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A resource for newcomers and residents
of Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay and Noxubee Counties
of North Mississippi
A P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E C O M M E R C I A L D I S PAT C H | 2 0 2 1
Publisher
Peter Imes
CONTENT COORDINATOR
Claudi Arrington
PHOTOGRAPHERS
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Tyler Jones
Deanna Robinson
PRODUCTION
Tina Perry
advertising
Kelly Ervin
Melissa Johnson
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Luther Shields
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circul ation
Mike Floyd
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Deanna Robinson
administration
Debbie Foster
Mary Ann Hardy
Insight is a publication of
The Commercial Dispatch
P.O. Box 511
Columbus, MS 39703
662-328-2424
www.cdispatch.com
Area Restaurant Guide..........4 Clay/West Point...................54
The best dining options as voted on by readers Culture and community abound in this historic
of The Dispatch newspaper prairie town in Clay County
Mississippi..............................8 Noxubee/Macon...................62
Everything and everyone you need to know in Home of Noxubee County High School Tigers
Mississippi at the state level championship football team and the 48,000-
acre Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Lowndes/Columbus.............. 16
A historic gem on the banks of the Tennessee- 101 Things to Do.................69
Tombigbee River and home to the Columbus You are here! Hiking or kayaking, dining or
Air Force Base and Mississippi University for touring — what to see and do locally
Women
On the cover — Mississippi State outfielder
Oktibbeha/Starkville............40 Tanner Allen lifts the national championship
A thriving downtown and the abundance trophy after the Bulldogs defeated Vanderbilt
of culture that accompanies Mississippi 9-0 on June 30 to win the College World
Series. Allen, the SEC player of the year, was
State University’s continued growth makes
a big part in helping MSU win its first team
“Starkvegas” a jewel in the Golden Triangle’s national title in any sport.
crown Photo courtesy Mississippi State Athletics
*Due to COVID-19, please continue to confirm dates and hours as businesses and events adjust to COVID.
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A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 3
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Area Restaurant
Guide ss
Coffee
n Coffee House on 5th
u Up Down Eatery &
Coffeehouse
u Southbound Coffee
Crawfish
n Huck’s Place
u Kidd’s Crawfish
u Ruben’s Fish and Steak
House
Creative Cuisine
n J. Broussard’s
u Zachary’s
u Huck’s Place
Dessert
u J. Broussard’s
u Café on Main
Mi Toro, Columbus Family Restaurant
n Zachary’s
Below is a list of the best dining options as voted on by readers of The Dispatch u Doug & Hazel’s
u Harveys
newspaper in 2020. Businesses selected as the “Best” in a category are marked with an n.
Businesses selected as “Among the Best” are marked with an u.
First Date Restaurant
n Harveys
Atmosphere Buffet Chicken u Huck’s Place
n Zachary’s n The Ranch House n Popeyes
u Zachary’s
u Harveys u Hibachi Buffet u Chick-Fil-A
u Anthony’s
u Huck’s Place u Lion Hills Center and Golf u Zaxby’s
u J. Broussard’s
Club
BBQ Chicken Tenders French Fries
n Hank’s #1 BBQ Breakfast n Chick-Fil-A
n Zachary’s
u Glenn’s Produce, BBQ & n Cracker Barrel Old Country u Harveys
u McDonald’s
Fish Store u Zaxby’s
u Up Down Eatery &
u Little Dooey u The Ranch House u The Little Dooey
Coffeehouse
u Hardee’s
u Chick-Fil-A
Beer Selection Chicken Wings u Bulldog Burger
n Zachary’s Brisket n American Deli
u Huck’s Place n Hank’s #1 BBQ u Buffalo Wild Wings
Frozen Yogurt
u Buffalo Wild Wings u Glenn’s Produce, BBQ & u Wings Fish & More
n Smackers
Fish
u Bop’s
Biscuit u Bob Roberts BBQ Chinese
n Hardee’s n Peking
Grocery Store
u Chick-Fil-A Catfish u China Royal
n Kroger
u Breakin’ Bread n Glenn’s Produce, BBQ & u China House
u Sunflower
u Cracker Barrel Old Country Fish u UMI Japanese Steakhouse
u Walmart
Store u Rubens & Sushi Bar
u Ranch House u The Fish Shack u Hibachi Buffet
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Hamburger
n Doug & Hazel’s
u Mugshots
u Huck’s Place
Top ratings on Yelp
Below is a list of Yelp’s top 10 recommended
Happy Hour restaurants in the area as of June 2021.
n Zachary’s
u Sonic Drive-In
1. Bulldog Burger - Starkville
u Harveys
2. Thai Siam - Starkville
3. Anthony’s Good Food Market - West Point
Ice Cream 4. Central Station Grill - Starkville
n Chunky Chuck’s
5. 929 Coffee Bar - Starkville
u Baskin Robbins
6. Harveys - Columbus
u Sonic Drive-In
7. Harveys - Starkville
8. The Little Dooey - Starkville
Japanese 9. Old Hickory Steak House - Columbus
n UMI Japanese
10. Huck’s Place - Columbus
Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
u OEC Japanese Express
u Hibachi Buffet
Outdoor Dining Seafood
Locally Owned n Proffitt’s Porch n Breaux Bridge
Restaurant u Zachary’s u Huck’s Place
n Zachary’s
u Mugshots Grill & Bar u Ruben’s Fish and Steak
u Huck’s Place
House
u J. Broussard’s
Pizza
n Lost Pizza Co. Sports Bar/Night
Lunch in 30 u CJ’s Pizza
Minutes Club
u Domino’s Pizza n Muddy Waters Sports
n Zachary’s
u Sweet Peppers Deli Bar
Plate Lunch u Zachary’s
u Mi Toro
n Café on Main u The Burning Piano
u Ranch House
u Huck’s Place
u Café on Main
u Huck’s Place
Po-Boy Steak
u Lion Hills Center and n Old Hickory
n Proffitt’s Porch
Golf Club u Huck’s Place
u Oby’s
u Golden Horn
u Huck’s Place
Margarita
n Mi Hacienda Sushi
Ribs
u Zachary’s n UMI Japanese
n Hank’s #1 BBQ
u Huck’s Place Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
u Glenn’s Produce, BBQ
u Mi Toro u Kroger
& Fish
u Harveys u OEC Japanese Express
u The Little Dooey
u J. Broussard’s
u Bob Roberts BBQ
Mexican Sweet Tea
Salad n Sweet Peppers Deli
n Mi Toro
n Zachary’s n McAlister’s Deli
u Mi Hacienda
u McAlister’s Deli u Mi Toro
u The Mexican Kitchen
u Zaxby’s u Ranch House
Milk Shake Salsa
n Cook Out Thai
n Mi Hacienda n Gon Thai
u Sonic Drive-In
u Mi Toro u Golden Bowl
u Chick-fil-A
u The Mexican Kitchen u Thai Siam Restaurant
New Restaurant Sandwich
n Up Down Eatery &
n United Deli & Grocery
Coffeehouse
u Proffitt’s Porch
u Firehouse Subs
u Sweet Peppers Deli
u The Burning Piano
A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 5
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A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 7
MISSISSIPPI
Welcome to
THE MAGNOLIA STATE celebrated its bicentennial four
years ago after it became the 20th state to join the union in 1817.
