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Monday, February 25, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Belmont's first night in the new gym.
It was a total success.... big crowd, and a big blowout. The gym looks great, and while it still has a lot of little things to be finished, it will be a great facility for Belmont.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Governor's swearing in
Click here for several of the pictures from our trip to the Inaguration of Haley Barbour.
I conviced Bro. Jack Maroon to go with me. I enjoyed the trip going to and from Jackson as much as I did the events. I would like to thank Rep. Bubba Carpenter for giving us the Grand Tour of the Capital. I would also like to thank Bro. Jack for being willing to go. The day's events which included the inaguration, the inagural parade, and a tour of the Governors' mansion. All of this filled me with intense pride, as we viewed the fruits of democracy. So many have suffered so much that we, the people, can live a decent life as best we can without toting the load for the fat cats.
We finished up the night at the Inagural Ball, an event that we quickly realized was not for us. Before making a quick exit, we spoke to a few folks, including the brother of Hollis Long, Thurman Long, and also Milton Kuykendall, the brother of Malcolm Kuykendall. We also talked to the Governor, Lt. Governor Phil Bryant, and the campaign manager of Al Hopkins, who lost to Jim Hood in the Atty Generals' race. Also spoke to Tate Reeves, Roger Wicker, Ronnie Musgrove,(who blew my mind by remembering details of a chance meeting we had several years ago), Delbert Hoseman, and many others. After about an hour and a half of talking to several folks, we decided the best place for us was on the road back to Belmont. Phil Bryant told me that he also was headed for the house, and as we were leaving, Roger Wicker was also headed for the door. On that Tuesday, snow was being predicted for the next day and Roger jokingly promised to fly bread and milk to our area if we ran short.
But it was a good day and I enjoyed it to the fullest. And if you ever get a chance to take a trip with Bro. Jack Maroon, I highly recommend it.
I conviced Bro. Jack Maroon to go with me. I enjoyed the trip going to and from Jackson as much as I did the events. I would like to thank Rep. Bubba Carpenter for giving us the Grand Tour of the Capital. I would also like to thank Bro. Jack for being willing to go. The day's events which included the inaguration, the inagural parade, and a tour of the Governors' mansion. All of this filled me with intense pride, as we viewed the fruits of democracy. So many have suffered so much that we, the people, can live a decent life as best we can without toting the load for the fat cats.
We finished up the night at the Inagural Ball, an event that we quickly realized was not for us. Before making a quick exit, we spoke to a few folks, including the brother of Hollis Long, Thurman Long, and also Milton Kuykendall, the brother of Malcolm Kuykendall. We also talked to the Governor, Lt. Governor Phil Bryant, and the campaign manager of Al Hopkins, who lost to Jim Hood in the Atty Generals' race. Also spoke to Tate Reeves, Roger Wicker, Ronnie Musgrove,(who blew my mind by remembering details of a chance meeting we had several years ago), Delbert Hoseman, and many others. After about an hour and a half of talking to several folks, we decided the best place for us was on the road back to Belmont. Phil Bryant told me that he also was headed for the house, and as we were leaving, Roger Wicker was also headed for the door. On that Tuesday, snow was being predicted for the next day and Roger jokingly promised to fly bread and milk to our area if we ran short.
But it was a good day and I enjoyed it to the fullest. And if you ever get a chance to take a trip with Bro. Jack Maroon, I highly recommend it.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Belmont's New Gym
These are pictures of the new gym. Thanks to Harold Sparks for showing me around. Plans are to play a game in it before the end of the season, maybe the Red Bay game. Heres hoping that it does happen. Congrats to the Tishomingo County School board and to the Belmont Staff for making this happen. It was a long road, going back several years, and a lot of hard work went into this to make it happen.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
RAMBLINGS
Supervisors table the bond motion for the new board to consider....all things considered, probably the best thing to do. Kept asking people who were arguing for one side or the other to explain certain details....never got a satisfactory answer.
There was a meeting last night to explore possibilities on celebrating Belmont's 100 year anniversary. Lots of work to do, but was informed that the date of Kidstown being built is in June, that is very exciting.
