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2020 GRADUATES A special presentation of the 2020 graduating classes of Tupelo High School, Tupelo Christian Preparatory School, Mooreville High School, Saltillo High School, Shannon High School and BaldwynHigh School An advertisingsupplementalof theJune 7, 2020

SPORTS Document: D001DJR060720.pdf;Page: 1;Format:(279.40 546.10 mm);Plate: Composite;Date: Jun 03, 2020 11:44:36;JPC 72 DPI By DILLON BARNES Daily Journal NEW SITE • Choctaw Central – a perennial Class4Acontender –ended the area’s longest win streak on Saturday evening at the Robertson’s Sportswear Lady Challenge. The Lady Warriors came out of the gates firing and held off a late run against host No. 2 New Site to pick up a 7063 win, ending the Lady Royals’ win streak at 24 games.Choctaw Central (16-3) scored within three seconds of the opening tip and quickly made itself comfortable on offense, scoring 24 points in the firstquarter. New Site (25-2) kept pace in the first behind four 3-pointers – three from Ivy Loden and one from LilyWhitley – for 12 of their 16 points in the openingperiod. The Lady Warriors startedtopullawayinthe second, outscoring New Site 15-7 to lead 39-23 at the break. Choctaw Central was5of12fromdeep inthefirsthalf. “Itoldthem athalftime that it was by far the best halfwe’vehadinawhile,” said Choctaw Central head coach Bill Smith. “We made our first coupleofshotsandthatreallygotusgoing.” ChoctawCentralbuilta 20-point lead in the third quarterandmaintainedit earlyin the fourth. That’s whereNewSite’sHannah Campbellcamealive,trying to get her team back intoit. Campbell scored 15 of her game-high 28 points in the fourth to get the Lady Royals within seven inthefinalseconds. She scored just four pointsinthefirsthalf. “She was too passivein the first half for whatever reason. She’s gotto come out, especially in games like that, and look to score early in the game,” said New Site head coach Byron Sparks. “We talked about it at the half and I thought she did a much better job in the second half.”Choctaw Central’s Carly Keats led her team with 19 points. Meloney Thames and Shantashia Johnbothadded14. Loden scored 15 points on 5 of 6 shooting from beyond the arc for New Site. Whitley pitched in 12 points and seven rebounds. As a team, New Site shot 55.5% from 3-point range. Three-Pointers TURNING POINT: Keats and Thames connected on a pair of threes late in the third to carry a 19-point lead into the fourth.POINTMAKER:Campbell shot 9 of 20 (45%) from the field and 3 of 6 from 3-pointterritory. TALKING POINT: “That game is good for us. We needed a good game. Hopefully that will get us ready for playoffs.” –Sparks. dillon.barnes@journalinc.com Twitter:@DillonBarnesDJ By BRAD LOCKE Daily Journal AMORY • A division title is within reach, so Kossuth’sgirlsaren’tabout to let upnow. Three days after handingNo. 1-ranked Belmont its first loss in Division 1-3A, the No. 8 Lady Aggies avoided a letdown and beat Amory 72-60 on Fridaynight. If Kossuth (12-4, 8-1) can beat Nettleton next Thursday, it has a chance to claim the division crown on a points tiebreaker. “This game we had to win by so much, and the Nettleton game we’ve got to win,” coach Angie Malone said. “We know that we’ve got to do that to be first in the regular season. The girls knew that,and that’s whyprobably we didn’t have that lag,becausethere’ssomethingtoachieve.” Senior Katelyn Bumpas, whose last-second 3-pointer sank Belmont, scored 25 points against Amory (14-8, 6-4). She scored 17 in the second quarter, as the Lady Aggies opened up a 31-19 lead heading into halftime. “IknewIneededtostep up because some of our shots weren’t going in, and we were going to get down really fast. Somebody had to step up,” Bumpassaid. Amory made a move in the third quarter, when senior Jataiva Smith scored 19 of her gamehigh 28 points. Her third 3-pointeroftheperiodcut Kossuth’s lead to 40-37, and it was a 50-45 game