems just right. “You want to make those four camps count the most. You want to get as many kids here so you can touch all of them at one time,” she said. “And that’s versus six camps when the numbers aren’t as good.” The fundamentals of tennis is taught by Freeman. That includes teaching of forehands, backhands, volleys and serves. “We incorporate those shots into games that we play on the court,” Freeman said. “They don’t even realize that they’re
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Ashley Freeman will be instructing children, ages 3 to 8, in tennis camp the next two weeks learning. All they know is they’re having fun and that’s what it’s all about at this age.” The kids that take part in the camp range in age from 3 to 8. Freeman said
it was tough for the little ones to do much longer than an hour due to the heat. “In the fall, the camps will last longer. We will do camps that last one day a
week for 12 weeks,” she said. “In the summer, we scale everything down because the heat is hard on the kids. And their attention span is that of gnat.” Freeman praised the
help of the OPC for the attendance. The numbers have grown each year, with the most recent camp being between 50 and 60. “It’s a good mom break. That’s what I tell the moms. Give yourself an hour break, go get a cup of coffee, run an errand,” Freeman said. “The kids are absolutely fine and they don’t want to leave with the hour is up.” There is still room in both of the final two camps, with Freeman saying “I don’t like to turn down kids. If we can squeeze them in, we will do it.” Tennis rackets are not a requirement, she said but she did say that not every camper can be accommodated. Water and tennis shoes are needed. “And a smile on their face,” Freeman added. For more information on the camps, visit www.oxfordparkcommission.com or 662-232-2380. John.davis@journalinc.com Twitter: @oxfordcitizenjd
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