There was a meeting last night to explore possibilities on celebrating Belmont's 100 year anniversary. Lots of work to do, but was informed that the date of Kidstown being built is in June, that is very exciting.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
3 DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS
I was in a hurry the other day, stopped at Zippy Mart and got 20 dollars worth of gas. I got for my $20 about 6 and a half gallons. That made me think back to my school days when money was tight for everyone. But I drove first a 1966 Ford pickup, then a Volkswagon Beetle. $3 worth of gas would carry me for more than a week. And we kept the roads burning up back then. Gas was not yet $1 yet. I think it was around 75 cents or so. But, 20+ years does change things and the early 1980s are a lifetime away.
Do you remember the Mr. Quick (now Zippy Mart) opening up? I thought the Fried Chicken there was the best thing I had ever ate in my life. Of course, after a few weeks, and several dead chickens later, it wasn't as good. They introduced Slush Puppies to Belmont and that was the greatest thing since Sport and Barbara Harris had a bakery in Belmont and brought Icees to Belmont. That's right, we had a bakery in Belmont with fresh doughnuts and baked goods every day. Sport would fire up the store about 4am and they would stay late, as late as 9 or 10 pm every day. It was a great business, but it almost worked them to death.
I worked for Mr. Earl Campbell for a few years while I was in High School. If you remember Mr. Earl's service station, then you remember his dog, Blackie. There was 2 things in Belmont that I was told you had better not do, and one of those was to kick Mr. Earl Campbell's dog. Mr. Earl was a great human being. He appeared very gruff, but really had a kind heart. When he passed away, there is no telling how much money was owed to him that people just never got around to paying. My dad wouldn't buy tires from anyone but Mr. Earl. Also, Elmo Moxley worked there for years, and then for Blake Moore, was a wonderful person who did a very strange thing for years. He showed up to work early every day, did his job, and didn't complain. He is the kind of man that we need a ton of in this town, in this state, and in this country. A lot of people don't have respect for people like that. A lot of people are stupid.
Belmont is full of people who always did their job. They went to the factory every day, went home, made supper, got up the next day and did it again. I heard a lot of people tell how their children HAD to leave Belmont for a better life. They left better than what they got, I guarantee. I have always thought Belmont was the best place on Earth, and nothing in the last 40 years has dimmed my view. This place is not perfect, but it's perfect for me.
Do you remember the Mr. Quick (now Zippy Mart) opening up? I thought the Fried Chicken there was the best thing I had ever ate in my life. Of course, after a few weeks, and several dead chickens later, it wasn't as good. They introduced Slush Puppies to Belmont and that was the greatest thing since Sport and Barbara Harris had a bakery in Belmont and brought Icees to Belmont. That's right, we had a bakery in Belmont with fresh doughnuts and baked goods every day. Sport would fire up the store about 4am and they would stay late, as late as 9 or 10 pm every day. It was a great business, but it almost worked them to death.
I worked for Mr. Earl Campbell for a few years while I was in High School. If you remember Mr. Earl's service station, then you remember his dog, Blackie. There was 2 things in Belmont that I was told you had better not do, and one of those was to kick Mr. Earl Campbell's dog. Mr. Earl was a great human being. He appeared very gruff, but really had a kind heart. When he passed away, there is no telling how much money was owed to him that people just never got around to paying. My dad wouldn't buy tires from anyone but Mr. Earl. Also, Elmo Moxley worked there for years, and then for Blake Moore, was a wonderful person who did a very strange thing for years. He showed up to work early every day, did his job, and didn't complain. He is the kind of man that we need a ton of in this town, in this state, and in this country. A lot of people don't have respect for people like that. A lot of people are stupid.
Belmont is full of people who always did their job. They went to the factory every day, went home, made supper, got up the next day and did it again. I heard a lot of people tell how their children HAD to leave Belmont for a better life. They left better than what they got, I guarantee. I have always thought Belmont was the best place on Earth, and nothing in the last 40 years has dimmed my view. This place is not perfect, but it's perfect for me.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
CAN A 0-6 TEAM DEFEAT A 7-0 TEAM?
