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Mississippi isfamily on a pier, soaking in the peace.An eagle soaring above, representing we are free.Looking at history, and changing for the better.Less about you and me, and more about together.Eere is no other place, with a blend of this taste,Southern roots, with a splash of soul, known as theMagnolia State.

Hills and plains abroad, there is none forgotten.CatDsh farms by the hundreds, a million Delds of cotton.It’s an honest day’s penny, turning into a quarter.Getting baptized, and eating from our very own soil and water.It’s teaching us to appreciate and understand worth,A place where everyone is family, and family comes Drst.It’s the peace in your heart, the ease of your mind,Where you hoe life, one row at a time.It’s putting your foot down for what you believe.Yeah, that’s exactly it. Eat’s Mississippi to me.

— Brandon S. Hudson, Columbia

Mississippi is being the Dfth generation to live and raise mychildren on the farm land my ancestors homesteaded in the1800s. Because of their desire, dedication and determination, Iget to enjoy this land every day. Whether it is watching amama nuzzle her newborn in the spring, gathering vegetablesfrom the garden in the early morning summer sun, plowingthe Delds for rye grass in the fall or haying cattle in the gloomywinter drizzle, I am blessed. When God took his hand andpainted this landscape, it became breathtaking. When watchingthe sun rise over the pond to begin a new day and the array ofcolor as it sets, I am reminded there is no place I would ratherlive than south Mississippi.

— Phyllis Wagnon, Laurel

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What’s Mississippi to you?What do you treasure most about life in our state? Send yourthoughts to Today in Mississippi, P.O. Box 3300, Ridgeland, MS39158, or email them to news@epaofms.com. Please keep yourcomments brief. Submissions are subject to editing.

Using natural fibers and dyes, Mari-lyn Diehl weaves a wide assortmentof baskets and chair seats (back-ground) as functional and sturdy asthey are beautiful. This month shebegins moving her basketry fromthe family farm in Covington Countyto a house in Mt. Olive. There sheplans to weave and sell baskets, andoffer basketmaking classes. Storybegins on page 4.

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Cooler weather (finally!) means it’s time to get outdoors and enjoy the seasonalchanges under way. Wildflower viewing opportunities abound on trails in and nearthe Choctaw Lake Recreation Area, located three miles south of Ackerman in theTombigbee National Forest. A wooden footbridge, above, allows walkers on the2.5-mile Lakeside Trail to get close-up views of aquatic plant and animal life.

Cordable electricity is America’seconomic lifeline, and no oneknows this better than yourelectric power association.Electric power associations

in Mississippi are not-for-prof-it, consumer-owned coopera-

tives, created for the purpose of providing mem-bers (their customers) with electricity at the low-est cost possible. It is a business model that hasworked well for Mississippians for more than 80years.Ee National Rural Electric Cooperative

Association (NRECA) recently released a neweconomic study linking higher electricity pricesto job losses. Given that electric cooperativeswere founded on the premise that aCordableelectric service translates into economicgrowth—something sorely needed in rural Mis-sissippi—the study results came as no surprise tous. But still, it’s sobering to see the actual num-bers.Ee study, “ACordable Electricity: Rural

America’s Economic Lifeline,” measures theimpact of a 10 and a 25 percent electric priceincrease on jobs and the nation’s gross domesticproduct (GDP) from 2020 to 2040.Ee study found that a 10 percent increase in

electricity prices would result in the loss of 1.2million jobs in this country in 2021. Nearly ahalf-million of those jobs are in the rural areas ofthe country.Ee impact of a 25 percent increase would

cause the loss of 2.2 million jobs in 2021, withmore than 890,000 of those occurring in ruralareas.What could cause these electricity price

increases? For one, federal regulations such asthe Environmental Protection Agency’s CleanPower Plan. Eis plan could threaten our safe,aCordable and reliable power if regulators andpolicymakers do not consider the impact of theiractions on rural Americans—those who can leastaCord it. Ee average income for households

served by electric cooperatives is 11.5 percentless than the national average, according toNRECA.Previous NRECA research projected that elec-

tricity bills wouldincrease by an averageof 10 percent as aresult of the CleanPower Plan.Ee goal of the plan

is to cut greenhousegas emissions fromcoal-Dred power plantsby certain target datesand to encouragegreater use of newrenewable energy. Wesupport these goals,but they must be

achieved without causing undue hardships onconsumers.Eis is an extremely complex plan that

NRECA is still analyzing. Ee organization,which represents more than 900 electric cooper-atives in 47 states, is concerned the rule willcause price increases for consumers, prematureclosures of power plants and possibly aCect thereliability of the power grid.Right now the United States does not have

the infrastructure needed to handle a signiDcant,sudden increase in renewable energy and naturalgas to switch from coal. Renewables account forabout 13 percent of U.S. electric power genera-tion, according to the Energy InformationAdministration.You, as a user of electricity, have a very real

stake in the outcome of the Clean Power Plan.We don’t have all the answers yet but restassured we are closely monitoring all develop-ments, federal and otherwise, that could poten-tially impact your quality or cost of service.

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By Debbie StringerBasketry is one of the oldest human endeav-

ors, requiring only the simplest of tools. Forthousands of years, people have woven localplant materials into containers for cradlingbabies, storing foods, winnowing chaff fromrice and snaring fish.

These duties are now handled by othermaterials and processes, but handmade basketsstill play a role in our lives, and likely alwayswill.

Marilyn Diehl hopes so. In a workshop ather family’s Covington County farm, she

weaves a wideassortment ofsplit-rattanbaskets, col-ored (or not)with naturaldyes. With asure eye andnimble hands,she turns outmarket bas-kets, pet beds,casseroleholders, lid-ded hampers,miniaturesand flowervases, just toname a few.

She alsoweaves newbottoms forold rockers,

chairs and stools, using cane, fiber rush, sea-grass and reed.

A sign identifies her workshop as Roger’sBasketry, the business started by her nephewRoger Jamison. In the late 1980s, when Jami-son was 13, he pulled strips of veneer from anold door and used them to learn to weave.Diehl encouraged him with the gift of a book

on basketmaking. By the time he was 18,Jamison was producing high-quality basketsthat provided a livelihood as well as acceptancein the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi.

In keeping with the tenets of their faith—the Diehls are Old Order German Baptists—her family practices a simple, self-reliantlifestyle without the use of electricity, tele-phones or automobiles. For 10 years theDiehls operated Martha’s Kitchen at theirfarm. Diners wrote to request reservations forlunch or dinner prepared on a propane gasstove by Martha Diehl, Marilyn’s mother.

While working in the restaurant, MarilynDiehl was learning to make baskets by watch-ing her nephew weave for customers of Roger’sBasketry. She quickly fell in love with thecraft, so when Jamison married and left thearea, she bought the business in 2002. Aftermoving Jamison’s 500-square-foot workshopto her family’s farm, she began experimentingwith her own designs, decorative details anddyes for baskets and chair bottoms.

In 2008 Diehl earned membership in theCraftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi based on herown skill and artistry. She sells her baskets atthe guild’s annual Chimneyville Crafts Festi-val, in December, and ships them to buyersacross the U.S. and beyond.

Anyone wanting to learn to weave rattanbaskets can learn from this master. Diehl offersan all-day class in basket weaving for groups ofup to six.

“The first baskets may be a little clumsy,but after that, it goes so smoothly,” she said.

Confidence comes with practice—and thepatient instruction of a teacher whose enthusi-asm for the craft is contagious.

“I don’t think of it as being hard. I just doit, and I love it,” Diehl said.

Weaving doesn’t demand a lot of concentra-tion from this basketmaker, so Diehl’s mind isfree to wander while she works. That’s one ofthe benefits of the craft, she said.

AUseful ArtBasketmaker Marilyn Diehl weavestogether beauty and utility

Marilyn Diehl uses only natural materials to weave and dye baskets at her rural workshop in Covington County. The highquality of her work led in 2008 to membership in the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi. She often uses contrasting materials toembellish handles, left, and add interest to the basket body, above.