Mississippi was originally a territory occupied by the Chicksaw, Choctaw and Natchez
Native American tribes and has since served as a stage for Civil War battles and civil rights
conflicts. The state claims a rich artistic history as the birthplace of the Delta Blues and of
award-winning actors, writers and musicians.
Explore the Mississippi Blues Trail, stretching from the northeast Mississippi Delta
to the Gulf Coast, which celebrates Mississippi natives such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters
and Elvis Presley. Visit the birthplace of playwright Tennessee Williams in Columbus, the
Oxford home of author William Faulkner or the colorfully decorated workshop of painter
Walter Anderson in Ocean Springs.
While Mississippi celebrates its history, it also looks toward the future. Legislation in
2020 paved the way for a new flag design to replace the old state flag, which contained
the Confederate battle emblem. Voters overwhelmingly approved the new design — which
contains a Magnolia and the words “In God We Trust” — in a statewide election.
8 INSIGHT 2021THE FACTS
Nickname: The Magnolia State Shell: Oyster
Motto: Virtute et Armis (“By Valor and Arms”) Water mammal: Bottlenose dolphin
Flower: Magnolia Song: “Go Mississippi”
Bird: Northern Mockingbird Entered the Union: Dec. 10, 1817
Stone: Petrified wood Capital: Jackson
Beverage: Milk Area: 48,430 square miles
Fossil: Eocene whale Number of counties: 82
Land mammal: White-tailed deer Rank in nation: 34th in population (U.S. Census
Waterfowl: Wood duck 2020 estimate 2,961,279)
Fish: Largemouth bass
Insect: Honeybee
Illinois State Memorial at the Vicksburg National Military ParkMISSISSIPPI
Tate Reeves Delbert Hosemann Michael Watson Lynn Fitch David McRae
Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer
STATE OFFICIALS
Current state officials were elected in November 2019 and took office in January 2020. Physical and mailing addresses below may
differ; call for more information.
Governor Attorney General Commissioner Northern District
Tate Reeves Lynn Fitch of Agriculture Transportation
Office of Governor MS Attorney General’s Office Andy Gipson Commissioner
P.O. Box 139 550 High St. Suite 1200 501 N. Jefferson St. John Caldwell
Jackson, MS 39205 Jackson, MS 39205 Jackson, MS 39201 Mississippi Transportation
(601) 359-3150 (601) 359-3680 (601) 359-1100 Commission
governor@govreeves.ms.gov 401 N. West St.
Treasurer Commissioner Jackson, MS 39201
Lieutenant Governor David McRae of Insurance (601) 359-7000
Delbert Hosemann P.O. Box 138 Mike Chaney (662) 680-3323 (Tupelo office)
Office of the Lt. Governor Jackson, MS 39205 501 N. West St.
P.O. Box 1018 (601) 359-3600 Jackson, MS 39201 Northern District
Jackson, MS 39215 ms.treasurydept@ (601) 359-3569 Public Service
(601) 359-3200 treasury.ms.gov commissioner@mid.state.ms.us Commissioner
ltgov@senate.ms.gov Brandon Presley
State Auditor Public Service Commission
Secretary of State Shad White P.O. Box 1174
Michael Watson 501 N. West St. Suite 801 Jackson, MS 39215
Office of Sec. of State Jackson, MS 39201 (601) 961-5450
401 Mississippi St. (601) 576-2800 northern.district@
Jackson, MS 39201 auditor@osa.ms.gov psc.state.ms.us
(601) 359-1350
Shad White Andy Gipson Mike Chaney John Caldwell Brandon Presley
State Auditor Commissioner of Agriculture Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Transportation Commissioner of Public Service
Northern District Northern District
10 INSIGHT 2021MISSISSIPPI
Roger Wicker Cindy Hyde-Smith Trent Kelly Bennie Thompson Michael Guest
U.S. Senator U.S. Senator U.S. Representative-District 1 U.S. Representative-District 2 U.S. Representative-District 3
U.S. Senators U.S. Representatives District 3 State Representatives
Roger Wicker District 1 Michael Guest Current members of Mississip-
United States Senate Trent Kelly U.S. House of Representatives pi’s House of Representative
555 Dirksen U.S. House of Representatives 230 Cannon HOB were elected in 2019 and will
Senate Office Building 1721 Longworth House Office Building serve through 2023. The follow-
Washington, D.C. 20510 Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 ing are those members repre-
(202) 224-6253 Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5031 senting Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee
Wicker also has offices in (202) 225-4306 Starkville office: and/or Oktibbeha counties. To
Tupelo, Jackson, Hernando and Lowndes County office: 600 Russell St. Suite 160 contact a representative during
Gulfport. 318 N. Seventh St. Suite D Starkville, MS 39759 a session, telephone the Capitol
Visit www.wicker.senate.gov for Columbus, MS 39701 (662) 324-0007 switchboard at (601) 359-3770.
more information. (662) 327-0748 Visit www.guest.house.gov for
Visit www.trentkelly.house.gov more information. District 36
Cindy Hyde-Smith for more information. (Clay, Monroe)
United States Senate District 4 Karl Gibbs
113 Dirksen District 2 Steven Palazzo 543 George Walker Road
Senate Office Building Bennie Thompson U.S. House of Representatives West Point, MS 39773
Washington, D.C. 20510 U.S. House of Representatives 2349 Rayburn House (662) 494-3669 (home)
(202) 224-5054 2466 Rayburn House Office Building kgibbs@house.ms.gov
Hyde-Smith also has offices in Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515
Jackson, Oxford and Gulfport. Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5772 District 37
Visit www.hydesmith.senate.gov (202) 225-5876 Visit www.palazzo.house.gov for (Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha)
for more information. Visit www.benniethompson. more information. Joseph Lynn Wright
house.gov for more information. 1989 Lake Lowndes Road
Mississippi will vote to fill both Columbus, MS 39702
U.S. senate seats in the state’s Mississippi will vote to fill all (662) 549-1216 (cell)
Nov. 5, 2024 election. U.S. Representative seats in the lwright@house.ms.gov
state’s November 2022 election.
Steven Palazzo Karl Gibbs Joseph Lynn Wright
U.S. Representative-District 4 State Representative-District 36 State Representative-District 37
A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 11MISSISSIPPI
Cheikh A. Taylor Dana McLean Kabir Karriem Carl Mickens Rob Roberson
State Representative-District 38 State Representative-District 39 State Representative-District 41 State Representative-District 42 State Representative-District 43
District 38 District 42 istrict 15 District 32
(Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha) (Lowndes, Noxubee, Winston) (Choctaw, Montgomery, (Kemper, Lauderdale, Noxubee,
Cheikh A. Taylor Carl Mickens Oktibbeha, Webster) Winston)
383 Steele Road P.O. Box 427 Bart Williams Vacant seat
Starkville, MS 39759 Brooksville, MS 39739 566 New Hope Church Road A special election will be held
(662) 617-8125 (work) (662) 425-1804 (cell) Starkville, MS 39759 to fill the seat of state Senator
ctaylor@house.ms.gov cmickens@house.ms.gov (601) 359-2220 Samson Jackson, who stepped
bwilliams@senate.ms.gov down from his position June 30.