CAN AN O-6 TEAM DEFEAT A 7-0 TEAM? THE BELMONT CARDINALS TAKE ON ONE OF THE LAST THREE UNDEFEATED 2A TEAMS IN THE STATE. THE WALNUT WILDCATS ARE A ROLL AND REMAIN AMONG THE 15 TEAMS ACROSS ALL CLASSES THAT ARE UNDEFEATED. THE BELMONT CARDINALS HAVE TRAVELED A TOTALLY DIFFERENT HIGHWAY. THESE TWO PATHS INTERSECT FRIDAY NIGHT AT WALNUT MS AND AT FIRST GLANCE, IT LOOKS LIKE A RUNAWAY FOR THE WALNUT WILDCATS.
BUT WHEN YOU STOP AND LOOK AT THE SCHEDULES OF BOTH TEAMS, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO FIND THESE TEAMS ARE MUCH CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. YOU CAN'T TAKE ANY THING AWAY FROM THE WILDCATS BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY PLAYED THE SCHEDULE THAT WAS GIVEN TO THEM, JUST AS THE CARDINALS HAVE. BUT IF THERE WAS RATING POINTS FOR STRENGH OF SCHEDULE, THE THE CARDINALS WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE A MUCH HIGHER RATED SCHEDULE.
BELMONT CARDINALS
Football Games
Home Team Final Visiting Team Final Game Date
Mooreville 33 Belmont 32 2007-08-31
Belmont 14 Tishomingo County 38 2007-09-07
Belmont 14 Kossuth 30 2007-09-14
Ackerman 42 Belmont 21 2007-09-21
Belmont 0 Open 0 2007-09-28
Hamilton 20 Belmont 13 2007-10-05
Belmont 13 Baldwyn 33 2007-10-12
Walnut 0 Belmont 0 2007-10-19
Belmont 0 Mantachie 0 2007-10-26
Belmont 0 Hatley 0 2007-11-02
WALNUT WILDCATS
Football Games
Home Team Final Visiting Team Final Game Date
Walnut 34 Middleton (Tenn.) 6 2007-08-30
Alcorn Central 7 Walnut 44 2007-09-07
Walnut 13 Mooreville 7 2007-09-14
Walnut 48 Falkner 0 2007-09-20
North Pontotoc 13 Walnut 39 2007-09-28
Walnut 33 Hatley 13 2007-10-05
Mantachie 13 Walnut 27 2007-10-12
Walnut 0 Belmont 0 2007-10-19
Hamilton 0 Walnut 0 2007-10-26
Baldwyn 0 Walnut 0 2007-11-02
THE COMBINED RECORDS OF BELMONT'S OPPONENTS IS 26-15. THE COMBINED RECORDS OF WALNUT'S OPPONENTS IS 8-33. SO, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WALNUT IS NOT A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM. YOU HAVE TO DO SEVERAL THINGS CONSISTENTLY AND DO THEM WELL NO MATTER HOW STRONG OR WEAK YOUR OPPONENTS ARE.
MY POINT IS SIMPLY THIS: BELMONT HAS HAD A TOUGH ROAD, AGAINST SOME TOUGH OPPONENTS, AND SOME BAD BREAKS. WE WERE A TWO POINT CONVERSION AWAY FROM A WIN AT MOOREVILLE, WE WERE 7 POINTS DOWN GOING INTO THE 4th QTR AGAINST A VERY GOOD KOSSUTH TEAM, WE LED ACKERMAN 21-14 GOING INTO THE 4th QTR, WE WERE ON THE 9 YARD LINE AT HAMILTON WITH SECONDS LEFT, AND WE GAVE BALDWYN A MILD HEART ATTACK BEFORE FINALLY SUCCOMBING IN THE 4th QTR.
SO, WE MAY BE 0-6, BUT WE AIN'T DEAD YET. THIS TEAM DESERVES YOUR SUPPORT, ENCOURGEMENT AND YOUR PRAYERS. THESE BOYS DESERVE A WIN, AND A WIN AGAINST AN UNDEFEATED TEAM WOULD DO WONDERS FOR THEIR MORALE.
SO, YES A 0-6 TEAM CAN BEAT A 7-0 TEAM. WE ARE SURELY THE UNDERDOG, BUT AFTER SPEAKING TO THE WALNUT COACH ON MONDAY, WE WON'T BE OVERLOOKED. HE KNOWS THAT THEY ARE IN FOR A FIGHT TO THE FINISH.