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“It’s calmingand I can think clearly. I canfeel better doing a basket than mostanything else,” she said.

Every basket starts with a woven bot-tom, but the similarities end there. “Thatsame beginning from one basket can turn outsomething very different in another,” she said.

She may design on whim as she weaves, curving thebasket’s sides inward or outward as it takes shape. Orshe may switch to seagrass for a few rows to weave aband of contrasting texture and color.

Handles get special treatment. Some are solid

hickory or oak,sanded smooth. Others

sport a braided cane in alighter color for contrast.

Diehl gathers pecan shells from the trees justoutside her workshop to dye finished baskets a warmbrown. Black walnuts, goldenrod or other natural plantmatter may find its way into her boiling dye pot fromtime to time; each lends subtle differences in hue. Andthen some baskets are left their natural rattan color,which mellows in time to a light brown.

Diehl dates, numbers and signs every basket shemakes. Notes on its measurements, construction anddyeing go into a notebook, in case someone wants toorder another like it.

This month, Diehl is preparing to move her bas-ketry into a renovated house at 300 Main St. in Mt.Olive. By early November, she expects to start welcom-ing customers to the new location, where she will con-tinue the business of weaving, marketing and teach-ing—as long as people continue to treasure baskets.

Contact Marilyn Diehl by mail at her home, 209 S.Main St., Mt. Olive, MS 39119. Depending on theprogress of her move, she may exhibit Dec. 3-5 at Chim-neyville Crafts Festival, in Jackson. For festival informa-tion, go to craftsmensguildofms.org.

A group of Diehl’s recent split-rattan baskets shows varietyin size, shape, embellishment and function. The two lighter

baskets retain their natural color and will darken in time.The brown baskets and the wooden lid have been dyed with

pecan shells gathered at her farm. Diehl’s baskets sell in a price range

generally from $35 to $149.

At left, Diehl uses fiber rush to weave a new bottom for an old chair. She demonstrates, center, how she begins weaving a basket bottom, evenly interlacing the pieces that will curve upward to become the bas-ket’s staves. Her tools, right, are simple: scissors and a tool for packing the rattan in place, although she mostly uses her hands.

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Before the ‘King’ there was Elvis the boyprobably told this story thelast time it got hot and drylike it is this summer, butwhat better time to tell itagain.

After Daddy retired, he and Mamamoved across the road from whereMama grew up, in Fulton. Mom’s old-est sister, Aunt Cap, still lived in the oldfamily home across the way with UncleRed. On down the road lived anotheraunt and uncle. In between all of themwas a fairly large garden that they allworked.

Now, north Mississippi gets hotterand drier than the southern part of thestate anyway. But one summer it goteven hotter and drier than normal. Asthe sisters and their husbands did moreand more watering to keep the gardenalive, Aunt Cap finally blurted out loudwhat she had no doubt been thinkingfor a while. The reason their little gar-den was burning up was that there was“sin in the camp.”

She kept at this “sin in the camp, sin

in the camp” business until one week-end when she and Uncle Red took atrip to Birmingham. It rained 3 inchesin Fulton while they were gone! Iunderstand there was no further men-tion of sin in the camp after that.

I was in that part of the state theother day, in Tupelo. It was blisteringhot then too.Being near Ful-ton and itbeing so hotreminded meof that story.

The reason Iwas in Tupelois they wereunveiling a newstatue at theElvis PresleyBirthplace. It isreally two stat-ues that make up a single theme and hasjust one name for the pair, “Becoming.”It’s on the hilltop behind the museum.

An 11-year-old Elvis is sitting on an

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Just as every decision and every event prior to today in our lives hasled up to what is happening now, so it was with young Elvis Presley.

The new statue, "Becoming," at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupeloillustrates that. Photo: Walt Grayson

Walt Grayson is the host of “MississippiRoads” on Mississippi Public Broadcastingtelevision, and the author of two “LookingAround Mississippi” books and “Oh! ThatReminds Me: More Mississippi HomegrownStories.” Contact Grayson atwalt@waltgrayson.com.

MississippiSeen

by Walt Grayson

apple crate, guitar on his lap, gazing offinto the distance toward downtownTupelo as if he might be imagining thefuture. Behind him is another statue of alarger-than-life adult Elvis decked out ina jumpsuit performing. It really is a pow-erful statement.

What they are doing at the ElvisBirthplace is pretty impressive. In addi-tion to the little shotgun house where hewas born, they have moved the Assemblyof God church building the Presleysattended to the complex. There wasalready the museum there and theMemorial Chapel built in his memoryafter he died.

The concept that the Elvis PresleyMemorial Foundation has in mind is notso much to tell Elvis’ life story here atTupelo, but to tell about his boyhoodand to focus on the things that happenedto Elvis the boy in Tupelo that shapedElvis the man. The poverty he grew upin, his religious upbringing, the kids heplayed with, getting that first guitar as abirthday present at age 11—all went into

the making of Elvis the performer.There are 15 acres in the Birthplace

complex in Tupelo. And it is becoming apretty sophisticated interpretation of theuntold boyhood story of Elvis Presley.

All things considered, tourists couldspend quite a bit of time at the Birth-place if they toured everything on theproperty. And that’s what the Founda-tion would like to see: tourists spendingmore time seeing the Elvis displays, andthen deciding to go to a restaurant andgrab a bite to eat. And then maybe get-ting a room, spending the night and get-ting a fresh start home the next day.

That’s a tourism plan that’s easily ashot in its own right as a northeast Mis-sissippi summer day.

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landscape, but just a little later into fall.Right now is the time to transplantmarigolds. A term that I think perfectlydescribes fall marigolds is mari-mums.In fact, marigolds could start to give

chrysanthemums a run for the fall-gar-dening money. When we comparelength of fall color, marigolds win handsdown. While chrysanthemums havegreat color for afew weeks, Iknow mymarigolds will beblooming theirstems off all theway to the firsthard frost.Marigolds

also give you theoption of plant-ing in either alandscape bed ora container,while chrysanthemums really need to begrown in containers.There are American and French

marigold types available. The Americanmarigold, also called the African

here did the sum-mer go? I know it’sstill hot and will befor the next monthor so, but Septem-

ber starts next week, and that means fallwill officially begin.What prompted me to start thinking

about the season change was a weekendvisit to the garden center. I noticed therewere some new additions to the colorfulbenches. There were lots of the yellows,oranges and rusty reds of one of mylong-time summer favorites, marigolds.Marigold colors are earthy and warm—just what is needed for a harvest display.I speak with gardeners all the time

and frequently answer questions aboutwhat is good to plant right now. Whenright now is the fall season, I always saymarigolds.Now you might say, “Wait a second,

Gary. Fall is for mums.” Well, yes it is,and I will have chrysanthemums in my

Dr. Gary Bachman is an associateExtension and research professor of horti-culture at the Mississippi State UniversityCoastal Research and Extension Center inBiloxi. He is also host of “Southern Gar-dening” radio and TV programs.

marigold, has various series that range insize from 15 inches to more than 3 feettall. American marigolds are recogniza-ble for their pom-pom-type doubleflowers. Choose smaller-growing vari-eties for fall planting.My go-to for fall transplanting is the

French marigold, which is inherentlysmaller but has more flower variety,including striped flower petals. Thereare single as well as double flowers, andthe plants generally are less than 15inches tall. French marigolds are freeflowering from early summer to frost,but you may have to deadhead toremove faded flowers.As with any landscape planting, pre-

pare the full sun planting beds by work-ing in good quality compost. Thisamendment improves the water-holding

capacity so you have consistently moistsoil. Since the fall season is relativelyshort, sprinkle in a three- to four-month controlled-release fertilizer.When growing in containers, use agood quality container potting mix.An advantage of planting marigolds

in the fall is the reduced incidence ofspider mites, which can be trouble-some in the hot summer months. Withthe fall cooling down, the mites maybe present, especially if we havedrought conditions, but their repro-ductive rate will be greatly reduced.Mari-mums are good companions

for the cool-season color we are alsoplanting at this time. Combinationplant your favorites with the colorfulflowers of viola, pansies or Sonnetsnapdragon, or interplant with thecool-season foliage of ornamentalpigeon cabbage or the dark burgundyred foliage of Redbor kale.So keep your fall flowering mums in

big containers on the porch and patio,but add some mari-mums in smallercontainers or in your landscape beds tocelebrate the harvest season.