District 39 District 43 Governor Tate Reeves had not
(Lowndes, Monroe) (Oktibbeha, Winston) District 16 set a date by press time.
Dana McLean Rob Roberson (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee,
332 Williamsburg Road 212 E. Main St. Oktibbeha)
Columbus, MS 39705 Starkville, MS 39759 Angela Turner Ford
(662) 328-0607 (cell) (662) 324-3810 (work) P.O. Drawer 1500
dmclean@house.ms.gov (662) 418-2914 (cell) West Point, MS 39773
rroberson@house.ms.gov (662) 494-6611 (work)
District 41 aturner@senate.ms.gov
(Lowndes) State Senators
Kabir Karriem Current Mississippi state District 17
P.O. Box 255 senators were elected in 2019 (Lowndes, Monroe)
Columbus, MS 39703 and will serve through 2023. Charles “Chuck” Younger
(662) 328-3063 (work) The following are those senators 1213 Younger Road
kkarriem@house.ms.gov representing Clay, Lowndes, Columbus, MS 39701
Noxubee, and/or Oktibbeha (662) 329-3430 (home)
counties. To contact a senator cyounger@senate.ms.gov
during a session, call the Capitol
switchboard at (601) 359-3770
Bart Williams Angela Turner Ford Charles “Chuck” Younger
State Senator-District 15 State Senator-District 16 State Senator-District 17
12 INSIGHT 2021MISSISSIPPI
GENERAL INFORMATION
Anti-litter laws Car tags presenting at least two forms of identi-
Dumping trash or litter on the Automobile license plates must be fication, paying the appropriate fee and
highways or right-of-ways is a misde- purchased at the county tax collector’s passing the written and driving skills
meanor offense subject to a fine. office within seven days of vehicle pur- tests, if applicable. New Mississippi
chase and must be renewed annually. At residents who present valid out-of-state
Mississippi seat belt law the time the license plate is purchased licenses may have the written or driving
As of July 1, 2017, all car front and at the courthouse, a registration fee skills tests waived.
rear-seat passengers are required to wear and state, county and city taxes for the Applicants for a driver’s license
a seat belt. Violation of the safety law is automobile must be paid to the county must be at least 16 years of age.
a misdemeanor offense punishable by a tax collector. 16-year-old applicants must have six
$25 fine. A person moving to Mississippi months’ experience under an interme-
from another state must register his diate license; this requirement does not
Boat registration or her vehicle in Mississippi within 30 apply to new residents who have held
Boats must be registered with the days of declaring residency. If a vehicle driver’s licenses in another state for at
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, owner fails to register within 30 days, least six months.
Fisheries and Parks office in Jackson. he or she will be charged a standard late Mississippi residents of at least 15
Forms may be obtained at any county fee and may be subject to fines if found years of age may apply for a temporary
tax collector’s office, at most sporting in violation of the law. For information, learner’s permit. A learner’s permit al-
goods stores, from MDWFP’s Jack- contact your county courthouse. lows the driver to operate a vehicle with
son office or from the department’s the supervision of a licensed driver 21
website at www.mdwfp.com/license/ Driver’s licenses years or older. An intermediate license
boating. Trailer tags can be purchased Qualified drivers may obtain a may be issued to those who have held a
at the county tax collector’s office at the Mississippi driver’s license for a four- learner’s permit for at least 12 months
courthouse. year period by visiting their local DMV, without any traffic violations. To
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson.
A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 13Ole Miss Vaught Hemingway Football Stadium in Oxford.
receive an intermediate license one must pass a driving skills surance inside their vehicles at all times. Anyone operating a
test administered by a driver’s license office. If an interme- vehicle without proof of insurance will be subject to an initial
diate license is granted, the driver is only allowed to operate penalty of a $500 fine and temporary suspension of his or her
a vehicle unsupervised between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. any day license.
of the week. Applicants less than 18 years of age must show Every vehicle accident in which a person is killed or in-
proof of enrollment in school. jured or in which property damage is in excess of $250 must
For more information about driving laws, license fees be reported to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety
and DMV locations visit www.driverservicebureau.dps. within 10 days. Failure to file a report is a misdemeanor
ms.gov/. offense subject to suspension of a driver’s license.
Hunting and fishing licenses Better Business Bureau
Resident hunting and fishing licenses may be purchased The Better Business Bureau is in place to protect against
from most local sporting goods dealers and bait shops, as well irresponsible business and scams of all types. It also lends a
as online at www.mdwfp.com. Standard licenses are valid for helping hand to those reputable businesses in need.
one year. Persons exempt from purchasing licenses are resi- BBB implemented a program in January 1987 called
dents under age 16 or older than age 65. All others, including “Customer Care,” which allows businesses to advertise they
military personnel, must purchase a license before hunting are members of the bureau. Under the program, members are
or fishing. All license types and prices may be found on the allowed to use an arbitration logo in newspapers, periodicals,
Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks website under the direct mail, flyers, handouts, billboards, posters, radio/TV,
“purchase license and permits” tab. License fees are in addi- letterheads, business cards and invoices. The logo cannot be
tion to agent and processing fees. used in yellow page ads in telephone books, annual directo-
ries and handbooks/manuals.
Marriage licenses For more information about the Better Business Bureau
Marriage licenses are issued by a county’s circuit clerk, in Mississippi and its services, call (601) 398-1700.
and both parties must appear before the circuit clerk to final-
ize the marriage application. Mississippi welcomes same-sex Mississippi Voter ID law
marriages. Males at least 17 years old and females at least 15 All Mississippians voting in person at the polls or by
years old are capable of applying for marriage, but applicants absentee ballot in the circuit clerk’s office are required to
under 21 must provide proof of consent from a parent or present a photo ID before casting a ballot. Acceptable photo
legal guardian. Marriage applications must include the names, IDs include a driver’s license, state issued photo ID card, U.S.
ages and addresses of both parties. The cost of a marriage li- passport, firearms license, student photo ID issued by an ac-
cense and necessary certificates is $35. For more information, credited Mississippi university or college, U.S. military ID or
including whether your county accepts card payments, call a Mississippi voter identification card. For more information
your local circuit clerk’s office. about voter IDs or how to register to vote visit sos.ms.gov/
voter-id. Eligible voters casting an absentee ballot by mail do
Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law not have to show a photo ID.
Mississippi law requires all drivers to have proof of in-
14 INSIGHT 2021Columbus/Lowndes County
Welcome to
The area known as LOWNDES COUNTY, Columbus earned the moniker “Possum Town”
named after U.S. congressman William Jones Lown- because, to the area’s Native Americans, the propri-
des, began developing well before Columbus was etor of an early 1800s trading post in the vicinity of
chartered in 1821. present-day Columbus resembled a possum.