enteringthefourth. The Lady Aggies were able to pull away, with each of their first five baskets of the period scored byadifferentstarter. “Allthegirlssteppedup. I can interchange them, and it’s great, and they work so well together,” Malonesaid. Kossuth shot 25 of 48 (52.1%) from the field, while Amory was 19 of 41 (46.3%), including 7 of 11 from3-pointrange. Point guard Zoe Essary had 20 points, 10 reboundsandfiveassistsfor Kossuth.Despite being outsized, the Lady Aggies won the reboundingbattle,26-12. (B) AMORY 64, KOSSUTH 34: The No. 10 Panthers (20-5, 8-2) got 20 points from Gray Thornton and 17 from Jamerison Martin. Kossuth (2-13, 1-8) wasledbyClaytonJacobs’ 12points. Three-Pointers TURNING POINT: Kossuth led 59-54 when it went on an 8-2 run midway throughthefinalquarter. POINT MAKER: Bumpas shot9of16fromthefield, including 5 of 12 from 3-pointrange. TALKING POINT: “That’s something that we’ve been struggling with all yearis it seems we always comeoutflat,and wewait until we get down to try and come back.” – Amory coachNathanNewell brad.locke@journalinc.com Twitter:@bradlocke Bumpas,LadyAggieskeep Division1-3Ahopesalive ADAMROBISON|BUYATPHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM Kossuth’sZoeEssaryhad20points,10reboundsandfiveassistsonFridaynight. ADAMROBISON|BUYATPHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM Amory’sJataviaSmithledallscorerswith28pointsonFridaynight. KOSSUTH 72 AMORY 60 Bentley ThomasBuse Babies of 2020presents Mothers, Fathers, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Godparents&Friends… We will be featuring “Babies of 2020” in the Feb. 26, 2021 Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. If you or someone you know has ababy who was bornduring 2020, we want to feature the baby in our “Babies of 2020” issue. The photo can be professionally taken or asnapshot. Please submit yourphotoand information at djournal.com/babies byFeb. 19, 2021. Any questions can be sent to babies@journalinc.com Childof: Amber&Kasey Buse ALOCALLYOWNEDNEWSPAPERDEDICATEDTOTHESERVICEOFGODANDMANKIND. Deadline is Cost: $10 February 19, 2021 LadyRoyals’ streak CHOCTAW 70 NEWSITE 63 ends

DPI 72 20:30:21;JPC 2021 30, Jan By BRANDON SHIELDS Special to the Journal CLINTON • Each team haditsopportunities. In the end, Clinton made most of them as the Lady Arrows got past Oxford 4-0 in the second round of the MHSAA Girls Class 6A soccer playoffsonSaturday. Clinton (12-2-7) will host rival Madison Cenx tralfortheClass6ANorth championship on Tuesdaynight. “We didn’t bring our best brand of soccer tonight,”saidOxfordcoach Hunter Crane. “We gave uptoomanybustsdefensivelyandthatcostsus.” Oxford (17-2-1) finished with 11 shots on goal. (B) MADISON CENTRAL 4, OXFORD 1: The Jaguars did all their damage in the first half on Saturday afternoon. John Hivnak, Jordan Jones, Will Farthing and Cooper McMillin all scored goals for the Jaguars (10-4-2), who will travel to rival Clinton for theClass6ANorthchampionshiponTuesday. JohnWestPerryscored the lone goal for Oxford (13-7)inthe63rdminute. Oxfordsoccergetssweptoutin6A 546.10 mm);Plate: Composite;Date: 1;Format:(279.40 Sunday • February7,2021 B003DJR013121.pdf;Page: Document:

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»NETTLETONPRIMARYSCHOOLSTARSTUDENTS ThethirdgradeStarStudentsforthesecondnineweeksat NettletonPrimarySchoolare,backrow,from left,MadelineRobbins,BraydenHumble,BayleeOtero,MariaBrooks;middle row,EllieYork,Harleigh Francis, Trecetyn Moore, Hunter Higginbottom, Piper Ray; front row, Sadie Harlow, Brantley Hester, MaddoxBritt,KobinFayandBentleyFloyd.Notpictured:GunnerKilgore ThesecondgradeStarStudentsforthesecondnineweeksatNettletonPrimarySchoolare,backrow, from left, AllysonHill, Colton Kyle,JasperKilgo,Ryder Erwin, TaylorWilliamson; middle row, Sophia Jenkins, Camryn Robinson, Alora Woods, Izzy Lewis, Jason Dozier; front row, Javontiz Brown-Wade, AdalynLoague,SadieWages,TaylorCanyonandJepKyle.