SouthernGardening

by Dr. Gary Bachman

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Mari-mums are fall-flowering marigolds

Marigolds such as these Janie Mix, above, are ver-satile and can be planted either in a landscape bedor container. Varieties such as these AntiquaOrange and Yellow marigolds, left, will bloomfrom now until first frost. Photos: MSU ExtensionService/Gary Bachman

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I walked past it regularly and oftenstopped to stroke its sleek and gracioussides, allowing memory to wanderalong both the crashing white waterand more sedate currents it had allowedme to enjoy. But two years had passedsince it or I had experienced either. Thetime had come! A canoe such as thisdeserved much more than restingpeacefully and securely on ratchetstraps. I called my friend SamValentine.

The same as I, Sam has a great manymiles logged in his past with a canoepaddle in hand. Beingquite handy with a cameraand wanting some photosof cypress trees, he voiced aclear affirmative to a brieffloat I proposed for earlythe next day. This entireaffair would be accom-plished before oppressiveheat conquered all andeverything.

We elected to meet justafter daylight at LeakeWater Park, not far offHighway 25 near theLeake/Scott county line along the PearlRiver. A simple and potentially pleasanttwo hours were scheduled.

Leake Water Park is a peaceful gemoffering developed campsites for RVuse, plus a central bathhouse, pool andplayground. There is also a primitivecamp area, pavilion, fish-cleaning sta-tion and fishing pier. A concrete boatramp affording access to the river is justoutside the camping area. It was a per-

fect locale for the abbreviatedfloat Sam and I had in mind.

Pearl River is my river.No one can actuallyown such an entity,and I certainly entertainno notion of doing so. It is just that Igrew up with its waters impacting mefrom early childhood. Mud from itssloughs routinely squished among myjuvenile toes. Its sandbars regularly woremy footprints—tiny indentations duringthose early years but later full adult size. Iam partially convinced that its turbid

waters dilute the bloodflowing through my veins.More accurate than saying itis my river is the recognitionthat it, in large measure,owns me. Sam and I wereabout to visit it once again,to seek the mystique thatonly flowing streams unen-cumbered by roaringengines can offer.

Almost immediately weturned left up a slack coursethat was probably once theriver’s channel. A gar sur-

faced and flipped a spray of water upwardas he submerged. A turtle, out a tad earlyit seemed, slid from a log and generatedthat unique sound that is impossible todescribe in writing. Save those splashescoming from aquatic life and the chatterof a squirrel overhead and a cardinalsinging from a poplar and the whurr of apaddle cutting tranquil water, all was cap-tivatingly quiet. It was not the quiet ofsilence but the quiet heard when noise is

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eliminated. We were off to a fine start. Not far away, perhaps a quarter mile

and around a shallow bend, there theywere, standing sentry over shoaly waterand mud bottom, their knees creating alabyrinth far surpassing the work ofDaedalus. We spoke reluctantly butintruded on the peaceful intrigue by sur-mising that these were surely offspring oftheir cypress progenitors of years past.Stumps twice and sometimes triple thediameter of these younger specimens sug-gested the validity of our conclusion. Sammade pictures.

Those two hours set aside for thisrespite went by quickly. Before we real-ized it, but not before we had soaked upa bountiful supply of flora and faunasightings, we were stepping out of thecanoe at the ramp. As I secured the canoein my truck, we talked of doing thisagain. And we plan to do just that on anautumn day soon.

While the Pearl is a fine stream and isclose by for Sam and me, it is in no waythe only one in Mississippi that deservesattention. There are too many to men-tion, some major rivers and some smallcreeks. All, however, can be quite grand,ideal venues for some canoe or kayaktravel. The same can be said for lakes.Paddling water is in no short supply.

If a negative presented itself on theshort run Sam and I made, it was the factthat we did so during that interminableand near unbearable July heat wave thestate “enjoyed” a while back. That, how-ever, is not such an issue now. It is

September, and while it can still be hot,promise rides each faint breeze and drift-ing leaf. October and November could beeven more inviting. The only color wesaw outside summer’s green were the fewblack gum leaves that had succumbed todry weather, always a precursor toautumn’s grandeur. But things are differ-ent now and will become progressivelymore appealing until winter extends itsgrasp.

Expect color in the sweetgums andpoplars. And those black gums just men-tioned should be spectacular. Hickoriesand oaks will be along directly if not onyour September sojourn.

Listen. A katydid may be singing inthe distance. The drum of a woodpeckerhammering on a dead snag may echoacross the woodlot. And speaking ofwoodpeckers, that haunting and occasion-ally unnerving cry could be the pileated.His dark body and boldly-crowned redhead will be unmistakable should you geta glimpse of him, whether stuck on theside of a tree or involved in that up-and-down flight pattern. All and more can behad while paddling a quiet waterway.And all too good to miss.

OutdoorsToday

by Tony Kinton

PaddlingthePearl

Collecting dust and spider webs, the canoe had too long hung under a shed

The author enjoys the peace and quiet of a shadycypress grove standing guard in shallow water.Photo: Sam Valentine

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Grab a catalog and hang onome of us are old enough toremember when we auto-matically received the Sears,Roebuck and Co. catalog in

the mail each year. Then came theChristmas catalog.That gradually changed. If we wanted

a copy of the “treasures,” we had to driveto the actual store to pick up a catalog. Ashort history of the store and catalog is atthe end of this column.Those of you who remember the

grand old book will recall the hours wespent mulling over thepages and marking theitems we wanted. But mostof them remained in thecatalog as a reminder thatSanta or our parentsignored us, or they simplycouldn’t afford the hugenumber of things wemarked. The hours spentdreaming about each itemwas one of the luxuries ourimagination afforded us.The time spent was not wasted.Many things gradually evaporate in

our lives when we are not monitoring.Yet, unexpectedly someone will mentionthe old Sears catalog, or the old icedCoke coolers in grocery stores or servicestations, or Burma Shave signs, and we

become saddened that they were removedwithout asking us. They died and we did-n’t go to the funeral. I have a list, in mymind, of items that have disappeared; wewere sure they would never leave us.Today, my little story is short, but I

want you to gather your thoughts aroundthe objects or even places that we oncefrequented that have gone with the wind.Yes, I know, it is a worn-out phrase. If you are questioning where I’m head-

ed with this column, reread the first para-graph. It’s all about catalogs. We may not

have the grand ole book anylonger, but not to worry, thereare umpteen miniature catalogsthat are categorized to our lik-ing. And what does that meanto us? Our mailboxes are filledwith smaller versions of theSears, Roebuck and Co. cata-log that have acquired theknowledge of what we con-sumers fancy. The creators ofthese little temptations get ourname and address from a cata-

log where we placed an order, and theyare notorious for selling our addresses.Therefore, some miniatures simply say“Occupant.” Here is where my problem arises.

Being me, like I was as a kid, I check outthese little wonders, and dream. On occa-

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sion I’ll order a gadget or a cute littleblouse from the books-of-temptation. I’llname only four mini catalogs, thoughthere are at least a hundred: HarrietCarter, Solutions, Soft Surroundings,Home Trends.Surely you have received similar books

and could not trash them without peek-ing inside. That’s how my problembegan. Not only do I receive a barrage ofcatalogs each month that stole the ideafrom Sears, but I can not bear to throwaway any of them—old or new. My endtables, coffee tables, counter tops, piano,shelves, baskets and floors are stackedknee high with those addictive little cata-logs. We are suffocating at my house. There

are medical facilities that take care of agazillion addictive people, but the YellowPages have no listing for “cataloguehoarder.” If anyone reading this knows ofa pill or exercise or a group (like AA) thatcould help me overcome my horrificproblem, please email, call or write. I’min the book. An abbreviated history of Sears,

Roebuck and Co.: In 1886 Richard W.Sears founded the Sears Watch Co. inMinneapolis, Minn. He sold watches bymail order.In 1887 he relocated to Chicago.