Lowndes County is home to the former railroad In 1820, Gen. Andrew Jackson brought his
towns of Artesia, Mayhew and Crawford and towns Military Road through the area on the way to New
on the east side of the county, including Caledonia Orleans. The first steamboat to navigate the river
and Steens. docked here in 1821, the same year that Columbus
In recent years, Lowndes County has seen major was incorporated.
industrial development under the Columbus-Lown- Mississippi’s first public school, Franklin Acad-
des Chamber of Commerce and the Golden Triangle emy, was founded in 1821 in Columbus. Franklin
Development LINK, both headquartered in Colum- Academy still operates as an elementary school for
bus. The Chamber has worked to bring businesses to kindergarten through fifth grade on the original site.
highways 45 and 182, while the LINK has developed The nation’s first “Decoration Day,” or Me-
industrial sites near the Golden Triangle Regional morial Day, was observed in 1866 when a group of
Airport. The LINK, which has brought major plants Columbus women decorated the graves of both the
such as PACCAR and Steel Dynamics to the region, Confederate and Union soldiers at Friendship Cem-
has seen national media attention and was featured in etery. The women’s actions inspired national news
2016 on CBS’ “60 Minutes” in an episode exploring recognition and the poem, “The Blue and the Gray.”
the manufacturing successes of the area. America’s first state-supported college for women
Writers from The Atlantic, James and Deb was founded in Columbus in 1884. Mississippi Uni-
Fallows, wrote about the optimism local officials and versity for Women today continues its tradition of
industry leaders maintain in their 2018 book “Our quality education for men and women. Many Co-
Towns,” which explores small-town cultural scenes lumbus residents take pride in MUW as well as the
across the United States. HBO featured the area in Columbus Air Force Base, an Air Force pilot training
a film documentary this year based on the Fallows’ facility in operation since World War II. The influx of
book. military personnel has brought innovative ideas to the
COLUMBUS serves as the seat of Lowndes community and many military retirees have chosen
County. Despite changes over nearly two centuries, this area as their permanent home.
residents of the “Friendly City” retain the hospitality Columbus is also proud of its historic Main
for which they are justly known, welcoming the new, Street district. The National Trust for Historic Pres-
while preserving and paying homage to a storied past. ervation named Main Street Columbus a winner of
European explorer Hernando de Soto first the 2010 Great American Main Street Awards, one of
entered Mississippi when he crossed the Tombigbee four winners nationally.
River near Lowndes County around Dec. 16, 1540.
16 INSIGHT 2021THE FACTS
County: Lowndes Assessed valuation: City – $199.4 million;
County seat: Columbus County – $990 million
Population: According to the U.S. Census Bu- Public safety: Firefighters – 54 in the city, 135
reau’s 2010 census, the population is 23,640 in the volunteer firefighters serve the county; Police officers
city and 59,779 in the county. The U.S. census is – 63 sworn deputies and 10 part-time deputies in
conducted every 10 years. In 2019, the U.S. Census the county, 55 patrol officers in the city, five officers
Bureau estimated Columbus’ population was 23,573 in Caledonia Marshal’s office.
and the county’s population was 58,595. Climate: On average, January is the cool-
Government: City – mayor and six-member est month and July is the warmest. January daily
city council; County – elected five-member board of average temperatures: high of 51 degrees, low of 30
supervisors. degrees; July daily average temperatures: high of 93
Altitude: 217 feet above sea level degrees, low of 70 degrees.
Area: 25.85 square miles (city); 516 square Major highways: U.S. 45 and 82; state high-
miles (county) ways 12, 50, 69, 182 and 373.
Catfish Alley , Columbus MSColumbus/Lowndes County
Keith Gaskin Ethel Stewart Joseph Mickens Rusty Greene Pierre Beard Stephen Jones
Mayor Councilman, Ward 1 Councilman, Ward 2 Councilman, Ward 3 Councilman, Ward 4 Councilman, Ward 5
CITY OFFICIALS
A mayor and city council govern Columbus. The mayor is elected every four years by a majority vote, based on the votes cast by city
residents in the primary and general elections. The six councilmen are also elected every four years based on votes in predetermined
sections, or wards, of the city. The current mayor and council were elected in June 2021. City Council meetings are held the first and
third Tuesdays of the month at 5 p.m. in the City Municipal Complex at 1501 Main Street and are open to the public.
Mayor Ward 4 Chief Financial Officer City Attorney
Keith Gaskin Pierre D. Beard Sr. Deliah Vaughn Jeff Turnage
(662) 328-7021 (office) (662) 418-7329 (cell) (662) 329-5120 (office) (662) 328-2316 (office)
(901) 238-8238 (cell) ward4@columbusms.org deliah.vaughn@columbusms. (662) 364-0846 (cell)
kgaskin@columbusms.org org jturnage@mitchellmcnutt.com
Ward 5
City Council Stephen Jones Chief of Police City Judges
Ward 1 (662) 386-5022 (cell) Fred Shelton Gary S. Goodwin
Ethel Taylor Stewart ward5@columbusms.org (662) 364-1829 (office) Rhonda Hayes-Ellis
(662) 251-3841 (office) fshelton@columbusms.org
(662) 329-1227 (home) Ward 6 City Prosecutor
(662) 425-1833 (cell) Jacqueline DiCicco Fire Chief Dennis Harmon
(662) 889-1913 (office) Martin Andrews
Ward 2 (662) 251-7710 (cell) (662) 329-5121 Public Defender
Joseph W. Mickens, Sr. ward6@columbusms.org ext. 4100 (office) Amanda Meadows
(662) 251-0724 (cell) mandrews@columbusms.org
jmickens@columbusms.org Interim Chief City/County Tax
Operations Officer Columbus Municipal Assessor and Collector
Ward 3 Mark Alexander Jr. School District Greg Andrews
Rusty Greene The city is currently Superintendent (662) 329-5700
(662) 889-1912 (office) conducting a search for a Cherie Antoinette
(662) 242-7799 (cell) permanent COO. Labat, Ph.D.
ward3@columbusms.org (662) 241-7400 (office)
labatc@columbuscityschools.
org
Columbus Action Center
CAC offers an outlet for people to notify
city officials about any municipal issues
that need attention. The office is located
on the first floor of City Hall and can
be reached at (662) 329-5147. To file a re-
port or submit a request, visit their online
portal at:
www.thecityofcolumbusms.org/residents/
service-request
Jacqueline DiCicco Fred Shelton Martin Andrews Cherie Labat City Hall and the Columbus Municipal Com-
Councilman, Ward 6 Chief of Police Fire Chief Superintendent of Education plex are open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
18 INSIGHT 2021Columbus/Lowndes County
Harry Sanders Trip Hairston John Holliman Jeff Smith Leroy Brooks Eddie Hawkins
Supervisor, District 1 Supervisor, District 2 Supervisor, District 3 Supervisor, District 4 Supervisor, District 5 Sheriff
COUNTY OFFICIALS
The responsibility for administering the duties of county government falls to the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors.
The county is divided into five districts and has operated under the unit system since January 1989. The officials are elected to a four-
year term of office. The last election was held in 2019; the current board will serve through December 2024. The Board of Supervisors
meets regularly every 1st Monday of the month at 9 a.m. and occasionally on the 15th and last day of the month. Meetings are held in
the supervisors’ boardroom in the Lowndes County Courthouse and are open to the public.
Board of Supervisors District 5 District 3 Chancery Court Clerk
District 1 Leroy Brooks Joe Ables, Jr. Cindy Goode
Harry Sanders (662) 251-8125 (662) 328-4373 (662) 329-5800
(662) 242-0550 lclbrooks@bellsouth.net
sanders4282@bellsouth.net Interim County Circuit Court Judges
Sheriff Prosecutor The circuit court office is located at
District 2, (board president) Eddie Hawkins William Starks 505 Second Ave. N. in downtown
Trip Hairston Lowndes County Sheriff’s (662) 328-4850 Columbus.