Mrs.Rogers’kindergartenStarStudentsforthesecondnineweeksat NettletonPrimarySchoolare,fromleft,HarperDavis,JayceBuchanan andCampbellAlred.

Mrs. Armstrong’s kindergarten Star Students for the second nine weeks at Nettleton PrimarySchool are,from left,Leland Springfield, BrysonLivingstonandKynnediRush. Mrs.Jamison’skindergarten atNettletonPrimarySchool agueandPeytonWatkins. StarStudents are,fromleft, forthesecondnineweeks OscarLopez,AnnistenLoMrs.Smith’skindergarten NettletonPrimarySchool Otero. StarStudents are,fromleft, forthesecondnineweeksat HeavenlyGray,JosephFraga isMrs.Boyd’s

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FRIDAY • ApRIL 9,2021 NATURE »BRIEFING

»FISHTALES State offers information resource on quail, rabbits Bobwhitequailpopulationshavedeclined substantiallyinMississippiduringthelast50 years duetochangesinland useandmanagement. Despitethis,local populations canbeincreased withplannedhabitat managementat proper scales.Abundantquailpopulations were once abyproductofagriculture.Today, habitatmanagement practicesthatproduce the propercover resourcesrequiredbyquailare essentialtoincreaselocal populations. Bring back the birds TheMDWFPdoesnot have aquailstocking program,butinformation onmanaginghabitatfor quailcanbefoundunder theHabitatandPopulationManagementsection ofthestatewildlifewebsitemdwfp.com.Technicalassistanceisalso availableformanaging landforquailhabitat.

Aberdeen Lake Coolerwatertemps andfallingwaterlevels havemoved manybass andcrappieintodeeper water. Bay Springs Bassshouldbe prespawnandmovinginto shallowerwater.Main lakepoints,ledgesand creekchannels aregood. By KEVIN TATE Outdoors Writer Thechancetowet a line,set ahookanddrop freshfiletsintoCrisco Bayis onebothhandily andaffordablyavailable toMississippiresidents essentiallyeverywhere statewide.Accordingtothestate departmentofwildlife, fisheriesandparks, Mississippiishometo 119publiclakesand 123,000milesofrivers andstreams. Thesecombinetooffer nearlyaquartermillion acresoffreshwater access.Thesewaters are navigablewith avariety offloatingcraft,and bank accessforthose whoprefertokeepsolid groundbeneaththeirfeet israrelyhardto comeby. Thesewaters are an importantsourceof incomefor ourstate. Anglersspendaround $240million peryeardirectlyinMississippi,and produceatotal economicimpactofnearly$1.5 billion. Thatsaid,the resource isaccessibleto our individualcitizens very affordably.Includingfees,an annualfreshwaterfishing license canbepurchased for aslittle as$12 or soby residents.Fishermenat some statelakes,such asLake LamarBruce,areasked to payafewdollars per dayforlake access,and annualstatelake permits canbepickedup foraround$30 peryear. Thesefees areusedby statewildlifeofficialsto maintainthequalityof thefisheriesundertheir care,ajobtheytale very seriously. A2011 surveyofMississippianglersrevealed thefollowing: • 651,000licensed anglersthat yearincluded 57,500non-residents • 94percentoflicensed anglersfocused onfreshwater • 72percentofresident anglersliveinrural areas • 44percentoflicensed anglerswere women • Factorsincluding cleanliness,safetyand proximitytohomehad themostimpacton anglers’choicesoffishing destinations Publicmanagement ofpublicwatershelped producethecurrentstate recordlargemouthbass, caughtonthelastdayof 1992byAnthonyDenny atNatchezStatePark Lake.Itweighedinat 18.15pounds. TheMississippiDepartmentofWildlife, FisheriesandParks manages18stateparklakes. These span3,133acres across17stateparks. Here,fishpopulations aresampledbyfisheries biologistsoperatingfrom writtenfisheries managementplanscustom builtforeachlocation.At thesesites,management practicesinclude sampling,stocking,liming andfertilizationandthe establishmentoffish harvestregulations. Another20bodies