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watches and jewelry, and establish a mail-order business.In 1895 they hired the wealthy manu-

facturer Julius Rosenwald and he boughtout Roebuck. As they reorganized themail-order business, Sears wrote the com-pany’s soon-to-be famous catalogs. Thecompany grew phenomenally for severalreasons. They sold a large range of mer-chandise at low prices to farms and vil-lages that had no convenient access toretail outlets. Next came free delivery ofparcel post, and in 1913 they sent mer-chandise to even the most isolated cus-tomers. Soon Rosenwald succeeded Searsas president.Between 1920 and 1943 Sears owned

Encyclopedia Britannica.In 1924 Gen. Robert Wood joined

the company and was its guiding geniusfor 30 years.In 1925 the first Sears retail store was

built in Chicago. By 1931 retail salestopped the mail orders.The company’s boom after World

War II wasn’t challenged until the 1980s,when Kmart Corp. surpassed it in sales.Walmart eventually surpassed both andbecame the largest retailer in the world.Sears discontinued its general catalog

in 1993 and merged with Kmart in2005.

YOUR COOPERATIVE

Board of DirectorsMike Banks, PresidentMarty Crowder, Vice PresidentJohn E. “Jay” Gilliland Jr., Secretary/TreasurerJohnny JohnsonJohn ScarbroughKenneth SeitzErnest H. “Bud” Tumlinson

10 � Today in Mississippi � September 2015

So how did you spend your day? Chancesare cooperatives were a big part of it fromdawn until bedtime. Take a moment to readthis quick overview of how co-ops might beimpacting you every day.Your morning orange juice might have

come from Florida’s Natural, a producer-owned cooperative based in—you guessed it—Florida but distributing throughout the U.S. Ifyour morning coffee came from EqualExchange (www.equalexchange.coop), you getbonus points because they source their coffeefrom farmer-owned co-ops in developingcountries, and they are a worker-owned co-op.If you like milk in your coffee or cereal, checkthis out: more than 86 percent of all fluid milkflows through a co-op!The wheat in your muffin or toast was most

likely processed through a farmer-owned grainelevator in the Midwest. If you had cranberriesin that muffin, they likely came from OceanSpray, or maybe you used Land O’Lakes But-ter or Welch’s Concord Grape Jam—all pro-ducer-owned co-ops that make the productswe love on our toast. After that big co-op breakfast, it is time to

start the day. Working parents might drop offtheir young children at one of the over 1,000pre-school co-ops that operate throughout theU.S. And let’s not forget about our reliance onthe local farm co-ops.Perhaps this is the day to make some

improvements to your home. Ace Hardware,True Value and Do It Best are all examples ofpurchasing co-ops. These are small businessesthat come together to form a co-op so thatthey can compete with big-box retailers that

are not owned by people in the local commu-nity.You might need to stop by the credit union

for a loan or pick up some cash for that homeproject from one of its 25,000 ATMs in itsnetwork. More than 100 million people in theU.S. are members of a credit union, and yep,you guessed it, credit unions are co-ops. On your way home, you may stop at one of

the 300 community-owned cooperative gro-cery stores in the country. Many of the meatproducts and vegetables are also sourced fromco-ops. If you are in a hurry, maybe you swingby KFC, Taco Bell or Pizza Hut to pick updinner. The franchise owners of these fast-foodrestaurants are all members of a purchasing co-op, just like the hardware stores above. So arethe owners of Dunkin’ Donuts and manyother franchises.After dinner, perhaps you are watching TV

from one of the more than 1,000 small cablecompanies serving rural America that havecome together to form a co-op to help keepcosts as low as possible. Or maybe you aresurfing the Internet through services providedby your local telecommunications co-op.Travel plans? If you are on a business trip or

vacation and staying in a Best Western, thatis also a purchasing co-op!And when it’s time for “lights out,” you

can flip that switch knowing you’rereceiving safe, reliable electricityfrom your local electric coopera-tive, your friends at 4-CountyElectric Power Association.From morning until night, you

can have a very cooperative day.

Here’s an idea

Automatic controls can keep lighting costs in checkWhether you can’t train your kids to turn out lights when they leave a

room or need a better outdoor lighting scheme, automatic controls might bea cost-effective solution. No matter what type you use,“ the most importantthing to remember for any lighting control is to use a type of lightbulb thatdoesn’t need to ‘warm up,’” said Brian Sloboda, a senior program managerspecializing in energy efficiency for the Cooperative Research Network, theresearch and development organization for the nation’s electric co-ops. “Allof the lightbulbs for residential use now on the market will work—incan-descents, compact fluorescent lamps [CFLs], and LEDs [light-emittingdiodes].”

IndoorsOccupancy sensors are helpful indoors, as long as they’re positioned to

detect people in any corner of the room. They’re also good as task light-ing—above places like a desk or kitchen sink—so you get the extra lightyou need while working, but you don’t forget and leave it on all night. Theyare two types of occupancy sensors: ultrasonic and infrared. Ultrasonic sen-sors detect sound; infrared sensors detect heat and motion.Timers make an empty home look occupied. If kids are still running in and

out, however, timers aren’t as effective as occupancy sensors. Plug timersinto a wall outlet or install them in the wall, like a light switch or thermo-stat. New varieties are digital. Photosensors are generally best outdoors, but new applications have

found they’re also useful for LED nightlights. When an overhead light is on,the nightlight shuts off automatically.

OutdoorsIf you already have or are thinking about installing an outdoor security

light, consider combining it with a photosensor to keep it from burning allday. A motion sensor goes one step further, if you don’t want continuouslight.

Holiday office schedule4-County offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor

Day. A dispatcher will be on hand to handle emergencies.

By Joe Cade CEO/General Manager

A cooperative day in YOUR life

Co-op Connections Card savesSince the Co-op Connections Card was

unveiled in September 2011, 4-County mem-bers have saved over $478,143 on prescrip-

tion drugs through July.Look here each month to see the savings total!

www.4county.org • 1-800-431-1544

September 2015 � Today in Mississippi � 10a

The Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA) board of directors in Augustapproved a budget that included a rateincrease of 1.5 percent.The move was done as a result of a

Strategic Pricing Plan (SPP) that is try-ing to better align the cost of making orbuying power at certain times of the dayand year with those customer classeswho are driving the need for power atthose times. In putting the SPP togeth-er, TVA found that industrial customerswere paying more than they should inrates, so some of that has shifted tosmaller commercial and residential cus-tomers, resulting in the increase. Theincrease will go into effect Oct. 1. 4-County CEO Joe Cade says that

local power companies (LPCs) such as4-County have been working with TVAfor several years on the SPP, with thegoal of making sure that while TVA canmake enough power for all its cus-tomers, the rates stay as low as possible. “We’ve worked and lobbied to make

sure the increase is as low as possible.And I want to stress that 4-County isonly passing the TVA increase straight

through to our members,” Cade said. While the overall increase is 1.5 per-

cent, different rate classes will see aslightly different amount. “We areworking to project the exact effects thiswill have on our members, and we willcommunicate that as soon as we know,”Cade said. The rate changes and SPP are being

driven by a need to better reflect thecosts TVA incurs to make and buy elec-tricity. TVA has switched from its long-time, end-use pricing system to ademand- and energy-pricing system. Demand is the amount of electricity

needed on a system at any given time,while peak demand is the highestamount of electricity needed on a sys-tem.Peak demand—whether it is the peak

an individual business needs from 4-County, the peak 4-County needsfrom TVA or the aggregate peak that all155 LPCs need from TVA—is the keydriver in energy costs (it costs more togenerate or buy power when demand ishigh) and in plant costs (it costs moreto install and maintain higher