(662) 251-5006 Dept. Starks was hired in June to fill Lee J. Howard, James T.
thairston@lowndescountyms. (662) 328-6788 the vacancy left following the Kitchens, Jr. and Lee S.
com death of Steve Wallace, who Coleman
Superintendent held the position since 2019. A
District 3 of Education special election will be held in Circuit Court Clerk
John Holliman, (board Sam Allison November to fill the position Teresa Barksdale
vice-president) (662) 244-5005 for the remainder of the term (662) 329-5900
(662) 574-5090 Sam.Allison@lowndes.k12.
jeholliman@bellsouth.net ms.us Justice Court Judges County Road Manager
The justice court office is located at
Ronnie Burns
District 4
Constables 309 South MLK Jr. Drive.
(662) 434-8219 (office)
District 1 Ron Cooke, Christopher
Jeff Smith (662) 251-8105 (cell)
Chris Griffin D. Hemphill and Peggy
(662) 386-6923
(662) 386-4160 G. Phillips
lcjsmith@bellsouth.net County Administrator
Jay Fisher
District 2 Justice Court Clerk (662) 329-5770
Willie “Sonny” Sanders Linder Erby
jfisher@lowndescountyms.com
(662) 251-4545 (662) 329-5929
Maps of the city and county are available to newcomers at the Coroner
Golden Triangle Development LINK located at 1102 Main St. Greg Merchant
Call (662) 245-5055 for details. (662) 386-0704
gregmerchant@bellsouth.net
Fire Services
Coordinator
Neal Austin
All emergency services in the county may be reached by (662) 329-5152
dialing 911.
Sam Allison
Superintendent of Education
A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 19Columbus/Lowndes County
ABOUT CALEDONIA
The town of Caledonia was officially chartered in Caledonia is home to Caledonia Elementary School and
December of 1904 under Governor James Vardaman. Just Caledonia High School, a 4A school. Located down the street
northeast of Columbus, Caledonia has seen three expansions from the high school is Ola J. Pickett Park, where Caledonia’s
under county judges in 1971, 1973 and in the 1980s. The youth sports leagues play and where the two-day festival
community now has a population of just under 1,100 people. “Caledonia Days” is held each October.
TOWN GOVERNMENT
A mayor and five-member board of aldermen govern Caledonia. Aldermen represent all of Caledonia and are not elected to represent
specific districts. Current town officials were elected in June 2021.
Mayor Matthew Furnari Town Marshal
Betty Darnell (662) 574-2591 Kelvin Burdine
(662) 402-7901 mattjacque@yahoo.com (662) 356-4117
badarnellmayor@gmail.com
Robert Linn Jacobs Board Attorney
Board of Aldermen/women (662) 574-2704 Chris Hemphill
Amanda Boltwood robertjacobs15@hotmail.com (662) 327-4211 ext. 3
(662) 251-2875
mrandmrsboltwood@icloud.com Tammy McCool
(662) 574-3744
Jason Daniel Chrest mtb_mccool@bellsouth.net
(662) 251-9312
jasondchrest@gmail.com
Betty Darnell Amanda Boltwood Jason Chrest Matthew Furnari
Mayor Board of Aldermen Board of Aldermen Board of Aldermen
Robert Linn Jacobs Tammy McCool Kelvin Burdine Chris Hemphill
Board of Aldermen Board of Aldermen Town Marshal Board Attorney
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Columbus/Lowndes County
GENERAL INFORMATION
Permits, licenses in Columbus. Call (662) 327-6660. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
Building and business permits – City building and p.m. weekdays.
business permits may be obtained at the Building Inspection
Department located at 1621 Main St. Call (662) 245-5055 Taxes
for more information. Personal taxes – State, county and municipal ad valor-
For county permits, visit the County Administrative em taxes, except on motor vehicles, must be paid by Feb. 1 of
Building at 1121 Main St. in Columbus. Call the office at each year. County and city tax millage rates are set prior to
(662) 329-5700 for more information, or contact Larry Sept. 15 of each year.
Collums with the county Building Inspection Department at Where to pay taxes – Municipal and county taxes are
(662) 329-5860. to be paid at the Lowndes County tax assessor’s office at
1121 Main St. Call (662) 329-5700 for information.
Postal service State income tax is payable to the Mississippi Depart-
Residents can deposit their mail at a number of locations ment of Revenue by April 17. The DOR’s district office
throughout the city and county. covering Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties is located at
Columbus has three post office locations. The downtown 1935 McCullough Blvd. in Tupelo. Call (662) 842-4316 for
location at 524 Main St. is a full-service post office open the Tupelo branch or visit www.dor.ms.gov for more informa-
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This post office tion on state tax information. Some payments may be made
has several window-service collection boxes on Sixth Street online.
South. The final collection time is 4 p.m. Monday through Homestead exemption – Persons moving into Lowndes
Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday. To contact the branch, call County must have their house purchased by Dec. 31 and
(662) 329-1091. deed recorded with the chancery clerk by Jan. 7 to file for
The second location at 235 Alabama St. in Columbus homestead exemption that same year. The applicant must
offers general delivery, money order, and PO Box services. have been living in the home on Jan. 1 of the year for which
Retail hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. he or she is filing. Homestead exemptions may be filed at the
The final collection time is 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. tax collector’s office on the first floor of the Lowndes County
To contact the branch, call (662) 245-0247. Tax Office, 1121 Main St. in Columbus. Exemptions must be
filed before April 1.
The third Columbus location is a full-service post office
A person filing for homestead exemption for the first
at 3202 Bluecutt Road. Retail hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30
time should present the warranty deed for the property, their
p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to noon on
Lowndes County automobile tag number(s), at least one form
Saturday. The final collection time is 5 p.m. Monday through
of identification, social security number(s), the purchase price
Saturday. This location also offers passport services Monday
and down payment amount of the home, as well as the house
through Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. To con-
deed. For anyone filing because of a disability, they must
tact the branch, call (662) 245-0247.
present the original award letter stating they are 100 percent
County post offices are located in Steens, Artesia and
disabled and the date he/she became disabled.
Caledonia. The Steens branch is located at 346 Steens Ver-
For more information, contact the Lowndes County Tax
non Road and may be contacted by calling (662) 328-0909.
Assessor at 1121 Main St. Call (662) 329-5700. Office hours
The Artesia branch is located at 11 S. Front St. and may be
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
contacted at (662) 272-5211. The Caledonia branch is locat-
ed at 650 Main St. and may be contacted at (662) 356-6497.