Columbus Lake Withcooltempsand recedingwaterlevels, fish mayseekdeeper water. Elvis Presley Lake Forbass,spinnerbaits, square-billedcrankbaits, orchatterbaits aregood optionsaroundflats. Enid Lake Crappiecanbetaken about2feetdeepinshallow,floodedvegetation wherewadinganglers havehad success. Grenada Lake Bass aremovingfrom majorcreek arms upinto creeksandsmall coves. Crappiehavemoved from8to10feetdeep lastweekto3to5feet deepthisweek. JP Coleman/Pickwick Pre-spawncrappie shouldbemovinginto shallowerwater asthe watertempscontinueto climb. Lake Lamar Bruce Crappiehavebeen pickedupin8-10feetof water nearthelevee. Sardis Lake Bass aremovingfrom majorcreek arms upinto creeksandsmaller coves. Crappiecanbetaken about2feetdeepinshallow,floodedvegetation. TombigbeeState Park Watertempshave fallen overthelastweek. This mayhavepushed bassandcrappieoutinto deeperwater. Trace State Park Thebassreportshave beenthebestbites on thelake,butallthe recentrainshavemade thefishingalittle more difficult. mdwfp.com

ofwaterinMississippi ownedbycounties,cities orprivategroupsare enrolledintheMDWFPCommunityFishing AssistanceProgram. Thismaintainsthese411 acresin18locationsfor publicuse aswell. ThegoaloftheCommunityFishingAssistanceProgramisto enhancethe managementanddevelopment oftheselakesandponds, typicallyinurbansettings,solocalresidents, especiallyyouth,may enjoyfishingcloseto home. TheBoyhadn’tmeant attentionbut,

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ThURsDAY • MARch 25,2021 »PUNCH LIST RODEO CONCERTS BANCORPSOUTHARENA in Tupelo will host the Northeast Mississippi ChampionshipRodeo and Bullfight on Saturday,March 27. The rodeo will take place at 1p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Ticket prices start at $13 each and can be purchasedfrom Ticketmaster or the arena box office. Current COVID-19 protocolswill be in place. SCENE ByBOBBY PEPPER DailyJournal TUPELO • Mary Conlee Wilson was in the sixth grade when she performed in Tupelo Ballet’s 2015productionof“Coppelia.” Six years later, Wilson is once again cast in the company’s versionoftheballet.Thehighschool senior now playsthe lead role of Swanilda,who interacts with Dr. Coppelius,thetoymaker. To make it even more special for Wilson, the toymaker is played by her real-life father. JuddWilson. “He’s been in productions ever since I was the fifth or sixth grade, so I’m used to him being around,”shesaid.“Butthistime, we actually get to dance together.I’mexcited.” The father-daughter tandem is one part of what is building up to a different yet enjoyable spring presentation of what is considered one of the greatest comic ballets of the 19th Century. Tupelo Ballet returns to BancorpSouth Arena for two performances of “Coppelia” on April 2-3. “It’s a very delightful ballet,” said Tupelo Ballet artistic director Sharon Long,“not onlyartistically,butacting-wise.” The Friday, April 2 performance starts at 10 a.m. The Saturday, April 3 show begins at 2p.m. Tickets can be purchased onlineattupeloballet.com. The three-act ballet combines the romance between Swanilda and Franz (played by Paul Tillman of Ballet of Arkansas) with the story of the doll maker, whosegreatestdesireistocreate a doll with soul. The doll’s name isCoppelia. x“Coppelia” is different from past productions, Long said, because there is physical acting along with the dancing. About 50 company dancers and four male guest performers make up the cast. Other male dancers are Aldrin Vendt of Arkansas Ballet andKevinArredondoofMarigny OperaBalletofNewOrleans. BLACKBERRYSMOKE and the North Mississippi AllStars will be in concert April 16 at Tupelo’s BancorpSouth Arena. Show time is 7p.m. Tickets ranging from $28 to $58 are on sale at the arena box office and Ticketmaster. com. Theywill be sold in pods to ensure social distancing. DOUGSTONE headlines a country music concert Saturday, April 17 at Corinth’s Crossroads Arena. Opening for Stone are Jeff Bates and Corinth’s John Spears. Tickets are $20 and $25 and can be purchased at the coliseum box office or Ticketmaster.com. ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER: BOBBY PEPPER |678-1592 »CONTACT