capacity infrastructure).4-County Chief Financial Officer

Brian Clark says the SPP is a realchange for LPCs. “For most of the last75 years, TVA really didn’t worry—from a rate standpoint—about howindividual LPC demand matched TVA’soverall demand. They just sold end-usecustomers energy at a wholesale cost. Inturn, those end-use customers, includ-ing LPCs like 4-County, didn’t reallyworry about our members’ peakdemand either.“We did charge larger commercial

members a demand component, butthat was more to recover the investmentcosts (bigger lines and transformers,etc.) we incurred to deliver that powerto them, and not so much a reflectionof how much that power cost to makeor purchase,” Clark said. Now, demand for electricity across

the Valley continues to rise, and TVAhas to be able to supply that demand,and especially the peak demand. It hastwo basic options to do so: makeenough power to cover the peakdemand or make some power and buy

more power from the market whendemand is at its highest. The problem isthat, as you would expect, power costsmore to make or to buy when thedemand is high. It’s like any other com-modity—when lots of people want aproduct, especially all at the same time,the price goes up.So TVA has added a demand compo-

nent into how it charges LPCs forpower. The more an LPC’s peak match-es TVA’s peak (also called coincidentpeak), the more it will cost an LPC.And that means a real change in think-ing about what 4-County’s load shapelooks like, and how its members—andtheir respective rate classes—impact 4-County’s peak, and how 4-County’speak impacts TVA’s peak. Cade promises 4-County will remain

diligent when it comes to rates andcosts. “We will continue to do our bestto keep our costs down and to keeprates as low as feasible for our mem-bers,” he said. “And we will work withour members to help them use power atthe least expensive times so we can allwork to keep power bills low.”

Slight increase in electric power rates

2015 4-County Youth Tour delegates, from left, Philip Evans, MacyWalters and Grant Wolfe.

Three high school juniors in the 4-County ElectricPower Association service area can win all-expense-paidtrips to Washington, D.C., to attend the NationalRural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA)Youth Tour, June 11-17, 2016.4-County’s 2016 Youth Leadership contest, set for

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, is open to high school jun-iors who attend school in, andwhose parents or guardians livein, the 4-County service area.The three winning students

will represent 4-County at theElectric Power Associations ofMississippi’s Youth LeadershipWorkshop in Jackson, Feb. 24-26, 2016. This workshop isdesigned to help participantssharpen their leadership skills andacquaint them with state government. They will enjoypresentations by government leaders, businessmen andrural electric power association professionals.At the Youth Leadership Workshop, one student willbe selected to represent Mississippi on the NRECAYouth Leadership Council. The selection is madethrough a comprehensive process including personal

interviews. The winning student serves a one-year termand participates in the annual meeting of the ElectricPower Associations of Mississippi and the NRECAannual meeting.In addition, 4-County’s overall winners will travel

with other Mississippi students to join hundreds of stu-dents from across the nation in Washington, D.C.

During their stay, June 11-17,students will tour historicalmemorials and monuments, thenation’s Capitol, the Smithson-ian Institution, ArlingtonNational Cemetery and othernational landmarks.Each public and private

school in the 4-County servicearea may nominate a student toparticipate in the 4-County con-

test. Student winners will be selected during an inter-view process to be held Nov. 4 at the cooperative’s cor-porate center.Information packets will be sent to area schools in

September. Teachers or counselors may also requestadditional information by contacting Brad Barr, 4-County’s Youth Tour coordinator, at 662-245-0711.

4-County asking young leaders to step up

4-County’s 2016 Youth Leadership contest, set for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, isopen to high school juniors whoattend school in, and whose

parents or guardians live in, the 4-County service area.

10b � Today in Mississippi � September 2015

By Brad BarrTiffany Schrepferman speaks the language that knows

no barriers. “My language is movement,” she said,stretching her arms and legs in preparation to commu-nicate in her own very special way. Her universal lan-guage is the language of dance. And Tiffany Schrepfer-man speaks it well.

The New Hope native is a professional dancer withAd Deum Dance Company (Ad Deum means “untoGod” in Latin). She will be entering her sixth seasonwith the Houston, Texas-based company that performsboth stateside and around the world.

The company has performed across the UnitedStates, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Their workhas been featured in Dance Spirit and Dance Magazine,and they have received outstanding reviews of their per-formances worldwide. Recently they were invited to per-form at the renowned C.S. Lewis Conference in Cam-bridge, England. Those are places a little blonde-headedgirl that grew up riding horses, swimming in the creek

and working in the garden could only dreamof. “That wasn’t on my radar at all as a smallchild. I didn’t even know dance could be acareer. I thought it was only a hobby,”Tiffany said.

That all changed for her at the age of 8,while sitting on the front row of a BalletMagnificat performance at Mississippi Uni-versity for Women. “I was on the edge ofmy seat. My heart was beating so fast. Iknew right then that this is what I was born to do,” sheremembered. “It’s a driving force in my life. I’m thank-ful to the Lord that I knew my calling.”

The daughter of Allen and Vicky Schrepferman, sheand her younger brother Chad grew up homeschooled,spending much of their time involved in the localYMCA and its extracurricular programs. She also tookpiano lessons and art. “I was a creative kid,” Tiffanysaid, “but it was always dance. Everything else was sec-ondary to movement for me.”

And that extraordinary love for movement began at avery early age. Tiffany began dance lessons at age 7, butit all started a little earlier than that. Vicky remembers itwell. Mother and 3-month-old daughter were taking aroutine trip to the store in the family’s Volkswagen Rab-bit, listening to some upbeat Christian tunes when shenoticed her little bundle of joy bouncing up and down

inthe car seat to the rhythm.Today, 27 years later, it all makes sense. “She wasalways on the move. I had no idea at the time that shewould continue to be so involved in movement as herprofession,” Vicky explained.

Tiffany grew up extremely passionate about ballet,and that was her emphasis as a dance major at BelhavenUniversity. However, due to an injury during a pointe(advanced ballet technique) class, she switched tracks toinclude contemporary/modern dance, as well. After herinjury healed she pursued both ballet and modern danceand received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in both.

Today, she prefers the deep emotional narrative andexpressiveness of contemporary/modern dance and howit is accessible and relatable to the audience’s personalexperiences. Contemporary dance incorporates elements

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‘It’s a driving force in my life. I’m thankful to the Lord that

I knew my calling.’Tiffany Schrepferman

Tiffany Schrepferman has become aninternationally acclaimed dancerthanks to the support of family andfriends, including her mother Vicky,above. She also excels in stage light-ing design, lower right.

September 2015 � Today in Mississippi � 10c

of many other dance styles including ballet, modern,jazz and even hip hop.

In addition to performing, Tiffany took an avidinterest in everything that goes on behind the scenes toproduce a show, and currently freelances with severaldifferent dance companies and festivals, designing lightsand stage managing. She is also the Production/TourManager of Ad Deum Dance Company during theirperformance season and during the past seven summershas worked for the American Dance Festival held atDuke University in Durham, N.C., where she is pro-duction stage manager of the Reynolds Theater. One ofher other side jobs includes website maintenance andonline promotions for Dance Source Houston, sendingout weekly email blasts about dance- and arts-relatedevents.

Ad Deum has received many honors for its perform-ances, choreography and artistic excellence. “The thingthat drew me to Ad Deum is the technical excellence forwhich they are known, as well as the Christ-centerednature of the community. Our mission is to be relevantto culture but redemptive in nature,” she explained. “Iappreciate the fact that Ad Deum’s works are acceptedand understood in secular arenas, yet retain a clear mes-sage of hope and healing for all.”

Although Tiffany has performed around the world,her favorite dance took place stateside. And it almostdidn’t happen. “The outdoor event was scheduled inthe downtown park in Houston but it began pouringdown rain during the performance. The park had toclose down the stage, but all the dancers left the stageand kept on performing in the pouring rain. The audi-ence stayed and stood under their umbrellas. It was such

a joy-filled, wonderful experience that I’ll alwaysremember,” she said.