I AM LOOKING FOR WIN #1 THIS WEEKEND AND IT WOULD BE A MEMORABLE ONE THAT THESE GUYS WOULD CARRY THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
BUT WHEN YOU STOP AND LOOK AT THE SCHEDULES OF BOTH TEAMS, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO FIND THESE TEAMS ARE MUCH CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. YOU CAN'T TAKE ANY THING AWAY FROM THE WILDCATS BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY PLAYED THE SCHEDULE THAT WAS GIVEN TO THEM, JUST AS THE CARDINALS HAVE. BUT IF THERE WAS RATING POINTS FOR STRENGH OF SCHEDULE, THE THE CARDINALS WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE A MUCH HIGHER RATED SCHEDULE.
BELMONT CARDINALS
Football Games
Home Team Final Visiting Team Final Game Date
Mooreville 33 Belmont 32 2007-08-31
Belmont 14 Tishomingo County 38 2007-09-07
Belmont 14 Kossuth 30 2007-09-14
Ackerman 42 Belmont 21 2007-09-21
Belmont 0 Open 0 2007-09-28
Hamilton 20 Belmont 13 2007-10-05
Belmont 13 Baldwyn 33 2007-10-12
Walnut 0 Belmont 0 2007-10-19
Belmont 0 Mantachie 0 2007-10-26
Belmont 0 Hatley 0 2007-11-02
WALNUT WILDCATS
Football Games
Home Team Final Visiting Team Final Game Date
Walnut 34 Middleton (Tenn.) 6 2007-08-30
Alcorn Central 7 Walnut 44 2007-09-07
Walnut 13 Mooreville 7 2007-09-14
Walnut 48 Falkner 0 2007-09-20
North Pontotoc 13 Walnut 39 2007-09-28
Walnut 33 Hatley 13 2007-10-05
Mantachie 13 Walnut 27 2007-10-12
Walnut 0 Belmont 0 2007-10-19
Hamilton 0 Walnut 0 2007-10-26
Baldwyn 0 Walnut 0 2007-11-02
THE COMBINED RECORDS OF BELMONT'S OPPONENTS IS 26-15. THE COMBINED RECORDS OF WALNUT'S OPPONENTS IS 8-33. SO, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WALNUT IS NOT A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM. YOU HAVE TO DO SEVERAL THINGS CONSISTENTLY AND DO THEM WELL NO MATTER HOW STRONG OR WEAK YOUR OPPONENTS ARE.
MY POINT IS SIMPLY THIS: BELMONT HAS HAD A TOUGH ROAD, AGAINST SOME TOUGH OPPONENTS, AND SOME BAD BREAKS. WE WERE A TWO POINT CONVERSION AWAY FROM A WIN AT MOOREVILLE, WE WERE 7 POINTS DOWN GOING INTO THE 4th QTR AGAINST A VERY GOOD KOSSUTH TEAM, WE LED ACKERMAN 21-14 GOING INTO THE 4th QTR, WE WERE ON THE 9 YARD LINE AT HAMILTON WITH SECONDS LEFT, AND WE GAVE BALDWYN A MILD HEART ATTACK BEFORE FINALLY SUCCOMBING IN THE 4th QTR.
SO, WE MAY BE 0-6, BUT WE AIN'T DEAD YET. THIS TEAM DESERVES YOUR SUPPORT, ENCOURGEMENT AND YOUR PRAYERS. THESE BOYS DESERVE A WIN, AND A WIN AGAINST AN UNDEFEATED TEAM WOULD DO WONDERS FOR THEIR MORALE.
SO, YES A 0-6 TEAM CAN BEAT A 7-0 TEAM. WE ARE SURELY THE UNDERDOG, BUT AFTER SPEAKING TO THE WALNUT COACH ON MONDAY, WE WON'T BE OVERLOOKED. HE KNOWS THAT THEY ARE IN FOR A FIGHT TO THE FINISH.
I AM LOOKING FOR WIN #1 THIS WEEKEND AND IT WOULD BE A MEMORABLE ONE THAT THESE GUYS WOULD CARRY THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
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