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PerformerswiththeTupeloBalletwillpresent“Coppelia” nextFridayandSaturdayatthe ADAMROBISON|BUYATPHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM BancorpSouthArena. »IFYOU GO WHAT:TupeloBalletproductionof “Coppelia” WHEN:10 a.m.Friday,April2,and 2p.m.Saturday,April3. WHERE:BancorpSouthArena,375 EastMain,Tupelo. TICKETS:Orderticketsthroughtupeloballet.com. The dancers “are doing more blocking and acting, along with their dancing, than they’ve ever donebefore,”Longsaid.“There’s lotsofcomedyinit.It’sbeenfun. They’redoingagreatjob.” Long added that Steve Miller, the company’s set designer, has built a toy house for the arena stage.“It’sgoingtobegorgeous,” shesaid. Swanilda is accompanied by a group of friends throughout the ballet. In one scene, Swanilda and her friends enter the home of Dr. Coppelius and discover life-sizedmechanicaldollsmade bythedollmaker. Playing the friends are Madison Denton, Caroline Michael, Addie Kate O’Brian and Mariana Ungo.They’reallareadjustingto physicalactingthroughfacialexpressionsandbodymovement. “It’s a lot less dancing and a lotmoreactinginvolvedbecause it’s a comedy,” Michael said. “For example, in the second act we don’t dance. It’s a lot of acting. That’s really hard because we’renotusedtothat.” Ungosaid,“This is new to me. It’s the first time for me to act a lot in a production. But it’s funny.Ittells astory.” Denton, who also performed in the 2015 production, said the earlystorytellingisimportant. “Act three is more focused on dancing, but acts one and two tell the story of Coppelia,” she said. “I feel like it’s going to be reallyentertaining.”O’Brian said she did some acting through past roles in the company’s holiday production of“TheNutcracker.” “But this is on a whole different scale,” she said. “(Coppelia) isveryrelatable.I’mafriendwho watches her friend go through a romanceandthentheygoon an adventure together. It’s something different than we’ve ever done. It requires a lot more, so you have to put a little more effortintoit.” For Wilson, a high school senior, “Coppelia” marks her final spring production with Tupelo Balllet.“Thiswasmyfirstspringballet I participated in, so I get to end the waythatIstarted,”shesaid. bobby.pepper@djournal.com McCollumbringsTexastalenttonorthMississippi ByBOBBYPEPPER DailyJournal TUPELO • Parker McCollum is known in his native Texas and the national country music scene as an emerging singer and songwriter.McCollum will put that talent on display this week in north Mississippi with a pair of concerts. He’ll perform tonight at Tupelo’s BancorpSouth Arena and then travel to SouthavenforaFridayshowatLandersCenter. TheTupeloconcertstartsat8p.m. The 28-year-oldMcCollum scored his first No. 1 onBillboard’sCountryAirplaychartin lateDecemberwith“PrettyHeart,”hisdebut single release for MCA Nashville. The song was certified platinum (1 million sales and streamingfigures)inFebruary. “Tohavethis songreallyandtrulysucceed on big time radio is a dream come true,” McCollum said in a statement. “And for it to happen during such an insanely crazy year makesitjustthatmuchmorespecial.” McCollum opened up more on Twitter about reaching No. 1: “We did it y’all! Just a kid from Conroe, TX who dreamed