Ad Deum often tackles real-world issues and makesthem the focus of performances. For example, humantrafficking continues to rear its ugly head in Houston.Ad Deum’s director, Randall Flinn, choreo-graphed a powerful and gripping performancebased on those tragic events, and ended itwith an uplifting message of hope. The groupalso performs in hospitals, centers for at-riskyouth, women’s shelters and churches.“Dance can vary as your emotions vary. It’sthe complete expression of what you are expe-riencing and what you want the viewer toexperience. The audience can connect with iton a deeply personal level, and I believe it hasthe power to bring change and healing toeach person’s life,” Tiffany said.

Reactions to dance performances differaround the world. “In European countries,it’s more of a revered art form and is even

supported financially bymany countries’ govern-ments. It is also more widelyimplemented in their publicschool systems, so childrenare more exposed to danceand learn to appreciate it anearly age.”

Ad Deum has two com-panies: a main group ofeight dancers and a secondgroup of 10 dancers. Atpress time, the second com-pany was performing inHungary.Her dance repertoire, shestressed, is a continualwork inprogress.“That’s themark of atrue profes-sional—real-izing thatthere’s alwayssomethingmore to belearned.”

She’searned a fewnicknamesalong herdance jour-ney. “T-Shrep” is one.The other is in reference to her 5-foot 10-inch frameand fair hair. “Another girl in the company and I calleach other the ‘giraffes’ because we’re taller than every-one else,” she said with a grin.

Unlike most other art forms, Tiffany said, “the beau-ty of dance is that your instrument is yourself. In otherart forms, your instruments may vary—a violin, a paint-brush—tools that are outside of yourself. With dance,it’s an insight into the core of you. The beauty of myart is that it is always changing as the artist grows and

changes.That’s one thing that

makes dance so special is that this particular momentcan only be experienced this way in the right here andright now,” she said.

Tiffany enjoyed a little local “here and now” recentlyduring a surprise visit to the Wherehouse Dance Com-pany in Columbus. She talked to the dancers, assistedwith class and helped with dance placement. Where-house owner and artistic director Kristen Colvin BuntinBudlove said that it’s a big plus for young dancers to seeand hear from professional artists like Tiffany. “She’swonderful. It was a real treat for our girls to meet suchan accomplished dancer. And to top it all off, Tiffany’sa local product. We hope to have her back sometimesoon,” she said.

Seeing the young dance students was inspiring,Tiffany said. “It is so encouraging to see so many peopleinterested in dance now, and that the next generation ofdancers are continuing to receive good training here inColumbus.”

Dancers are actors, musicians, storytellers andpainters, she said. “And it’s all done with movement.”

Everyone has a little bit of the artist in them, Tiffanysaid. “Everyone has a longing for beauty,” sheexplained, “and the arts are an expression of beauty andthe glory of God all around us.”

‘The beauty of my art is that it isalways changing as the artist

grows and changes.’

Tiffany’s always ready to dance andhelp others. She recently stopped by

Wherehouse Dance Company inColumbus to offer encouragement

and a few tips.

10d � Today in Mississippi � September 2015

The 4-County Foundation met recently and made awards to several areaorganizations, including the Tibbee Volunteer Fire Department ($2,500 forthe purchase of a positive-pressure ventilation fan), Life Choices PregnancyCenter ($1,000 for the cost of an educational program), Ackerman Elemen-tary School ($2,000 to beapplied to the purchase of apiano), Oktibbeha CountySheriff’s Office ($2,520 forthe purchase of three bullet-proof vests), Tenn-TomWaterway Museum ($1,000to be applied toward a mathand science training pro-gram), Choctaw CountyHigh School Alumni($1,000 applied to theirback-to-school field day andgraduation celebration),Sally Kate Winters Chil-dren’s Home ($3,000 for aprivacy fence project), andChoctaw Nursing andRehabilitation Center($2,000 for the purchase ofa new, secure exterior door).

4-County Foundation news

Pocket change that changeslives!

4-County Electric Power Association believes in help-ing the communities it serves. That’s why the coopera-tive launched a community service program earlier thisyear, as featured in Today in Mississippi, called the 4-County Foundation.

Just a few cents a month, for each member that par-ticipates, over the course of a year could make a huge

difference throughout our communities. The 4-CountyFoundation could, for example, provide contributionsto schools, emergency service organizations, hospitals,nursing homes, food service organizations and otherprograms that assist the less fortunate or those withneeds in our areas.

� TUESDAY, SEPT. 1“Here and Beyond: Outsider Art from the Mississippi Muse-um of Art”; Department of Art Gallery in McComas Hall on thecampus of Mississippi State University in Starkville; continuesthroughout September; details, (662) 323-3322.

� WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2Spain’s Costa del Sol Interest Meeting – Presentation; TheVeranda, 208 Lincoln Green in Starkville; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; details,(662) 323-3322.BR2 Lunch Seminar; The Mill at Mississippi State University inStarkville; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; no fee for GSDP members, $25 fee fornon-members; details, (662) 323-3322.

� THURSDAY, SEPT. 3Art Walk Downtown; downtown Columbus; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.;details, (662) 328-6305.Frances Hairston Gallery Opening and Reception; maingallery of the Columbus Arts Council, 501 Main St.; 5:30 to 7 p.m.;details, (662) 328-2787.

� WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9Get Swept Up!; throughout Starkville; 7:30 to 11 a.m.; details,(662) 323-3322.

� FRIDAY, SEPT. 11Stella Shouting Contest; Hollyhocks, 204 Fifth St. S. in Columbus;6 p.m.; details, (662) 329-0025.

� SATURDAY, SEPT. 12Streetcar Run 5K; Tennessee Williams Home, 300 Main St. inColumbus; 8 a.m.; details, (662) 329-1191.

� TUESDAY, SEPT. 15Columbus Community Theatre; Omnova Theatre in the Rosen-zweig Arts Center, 501 Main St. in Columbus; 6:30 to 8 p.m.; details,(662) 328-2787.

� WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16Free Small Business Workshop: Developing Your BusinessPlan; MSU Business Incubator Building, 60 Technology Blvd., con-ference room in Starkville; 1 to 3 p.m.; details, (662) 325-1900.

� FRIDAY, SEPT. 182015 Citywide Tailgate Bulldog Style; various businessesaround Starkville; details, (662) 323-3830.

� THURSDAY, SEPT. 24Third Annual Storytelling Festival; Rosenzweig Arts Center, 501Main St. in Columbus; continues through Sunday, Sept. 27; details,(662) 328-2787.MSU Young Alumni Lunch; Sweet Peppers Deli, 702 UniversityDrive in Starkville; noon to 1 p.m.; details, (662) 323-3322.

September 2015 � Today in Mississippi � 11

Watts HappeningThis listing of area events is compiled from information provided

by area chambers of commerce and visitors’ bureaus. The events listed are subject to change. Please call to confirm

dates, times and additional details.

4-County continues pole inspectionsInspection and treatment of wooden 4-County

Electric Power Association poles continues in theMacon and Weir areas. Contract workers withOsmose are inspecting 5,400 poles in the Maconarea and 5,300 poles in the Weir area. These workers inspect and treat every wooden

4-County pole. The work requires digging aroundthose poles, which means Osmose employees willbe working in 4-County members’ yards. Theworkers will be wearing clothing clearly identifyingthem as Osmose workers, and their trucks will alsohave 4-County contractor signs.4-County Manager of Engineering Lynn Tim-

brook says the work is part of an overall plan toinspect and treat every pole in the 4-County sys-tem. “Our plan calls for every one of our poles tobe inspected and treated on a 10-year cycle. We dothis to identify any poles that need to be replacedand to extend the lives of those poles that remainin service. This helps on reliability and safety issuesand keeps costs down for our members,” Tim-brook said.Osmose, a

New York-based companywith officesaround thecountry, hasbeen providingservices to utili-ty companiessince 1934. “4-County, along

with many other electric cooperatives in the Unit-ed States, has had a long working relationship withOsmose,” Timbrook explained. “They are theacknowledged industry leaders in pole treatmentand inspection.”Timbrook says if members have any questions

or concerns, they should call 4-County at 1-800-431-1544.Following the Macon and Weir areas pole

inspections, Osmose will inspect 4,100 poles in theSiloam and Cedar Bluff areas.