Voter registration
In order to vote in Mississippi a person must reside in
Refuse collection the state and be 18 years old on or before Election Day. A
City – A monthly charge of $17 is included on residen- person must be registered with the county or city clerk at
tial customers’ electric bills. Trash and garbage are collected least 30 days prior in order to vote in local, state and national
twice weekly. The city’s Public Works Department will elections.
collect trash south of Fifth Avenue North on Mondays and For more information, contact Lowndes County Circuit
Thursdays, and residents north of Fifth Avenue North will Clerk Teresa Barksdale at (662) 329-5900. The circuit clerk’s
have their trash collected Tuesdays and Fridays. Call the pub- office is located in the Lowndes County Courthouse at 505
lic works director, Casey Bush, at (662) 329-5116 for more Second Ave. N. in downtown Columbus. City residents may
information. register at City Hall, 523 Main St., Monday through Friday
County – Those residents living in the county have their from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To register by mail, residents may pick
garbage picked up once a week on a prescheduled basis for up a voter registration form at City Hall, the public library or
each area. The charge is $12 per month. download a form from the Secretary of State’s website. Forms
For information on the schedule for your area, contact can be mailed to the Office of Registrar, P.O. Box 1408,
Golden Triangle Waste Services, 1311 Industrial Park Road Columbus, MS 39703.
22 INSIGHT 2021Columbus/Lowndes County
UTILITIES
Electricity for important information needed to complete the applica-
City – To establish service within the city, newcomers, tion.
whether renting or owning, need to bring two forms of identi- A $25 membership fee and a $25 connection fee are
fication, including one with a recent photo, to the Columbus required for residential connection. An additional deposit,
Light and Water Department, 420 Fourth Ave. S. Those based on a credit check, may be required.
renting an apartment or house will need to present a lease Same day service may be available if all applicable fees
agreement. Homeowners must present their house deed. and documentation are received by 4-County by 3:30 p.m.
A deposit is required to set up any service with CL&W. For more information, contact 4-County Electric Power
For renters, a $300 deposit is required for combined elec- Association’s customer call center at (800) 431-1544 Mon-
tric and water services. For homeowners, a $200 deposit is day through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 4-County’s Columbus
required for combined electric and water service. Whether office is located at 5265 S. Frontage Road.
renting or owning, a $200 deposit is required to establish
electricity service only. Gas
For more information, contact Columbus Light and Atmos Energy is the primary gas service provider in the
Water at (662) 328-7192. Hours are Monday through Friday Golden Triangle.
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Atmos Energy at (888)
County – Those moving to Lowndes County will have 286-6700, or visit the company’s website: www.atmosener-
to apply for membership with 4-County Electric Power As- gy.com.
sociation. Applications may be retrieved from www.4county. Caledonia Natural Gas serves the entire northeastern
org/residential-apply-for-service/. The application for service quadrant of Lowndes County, including the town of Caledo-
may be completed online; downloaded and mailed to P.O. nia. For more information, contact Caledonia Natural Gas at
Box 351, Columbus, MS 39703; or downloaded, scanned, (662) 356-4250 or visit 639 Main St. in Caledonia.
and emailed to support@4county.org. Before sending your
completed application, contact 4-County at (800) 431-1544
A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 23Columbus/Lowndes County
Water the deposit.
City – To establish service within the city, newcomers, The Prairie Land Water Association is located at 150 Ar-
whether renting or owning, need to bring two forms of identi- tesia Road. For more information call (662) 245-1150. Hours
fication, including one with a recent photo, to the Columbus are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8
Light and Water Department, 420 Fourth Ave. S. Those a.m. to noon.
renting an apartment or house will need to present a lease South Lowndes – County residents using South Lown-
agreement. Homeowners must present their house deed. des Water Association will pay a $35 deposit to establish
A deposit is required to set up any service with CL&W. service if they own the home and $100 if they are renting.
For renters, a $300 deposit is required for combined elec- A $400 deposit is required to establish service if a new
tric and water services. For homeowners, a $200 deposit is water meter must be installed.
required for combined electric and water service. Whether For more information call (662) 329-3929. The South
renting or owning, a $100 deposit is required to establish Lowndes Water Association is located at 2109 O’Leary Lane.
water service only. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
East Lowndes – Rural water users who are hooked up Caledonia Water and Sewage – Caledonia residents
to the East Lowndes Water Association will pay a $50 depos- hooked up to Caledonia Water and Sewage will pay a $75
it and a $25 connection fee to establish service. deposit to establish service if they own the home and a $150
A $600 deposit is required to establish service if a new deposit to establish service on a rental property.
water meter must be installed. Caledonia Water and Sewage is located at 202 South
For more information contact East Lowndes Water St. in Caledonia. For more information, call (662) 356-6993.
Association at (662) 327-1651 or visit 1325 Ridge Road in Hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Columbus. The association’s normal hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday. Home telephone service providers
West Lowndes – County residents hooked up to the AT&T – Service may be set up at either of the following
Prairie Land Water Association will pay a $50 deposit if they Columbus locations:
own the home and a $100 deposit if they are renting. All 2005 Highway 45 N., Columbus; (662) 328-7721
residents must pay a $25 membership fee to establish service. 907-A Alabama St., Columbus; (662) 244-0009
The cost of a new hookup with meter is $600, including Sparklight – Offers local and long-distance calling. To
24 INSIGHT 2021set up service call (662) 328-1781 or (662) 328-1781 or visit 319 College St.,
visit 319 College St., Columbus. Office Columbus. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5
hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday,
Wednesday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday.
p.m. on Thursday.
Vonage – To set up service call Wireless providers
(800) 608-5590. To sign up for Vonage AT&T – Service may be set up
services, customers must have a wired at either of the following Columbus
high-speed internet connection. Visit locations:
www.vonage.com for more information. 2005 Highway 45 N., Columbus;
(662) 328-7721
Internet providers 907-A Alabama St., Columbus;
AT&T – Service may be set up (662) 244-0009
at either of the following Columbus C Spire – 1912 Highway 45 N.,
locations: Columbus; (855) 277-4735
2005 Highway 45 N., Columbus; Cricket Wireless – 1805 Highway
(662) 328-7721 45 N., Columbus; (662) 798-0650
907-A Alabama St., Columbus; MetroPCS – Service may be set
(662) 244-0009 up at either of the following Columbus
C Spire – Service may be set up locations:
at 1912 Highway 45 N., Columbus; 1906 Highway 45 Suite A, Colum-
(662) 798-0650 bus; (662) 328-7721
Exceed Technologies – 2787 S. 907-A Alabama St., Columbus;
Frontage Road, Columbus; (662) 328- (662) 244-0009
8333 Verizon Wireless – 1725 High-
Sparklight – To set up service call way 45 N., Suite 2; (662) 328-1160
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Churches by visiting www.columbuscityschools.
There are more than 210 churches org. The address for central office and
of all faiths in Columbus and Lowndes the office of the superintendent is 2630
County. A church directory is available McArthur Drive. The current superin-
online at cdispatch.com/religion. tendent is Dr. Cherie Labat.
County schools – The Lown-
Education des County School District has three
General information – Registra- elementary schools, two middle schools
tion for the fall school term is held in and three high schools.
the summer. Notice of the registration For more information about the
is published prior to the registration county school district contact Lowndes
period. Kindergarten in Columbus is County Superintendent of Education
available to all students in both public Sam Allison at (662) 244-5005. The
and private schools. superintendent’s office is located at
Students entering kindergarten 1053 Highway 45 S. in Columbus.
must be five years of age on or before Visit www.lowndes.k12.ms.us for more
Sept. 1. A birth certificate and a re- information.
cord of immunization (Form 121) are Mississippi School for Mathe-
required for registration. matics and Science – Located on the
City schools – In the Columbus campus of Mississippi University for
Municipal School District, there are five Women, MSMS is a residential, public
elementary schools, one middle school, high school for juniors and seniors. The
one high school, one vocational school public magnet school has a selective ad-
and one alternative school. mission process, and potential students
More information about the city apply during their sophomore years of
school system can be obtained by high school. Call (800) 400-4656 or
contacting the Columbus Municipal visit www.themsms.org for more infor-
School District at (662) 241-7453 or mation.