about playingcountrymusicnowhasthe#1songin the country this week! No beer songs or dirt roads or trucks or nothin. Just honest songwriting. We did it our way! Best fans in the worldmadeithappen!” Because of the success of “Pretty Heart,” McCollum was nominated for New Male Artist of the Year by the Academy of CountryMusic. McCollum will find out if he’s the winner during the 56th annual ACM awards showonApril18. McCollum’s latest single is “To Be Loved By You.” He first rose to fame in Texas after the 2015 release of his debut album, “The LimestoneKid.”Hethenfollowed upin2017 with his second album, “Probably Wrong.” “PrettyHeart”isincluded onMcCollum’sEP forMCANashville,“HollywoodGold.” In January 2018, Rolling Stone magazine placed McCollum on its “New Country Artists You Need to Know” list. His musical influences include Ryan Bingham, Ryan Adams,TownesVanZantandJohnMayer. “I’mconstantlytryingtofindwaystomake our live show better,” McCollum says on his website.“Itake cuesfromthefanswho upnightafter night – I payattention to songs they sing along to, what makes move, smile, holler or just dance. I meet them where they are and take higher.Ihavethebestjobintheworld.” McCollum joined other Texas thispastSundayfor avirtualbenefit “We’re Texas,” to support people bythe recent winter storms across The online event was organizedby McConaughey and shown on the YouTubechannel. Tickets for the Tupelo concert $30-$60 and are on sale at the office and Ticketmaster.com. McCollum will be Dillon released his first single, “I Do For year.Current COVID-19 protocols placefortheconcert. bobby.pepper@djournal.com COURTESY Parker McCollum will perform tonight at Tupelo’s BancorpSouthArena. Come ketchup with the OSCAR MAYER WIENERMOBILE at The Main Attaction on Saturday, March 27th 11:00am-2:00pm! x Driven by Tupelo’sown Maggie “MustardMags” Thomas and her Hotdogger friend “Mayochup Molly”, frank fanatics can takepictures with the Wienermobile,peek inside the American icon, and receivetheir very ownWiener Whistle and Hotdogger name. IT’S SURE TO BE BUNS OF FUN! DOWNT Mon -Fri Sat11:00 ComplimentarGift

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Women’s Cloudswift Glacier/White Men’s Cloudswift Rock/Slate WeDNesDAY • FebRUARY 3,2021 FOOD Ginna Parsons »COOK OFTHEWEEK ed legeand to son,Rick Ihavereachedtheage whereifIwantsomething,Ibuyit.Don’t misunderstand –I’m notaclotheshorseorone togooutandbuynew furnitureonawhim. ButifIfindamusicCD Ilikeorapairofwalking shoesonsale,I’mnot goingtowaitforabirthdayorChristmastoroll around.I’mjustgoingto pulloutthedebitcardand makethepurchase. It’sadifferentstory, though,whenitcomesto cookbooks.Asmuchas Ilovethem,Irarelybuy oneformyself,preferring toreceivethemasgifts instead. ThispastChristmas,the onlythingIaskedforwas InaGarten’snewcookbook,“ModernComfort Food.”Iwassorelydisappointedwhenitwasn’t underthetree. ButIfoundoutSaturday,whenwefinally celebratedChristmaswith daughterMary,thatshe hadpurchaseditforme beforeIevenaskedforit! Nothingsayscomfort foodlikeagrilledcheese sandwich.Thisonefrom Inaisover-the-topgood. CHEDDARAND YGRILLED By GINNA PARSONS Daily Journal TUPELO•RightaroundChristmas,Dr.JayDeyandhisfamily werewatchingthe“Today” showonTV,whentheysawa segmentthatgotthemoffthe couchandintothekitchen. ThepiecewasaboutScott McKenzieinHuntington, Pennsylvania,whowasfurloughedfromhisjob.Earlyin hisfurlough,McKenzietried baking,andwhenheshareda photoofhisresultsonFacebook,hisfriendJeremyUhrich commented,jokingthathe couldmakeabetterbatch. Thepairsquaredoffinacontest,alongwithoneofMcKenzie’sstudents,toseewhocould makethebetterchocolatechip cookie,judgedbythetown’s mayor.Thestudent’scookies wonintheend,andeveryone