The high heat has everybody looking for waysto cut energy use and manage their power bills.One good way is to get a better idea of what kindof energy efficiency shape your home is in. 4-County Electric Power Association has severalways to do that, one of which is a self-auditthrough eScore. It’s a great way to get a snapshotof your home’s energy efficiency and if you want,you can turn it into afull-blown eScore andget incentives to makeenergy efficientimprovements. Theself-audit is quick—about 10 minutes—and when you’re done,you’ll get a free energyefficiency kit includingCFL light bulbs andother energy savingstools and ideas. Just go to

www.2eScore.com and click on the “CompleteeScore Self Audit Now” tab, complete the reportand get your free energy savings report and freeenergy efficiency kit. You can use your computer,smartphone or tablet. And if you do it before Sept.30, you’ll also receive a $10 Home Depot gift card.So what are you waiting for? Do your eScore self-audit today!

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Osmose employees are treating poles in the Noxubee County andWeir areas, and soon in the Siloam and Cedar Bluff areas. Theirclothing will identify them as Osmose workers and their trucks willhave 4-County contractor signs.

By Nancy Jo MaplesTanglefoot Trail® in north Mississippi takes hikers

and bikers through a cornucopia of nature’s foliage andpicturesque vistas along a path blazed by NativeAmericans and early explorers.

The Rails to Trails Conversion path, open sinceSeptember 2013, meanders through the countryside ofChickasaw, Pontotoc and Union counties. Located inthe Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area, the regionis considered the foothills of the AppalachianMountains.

The 43.6-mile trek follows the line of a railroadabandoned in 2003 by the Mississippi TennesseeRailroad. The Tanglefoot section of the railroad wasbuilt by Col. William C. Falkner beginning in 1871during the Reconstruction Era. He was the great-grand-father of Nobel Prize author William Faulkner, whoadded a “u” to the family surname.

Native Americans first traveled the trail. The lastChickasaw King lived near the creek that is now knownas King Creek. Explorers Hernando de Soto and

Meriwether Lewis followed the route, as did the Uniontroops of Col. Benjamin Grierson.

Named for the work engine Tanglefoot used dur-ing construction of the railroad, the trail is Mississippi’ssecond Rails to Trails conversion and is the longestsuch trail in the state. The Longleaf Trace inHattiesburg stretches 40 miles.

“Tanglefoot also has more broadleaf trees thanLongleaf. About 75 percent of it is shaded, which

makes the ride cooler,” trail manager Don Locke said.Locke said no study has been conducted to deter-

mine the number of users but noted personal observa-

tion proves that Tanglefoot draws a large number ofvisitors. In addition to riders from southern states,cyclists have come from as far away as Washington,Michigan, Ohio and Canada.

“Some ride our trail and then go on to Hattiesburgto ride the Longleaf,” he said.

The trail attracts riders in all age groups. BobChamblee of Houston celebrated his 80th birthday byriding the entire trail round trip for a total of almost 90miles.

“He still rides the trail almost every day with agroup of other men who are probably in their 70s.They usually go from Houston to New Houlka andback, which totals 20 miles,” Locke said.

Community citizens, who initiated the campaignto develop the trail, secured almost $10 million ingrants and funding to pave the pathway and constructwhistle stops, which have restroom and picnic facilities.Maintenance funding comes from corporate sponsorsand from trail towns that contribute a quarter mil oftax revenue each year. Those towns are Houston, New

Riding therailroad via Bike

or Hike

The 43.6-mile trek follows the line of a railroad abandoned

in 2003 by the Mississippi Tennessee Railroad.

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September 2015 � Today in Mississippi � 13

Houlka, Algoma, Pontotoc, Ecru, Ingomar and NewAlbany.

Houston, established in 1836, is one of two countyseats of Chickasaw County. Mississippi’s first Carnegie

Library can be found here. Houston also hosts thebiannual Mississippi Flywheel Festival in April andSeptember.

New Houlka, also in Chickasaw County, includes

the older settlement of old Houlka. Established in1812, the community lies at the intersection of theNatchez Trace and Gaines Trace, approximately 1 milefrom the Chickasaw Indian Agency.

Algoma sits in Pontotoc County. Its namederived from the Chickasaw word that means“God abides.” At one time the community hadan abundance of timber and proclaimed to bethe Crosstie Capital of the World. A tornadohit the town years ago and depleted the timber.However, the community continues to host theannual Crosstie Festival each October in aneffort to honor its past.

Pontotoc, located in Pontotoc County,developed on grounds ceded by the ChickasawIndians at the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek in1832. Its name comes from the Chickasaw andmeans “land of the hanging grapes.”

The next town, Ecru, developed because ofthe railroad. Residents from nearby communitiesmigrated to Ecru. When the United States postal sys-tem decided to put in a post office, the settlementneeded a name. Ecru was chosen because it was the

color of the town’s depot.Ingomar, in Union County, is an unincorporated

community. It was named after a fictional Indian Chiefin “The White Rose of Memphis,” written by Col.Falkner.

Six and a half miles to the north of Ingomar liesNew Albany, also in Union County. Situated along thebanks of the Tallahatchie River, it is the birthplace ofthe famed novelist Faulkner. New Albany hosts theTallahatchie River Fest annually on the fourth weekendof September. Mississippi’s Bluegrass Championship isheld in conjunction with Down from the HillsHeritage Music Fest on the third weekend of eachMay.

A copious list of lodging, food and bicycle shopscan be found on the Tanglefoot Trail® website atwww.tanglefoottrail.com. Directions, maps and mileagebetween towns are also listed on the site.

Writer Nancy Jo Maples can be reached at 188Ernest Pipkins Road, Lucedale, MS 39452 or via email atnancyjomaples@aol.com.

Tanglefoot Trail® users can take a break and enjoy a picnic at the trail whistle stop inAlgoma, one of seven towns that help support the trail through tax revenue.

Tanglefoot Trail® provides ascenic foot and bike pathinto rural northeastMississippi, left page. About75 percent of the trail isshaded in summer, belowleft. Photos: Don Locke

Broadleaf trees color thelandscape in the fall, aboveleft. Photo: Melissa Campbell

Maxey family members, left,form a pink parade on thetrail. Photo: Courtney Maxey

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When Susan Martindale of Monticello discovered a friend’s worn-out copy of“De Monticello Hostess,” she knew she had to bring thispiece of culinary history back to life. Firstpublished by the Monticello Woman’sClub in 1943, with an expanded secondedition following in 1951, the cookbooktaught generations of homemakers thebasics of cooking before the rise of conven-ience foods.

“Dere’s nothing instant in there. It’s allfrom scratch,” said Lynda Rhymes Clay, ofMonticello, one of the few surviving recipecontributors. Her mother, Shellie StewartRhymes, collected recipes from home cooksthroughout Mississippi and sold advertisingspace to create the Brst two editions of thecookbook.

In its day, “De Monticello Hostess” was aprized wedding gift. It guided countless bridesinto the world of homemade breads, desserts, salad dressings, seasonings, sauces, wildgame, Bsh and whole chickens. It taught her how to select and prepare a hen, frydoughnuts, measure shortening, prepare a wild duck and create meringues. It helpedher avoid “pastry failure,” overcooked Bsh and other kitchen disasters.

“Dere’s just such a wide variety of basic things in there, so that a young bridecould venture out on her own and not have to throw away the Brst two or threetries,” Clay said.

As its title implies, the cookbook oAers menus and recipes for serving from one to100, including the recipes reprinted here. Droughout the book are tips, charts,alternatives and advice to help ensure success in the kitchen.

“Dis cookbook doesn’t just give you recipes. It tells you why you do what youdo,” Martindale said.