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Parochial schools – There are three parochial schools Other colleges and universities in the area include:
in the county. Those are: • Mississippi State University in Starkville, which is 22
• Annunciation Catholic School, 223 N. Browder St., miles west of Columbus.
(662) 328-4479 • University of Mississippi in Oxford, 105 miles north
• Columbus Christian Academy, 6405 Military Road, of Columbus.
Steens (662) 328-7888 • East Mississippi Community College, Scooba Cam-
• Victory Christian Academy, 100 Victory Loop, (662) pus, 52 miles south of Columbus.
327-7744 • Northeast Mississippi Community College at Boon-
Private schools – There are two private schools, one eville, 100 miles north of Columbus.
elementary and one high school, in the county. These are: • University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, 60 miles east of
• Heritage Academy Elementary, 623 Willowbrook Columbus.
Road
• Heritage Academy High School, 625 Magnolia Lane Libraries
To reach Heritage Academy call (662) 327-5272. For The main branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public
director of admissions, call (662) 327-1556. Library system, containing more than 100,000 volumes, is
Colleges – Three higher education facilities are located located at 314 Seventh St. N. in Columbus. It is the main
in Lowndes County. They are: office for the county’s library system and is housed in a
• Mississippi University for Women, 1100 College St. 28,000-square-foot building. There are branch libraries in
For more information, call (662) 329-4750 or see www. Artesia, Caledonia and Crawford.
muw.edu. Some of the library’s services include a meeting room
• East Mississippi Community College, Golden Trian- for the public that seats 75, a modern reference department,
gle Campus. For more information, call (662) 243-1900 or a genealogy and local history department, a story hour for
see www.eastms.edu. EMCC also offers some classes at the preschoolers, and exhibits and art displays.
Columbus Air Force Base. Columbus Public Library – Hours are 9 a.m. to 6
• Saint Leo University, Columbus Air Force Base Edu- p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Satur-
cation Center, 81 Fifth St., Suite 11, Columbus AFB; (662) day. Call (662) 329-5300 or visit www.lowndeslibrary.com
729-8319 for more information. The branch clerk is Wil’lani Turner,
wturner@lowndes.lib.ms.us.
A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 27Columbus/Lowndes County
Artesia Public Library – Located at 18 S. Front St., (FOX affiliate) and WKDH of Tupelo, Channel 45 (ABC
Artesia, MS 39736. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. affiliate).
to 5:30 p.m. The library is closed 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch. Local radio stations include WMUW 88.5 FM,
Contact branch clerk Bernice Wilson at (662) 272-5255 or WALN 89.3 FM, WMAB 89.9, WCSO 90.5 FM, WMSV
via email at bwilson@lowndes.lib.ms.us for more information. 91.1 FM, WAJS 91.7 FM, WMSU 92.1 FM, WTUG 92.9
Caledonia Public Library – Located at 754 Main St., FM, WSYE 93.3 FM, WZBQ 94.1 FM, WKOR 94.9 FM,
Caledonia, MS 39740. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon- WMFH 95.5 FM, WLZA 96.1 FM, WWMS 97.5 FM,
day, Wednesday and Thursday. Contact branch clerk Tori WTXT 98.1 FM, WZLQ 98.5 FM, WAJV 98.9 FM, WSMS
Sansing at (662) 356-6384 for more information. 99.9 FM, WKBB 100.9 FM, WQRR 101.7 FM, WNMQ
Crawford Public Library – Located at 320 Main St., 103.1 FM, WQJB 104.5 FM, WACR 105.3 FM, WMXU
Crawford, MS 39743. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon- 106.1 FM, WQTP 107.5 FM, WTWG 1050 AM
day and Wednesday. The library is closed 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
for lunch. Contact branch clerk Bernice Wilson at (662) 272- Medical facilities
5144 or via email at bwilson@lowndes.lib.ms.us for more • Allegro Family Clinic has four locations in Lowndes
information. County:
3654-B New Hope Road; (662) 329-1488
Media 56 Dutch Lane; (662) 329-3808
The Commercial Dispatch: 516 Main St., Columbus; 4508 Highway 45 N.; (662) 328-9702
Business hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. 3600 Bluecutt Road; (662) 570-4770
Call (662) 328-2424 for subscription information. Printed • Baptist Memorial Hospital–Golden Triangle is located
Sunday through Friday Visit www.cdispatch.com for more just off Highway 45 North at 2520 Fifth St. N., (662) 244-
information. 1000.
The Columbus Packet: 425 College St., Columbus; • Caledonia Community Clinic; 171 South St., Caledo-
Printed weekly on Thursday. Call (662) 329-1741 or visit nia; (662) 855-0080
columbuspacket.com for more information. • Caledonia Medical Care; 9692 Wolfe Road, Caledo-
Television stations serving the area include WCBI nia; (662) 356-0324
of Columbus, Channel 4 (CBS affiliate); WTVA of Tupelo, • The Clinic at Elm Lake; 3700 N. Frontage Road, Co-
Channel 9 (NBC affiliate); WLOV of Tupelo, Channel 27 lumbus; (662) 240-9999
28 INSIGHT 2021• Columbus VA Outpatient Clinic;
824 Alabama St., Columbus; (662)
244-0391
• Convenient Care Medical Clinic;
2207 N. Fifth St., Columbus; (662)
241-7177
• East Columbus Family Practice;
110 Alabama St., Columbus; (662)
327-0444
• Good Samaritan Medical Clinic;
520 College St., Columbus; (662) 244-
0044
• Lowry Medical Clinic; 362
Park Creek Drive, Columbus; (662)
244-8864
• Urgent Team; 1503 Highway 45
N., Columbus; (662) 328-9623
• Weekends Plus Urgent Care,
3189 Highway 45 N., Holly Hills Plaza,
Suite H, Columbus; (662) 570-4507
Nursing homes
• Aurora Health and Rehabilita-
tion; 310 Emerald Drive, Columbus;
(662) 327-8021
• Garden Hill Assisted Living;
2082 Yorkville Road. E., Columbus;
(662) 329-2772
• Plantation Pointe Retirement
Community; 234 Windsor Blvd., Co-
lumbus; (662) 241-5518
• Trinity Place Retirement Com-
munity; 230 Airline Road, Columbus;
(662) 327-9404
• Vineyard Court Nursing Center;
2002 Fifth St. N., Columbus; (662)
328-1133
• Windsor Place Nursing and Re-
hab Center; 81 Windsor Blvd., Colum-
bus; (662) 241-5518
Transportation
Car rentals
• Enterprise (2 locations):
2207 Highway 45 N., Columbus;
(662) 328-7610
2080 Airport Road, Columbus;
(662) 327-6095
• Hertz, 2080 Airport Road, Co-
lumbus; (662) 327-5121
• Budget, 2080 Airport Road,