lefttheirextracookiesatthe mayor’soffice,wherethey wereenjoyedbypoliceofficers, employees,andthoseworking inthe911dispatchoffice. “Theyweresoappreciativeof beingrecognized,andthatwas allbackinAprilwhenthiswas allnew …peoplewerejustso thankfulforbeingrecognized andforhavingtherisksthat theywereputtingthemselves (through)appreciated,”McKenziesaid. Theresponsewassopositive thattheycontinued,setting upaFacebookgroupsoothers couldparticipate.Injusta week,thegrouphadover100 membersand“Cookiesfor Caregivers”wasborn.Today,it hasmorethan1,000members and60chaptersintheU.S. Deywassoimpressedwith thetwomen’smissionthathe madehisownFacebookgroup, CookiesforCaregiversNorth Mississippi. “ItookinspirationfromJeremyandScott,andencouraged peopletostartalocalchapter,” Deysaid.“Someofmyfriends onFacebookjoined,andthey toldtheirfriends.Istartedit Jan.1,notasaresolution,but asawaytostartthenewyear freshandput2020behind.” Deyisnotmuchofabaker, buthisteenagersweremore thanhappytohelp.Theymade thecookies,andhedelivered themtothesurgicalstaffat NorthMississippiMedical CenterinTupelo. “Itwasmypaybacktothem. TheycaredformewhenIwas injuredinanaccidentabouta yearandahalfago,”Deysaid. “Wehaveseveralvolunteers andbakersinthisregionnow carryingonthismission.Wehave closeto80peoplewhofollow us.About20arebakers,andwe haveanother15volunteerswho deliver.” AndiNolan,whoworkspart timeatRelicsAntiques,sawDey’s postonsocialmedia. “Ilovedit,”Nolansaid.“Igot onboardacoupleofweeksago andmadesomeverysimple, quickcookiesbecauseIonlyhad ahalfdaytobake.Ididthreedifferenttypesofcakemixcookies.” Nolanknewexactlywhereshe wantedhercookiesdelivered – to Dr.LouisRosaatNorthMississippiNeurosurgicalServices. “Nineyearsago,oneofmy boyswasinanear-fatalaccident –theytoldushewasn’tgoingto makeit,”shesaid.“ThenDr.Rosa cameinandperformedbrainsurgery.MysonleftNMMC10days later.Needlesstosay,weloveDr. Rosaforwhathedid.” MelindaLamon,whoworked asanoccupationaltherapistat LongtownMedicalParkforseveralyears,sawDey’spostonFacebookandjumpedintoaction. “Thisissomethinganyindividualcandotosupportthose caregiverswhoareexhaustedand unthanked,”Lamonsaid.“Ijust thinkeverybodyneedsapaton theback.” Lamondecidedtomakea savorycookie –CheddarCheese Straws. “Ifeltlikepeopleweresugared-outfromtheholidays,soI madecheesestraws,”shesaid. Thesecondtimeshebakedfor CookiesforCaregivers,shemade cookies,butthethirdtime,she wentbacktocheesestraws. “Whodoesn’tloveagood cheesestraw?”shesaid.“Imake themonedayanddeliverthem thenext.Thebonusisitmakes mefeelgood,too.” AllthreeofLamon’sdeliveries havegonecaregiversatNMMC. ButDeyisquicktopointoutthat thetreatscanbemadeforany essentialworker. “Ourgroupdeliveredcookies toNationalGuardsmenwhowere securingtheCapitolforthepresidentialinauguration,”Deysaid. “We’vedeliveredtotruckers,to veterinarians.It’snotjusthealth careworkers.It’sallthefront-line workerswhokeepourcommunitymoving.” RhondaWeaver,managerof volunteerservicesforthehospital,saidanyonewhowantsto makecookiesandhavethem deliveredtoNMMCoroneof itsclinicscancallherofficeat (662)377-3131between8a.m. and4:30p.m.MondaytoFriday toscheduleadelivery.Alltreats needtopackagedinsmallsnack bagsforindividualservings,like twocookiestoabag. “Youbringthem,handthem off,andthenwegetthemto thefloorwherethere’saneed,” Weaversaid.“Ifit’sgoingtothe COVIDfloor,theymeetusoutsidethedoors.Wedon’tgoonto theCOVIDfloor.” Weaversaidlocalrestaurants have for not money afloor. day,” one about we’re Cookbook brings happiness Retireelookingforwardto COOKIESFORCAREGIVERS NorthMississippivolunteerchaptergoing THOMASWELLS|BUY MelindaLamonofTupelo,avolunteerwithCookiesforCaregiversNorthMississippi,preparestopopatrayof intotheovenlastweek. 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