Columbus; (662) 328-7824
A GUIDE TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 29Columbus/Lowndes County
Airports Wise Road, Columbus; (662) 245-0461
• Golden Triangle Regional Airport, 2080 Airport Road, Tombigbee RV Park – 25 Nash Road, Columbus;
Columbus; (662) 327-4422 (662) 328-8655
• Columbus-Lowndes County Airport, 368 Fabritek Hidden Cove RV Park – 315 Sand Road, Columbus;
Drive, Columbus; (662) 570-1559 (662) 242-0786
Brown’s RV Park – 2002 Bluecutt Road, Columbus;
Bus lines, cab and limousine services (662) 328-1976
• Leo’s Luxury Limos, Columbus; (662) 329-2940 Parkwood RV Park – 319 E. Plymouth Road, Colum-
• Take Me Too Travels, Columbus; (662) 328-1911, bus; (662) 386-3047
takemetootravels@att.net Island Road RV Park – 533 Island Road, Columbus;
• ACR Coach Leasing (bus service), Mayhew; (662) (662) 549-2304
244-5773, sales@acrcoach.com Country Living RV Park – 447 Robinson Road, Co-
• SCS Charters (bus service), Columbus; (662) 329- lumbus; (662) 242-0786
5239 Lake Lowndes State Park – 3319 Lake Lowndes Road,
Columbus; (662) 328-2110
Accommodations Dewayne Hayes Campground and Recreation Area
Bed and breakfasts – 7934 Barton Ferry Road, Columbus; (662) 434-6939
Burnt Oak Lodge – 1563 Penn Station Road, Craw-
ford; (662) 272-9550 Banks
Puckett House – 1100 College St., Columbus; (662) BancorpSouth:
329-7126 2220 Highway 45, Columbus; (662) 328-1000
Shadowlawn Bed & Breakfast – 1024 College St., 120 Lehmberg Road, Columbus; (662) 329-5379
Columbus; (662) 327-3600 Bank First Financial Services:
Painted Lady of Columbus – 504 Fifth St. S., Colum- 900 Main St., Columbus; (662) 328-2345
bus; (662) 368-6700 2500 Military Road Suite 8, Columbus; (662) 328-2248
2027 Highway 45, Columbus; (662) 328-2300
Cabins, camping 110 Lehmberg Road, Columbus; (662) 328-2341
Columbus East Bank Recreation – 3257 Wilkins-
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Columbus/Lowndes County
Bank of Commerce: 126 Alabama St., Columbus; (662) 434-6052
427 Main St., Columbus; (662) 244-7001
Bank of Vernon: Realtors
9715 Wolfe Road, Caledonia; (205) 695-7141 Ann Davis Real Estate Group – 421 Main St., Colum-
3561 Bluecutt Road, Columbus; (662) 661-7981 bus; (662) 570-4125
Cadence Bank: Century 21 Doris Hardy and Associates, LLC – 3495
803 Main St., Columbus; (662) 329-6311 Bluecutt Road, Columbus; (662) 327-8596
3601 Bluecutt Road, Columbus; (662) 329-6555 Coldwell Banker West Realty Company – 2500 Mili-
Citizens National Bank: tary Road, Columbus; (662) 328-7500
2412 Highway 45, Columbus; (662) 328-5357 Coleman Realty and Investment Company – 2411
115 Lehmberg Road, Columbus; (662) 327-5893 Highway 45 N., Columbus; (662) 329-2323
Regions Bank: Crye-Leike Properties Unlimited – 4170 Highway 45
710 Main St., Columbus; (662) 734-4667 N., Columbus; (662) 328-1150
108 Alabama St., Columbus; (800) 734-4667 Frank Loftis Real Estate – 112 Third St. S, Columbus;
2114 Highway 45, Columbus; (800) 734-4667 (662) 240-8921
Renasant Bank: Golden Triangle Association of Realtors Inc. – 501
905 Main St. Columbus; (662) 245-5180 Seventh St. N., Columbus; (662) 328-7800
595 18th St. N., Columbus; (662) 244-4900 Hometown Realty – 410 Main St., Suite 1, Columbus;
Trustmark: (662) 570-1051
624 Main St., Columbus; (662) 329-7000 Long & Long Realtors – 118 Eighth St. S., Columbus;
1404 Old Aberdeen Road, Columbus; (662) 329-7011 (662) 328-0770
207 Alabama St., Columbus; (662) 329-7077 McCarty Real Estate – 519 Third Ave. S., Columbus;
Woodforest Bank: (662) 328-7600
1913 Highway 45, Columbus; (662) 328-4225 RE/MAX Partners – 698 Leigh Drive, Columbus; (662)
327-7705
Credit Unions Real Living Hearts and Home Realty – 6780 High-
Air Force Federal Credit Union: way 45 N., Columbus; (662) 327-7325
1908 Highway 45 N. Suite1, Columbus; (800) 227- Rhett Real Estate – 2942 Bluecutt Road, Columbus;
5328 (662) 329-3333
Columbus Municipal Credit Union: Richardson Realty – 2405 Highway 45 N., Columbus;
1968 Sixth St. N., Columbus; (662) 327-3030 (662) 327-5000
Mutual Credit Union: Robinson Real Estate Inc. – 294 Chubby Drive, Co-
59 Yorkville Park Square, Columbus; (662) 327-7666 lumbus; (662) 328-1123
MUW Federal Credit Union: Southern Family & Associates Realty – 68 Brickerton
1100 College St., Columbus; (662) 327-2500 St., Suite 3, Columbus; (662) 327-9916
Statewide Federal Credit Union: Swoope Real Estate – 1324 Military Road, Columbus;
1813 Highway 45, Columbus; (601) 420-5535 (662) 327-0123
Triangle Federal Credit Union:
2330 Highway 45, Columbus; (662) 434-6052
ANNUAL EVENTS
Catfish in the Alley: This festival, held in early spring participate in or cheer on runners in a race through the down-
each year, celebrates a historically significant African-Amer- town and south-side areas of Columbus. The half-marathon
ican business district in downtown Columbus. The event run takes participants past antebellum homes and historic
includes live music and good food, including Mississippi Friendship Cemetery and along the Tombigbee River. Call
farm-raised catfish. Catfish Alley is located at Fourth Street the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, (662) 329-
South, between College and Main streets. Contact the Co- 1191, for registration info.
lumbus Convention and Visitors Bureau (662) 329-1191 for Juneteenth Freedom Day: On the weekend of June
more information. 19th, Columbus celebrates freedom and emancipation with
Annual Spring Pilgrimage Historic and Heritage live music, food, vendors and family activities at Sim Scott
Tours: This award-winning annual celebration of history, cul- Park. Call Leroy Brooks for more information (662) 251-
ture, architectural and culinary events include exclusive access 8125.
to culturally diverse 19th Century private homes and sights, Tales From the Crypt: Mississippi School for Mathe-
historic interactive events and more. Visit the Preservation matics and Science students combine history and drama in
Society of Columbus at www.preservecolumbus.com or call this nationally recognized research project, as they portray
(662) 889-1145 for more information. local personalities near their gravesites in Friendship Ceme-
Half-marathon and 5K run: During Pilgrimage season, tery. Tales From the Crypt runs on select nights during spring
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