Working with a local printer, Martindale ordered 50 reprints of the 1951 editionof the cookbook, including the advertisements. “I wanted the book to look just likeit did then. I thought if they don’t sell, I can give everyone I know a copy forChristmas.”

Order inquiries began pouring in within two days of Martindale’s announcementof the project on Facebook. Since then nearly 400 have sold.

“I couldn’t believe it but I was thrilled,” said Marguerite Rutledge, recalling herreaction to the cookbook’s resurrection. She contributed a cranberry salad recipe tothe original edition.

“De Monticello Hostess” reCects the state of Southern cooking in the mid-20thcentury, when chilled gelatin salads were a staple of ladies’ luncheons. Although lardhas since fallen out of favor, most of these recipes—pecan pie, for one—will nevergo out of style. Anyone interested in preparing simple dishes with fresh ingredientswill Bnd plenty to love about this cookbook.

ProBts from cookbook sales go to Hospice Outreach in Lawrence County and toRelay For Life, through Monticello United Methodist Church.

To order, mail $20 plus $4 postage per book to Susan Martindale, P.O. Box2005, Monticello, MS 39654. Make check payable to Monticello United MethodistChurch. For more information, call Martindale at 601-587-7949.

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Scooba Day Barbecue and Horse Show,Sept. 5, Scooba. Horse show begins 10 a.m.;sign-up at 9:30. Scooba Riding Club Arena.Details: 601-562-5552, 601-527-9792.Fifth Annual Southern Gospel Sing, Sept.5, Hattiesburg. Featuring The KingsmenQuartet, The Freemans and others; 6 p.m.Admission. Saenger Theatre. Details: 601-584-4888; hattiesburgsaenger.com.Shape-note Singing School, Sept. 9,Florence. Learn to sing American folk hymnsfrom Sacred Harp hymnals; 6-8 p.m.Continues on second Wednesday of eachmonth. Free. Details: 601-953-1094.Pike County Fair, Sept. 9-12, McComb.Livestock shows, children’s barnyard, music,rides and games. Pike County Fairgrounds.Mountain Faith in Concert, Sept. 12,Newton. Bluegrass gospel band and“America’s Got Talent” Knalist; 7 p.m. LoveoIering. Ebenezer Baptist Church. Details:601-896-2249, 601-683-3928.Share With MSers, Sept. 12, D’Iberville.Music, door prizes, silent auction; 5-8 p.m.Admission. D’Iberville Civic Center. Details:228-374-7403, 228-392-4179.34th Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival,Sept. 12-13, Biloxi. Entertainment, crafts,seafood, marine education, kids’ activities,gumbo contest. Admission. Point Cadet Plaza.Details: biloxi.org.Starkville Public Library Book Sale, Sept.14, Starkville. Shop noon - 6 p.m. Supportslibrary projects. Free admission. Details: 662-323-2766.Lower Delta Talks: “Prospect HillPlantation,” Sept. 15, Rolling Fork.Presented by Jessica Crawford, Alan HuIman;6:30 p.m. Sharkey-Issaquena County Library.Details: 662-873-4076.25th Annual Delta Rice TastingLuncheon and Rice Cook-o= Contest,Sept. 18, Cleveland. Taste wide variety ofdishes featuring rice; 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.Admission. Walter Sillers Coliseum. Details:662-843-8371.Mississippi Gourd Festival, Sept. 18-19,Raleigh. Indoor festival with handcrafted

gourds, ready-to-craft gourds, gourdcraftingclasses, demos, tools, supplies, more; 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Admission. Smith County Ag Complex.Details: 601-782-9444;mississippigourdsociety.org.South of the River Roux, Sept. 19, WalnutGrove. Roux Run 5K run/walk, entertainment,Kids Fun Street, petting zoo, chainsaw carving,car/truck/tractor show, arts/crafts, more.Details: 601-253-2321; roux.ms.40th Annual Crazy Day, Sept. 19, Magee.Arts/crafts, food, music. Street dance Sept. 18.Details: 601-849-2517.Bob Marr Memorial Classic Car Show,Sept. 19, Olive Branch. Antique cars. OldTowne. Details: 662-893-0888;olivebrancholdtowne.org.Bluegrass, Country and Gospel Singing,Sept. 19, Black Hawk. Featuring Duck HillBillies, Russell & Dianne Burton with AlexisTurnipseed; 6 p.m. Black Hawk Old School.Details: 662-453-0072;bobbykayalford@gmail.com.Diamondhead Arts and Crafts Show, Sept.19-20, Diamondhead. Diamondhead CountryClub grounds. Details: 228-255-6922;dhartscrafts.net.Belle Fountain Baptist Church 125thAnniversary Celebration, Sept. 20, OceanSprings. From 10:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Details:228-875-2973.Mississippi’s Toughest Kids FoundationCharity Golf Tournament, Sept. 24,Madison. Four-person scramble. Register bySept. 17. Whisper Lake Country Club. Details:228-265-1620; mtkfound.com.Pickin’ at the Lake, Sept. 25-26, Grenada.Country, bluegrass, Western, gospel, Cajunmusic (acoustic instruments only). Bringchairs. Free. Grenada Lake Spillway. Details:662-227-1491, 662-614-2737.28th Annual Mississippi Pecan Festival,Sept. 25-27, Richton. Arts, crafts, antiques,children’s activities, mule pull, horse-drawnfarming demos, music, Kddling contest, stockdog demos, more. Fulmers Farmstead. Details:601-964-8201; mspecanfestival.com.Fourth Annual Indian Bayou Arts

37th Annual Oktoberfest, Oct. 3,Hattiesburg. German food, music, deli-catessen, quilt raJe, silent auction, crafts; 11a.m. - 4 p.m. St. John Lutheran Church.Details: 601-583-4898;stjohnlutheranchurch@gmail.com.50th Annual Marion County HeritageFestival, Oct. 3, Columbia. Arts, crafts, food,music, community heritage, more; 9 a.m. - 4p.m. Details: marioncountyhist@yahoo.com.37th Annual Octoberfest, Oct. 3, OliveBranch. Arts and crafts; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. OliveBranch City Park. Details: 662-893-5219;lpretti@obms.us.Laurel Gun Show, Oct. 3-4, Laurel.Fairgrounds. Details: 601-498-4235;bigpopKreworks.com.19th Annual Cruisin’ The Coast, Oct. 4-11,Gulf Coast. Antique, classic and hot rod vehi-cles to cruise beachside highway. Stops withlive music from Bay St. Louis to Ocean Springs.Details: cruisinthecoast.com.Power Relief Wood Carving with SammyLong, Oct. 5, 6, 8, Ridgeland. Beginning-levelclass; 6-8:30 p.m. Admission. Mississippi CraftCenter. Details: 601-856-7546.Sacred Heart Catholic Church FleaMarket, Oct. 8, Canton. More than 100exhibitors; runs concurrently with Canton FleaMarket. Peace Street. Details: 601-859-3223.Bailey Haunted Firehouse, Oct. 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 29-31, Meridian. Open 7 p.m. -midnight; 7-10 p.m. on Oct. 29. Details:baileyhauntedfh@comcast.net; Facebook:Bailey Haunted Firehouse.French Camp Harvest Festival, Oct. 10,French Camp. Auction of homegrown/hand-crafted items, craft demos and sales, music,sorghum mill, kids’ activities. Natchez TraceHistorical District. Details: 662-547-6482;frenchcamp.org.Magnolia State Bluegrass AssociationFall Show, Oct. 10, Morton. Live music,camping; showtime 1 p.m. Roosevelt StatePark Livingston Performing Arts Center.Details: 601-732-6316.89th Annual Sacred Heart Parish Bazaar,Oct. 10-11, D’Iberville. Food, games, music,bingo, silent auction; 11 a.m. until. SacredHeart Catholic Church. Details: 228-392-4527.“A Mississippi Homecoming,” Oct. 16,Tylertown. Gospel singing featuring BROS.4,Blackwood Brothers Quartet, Soul’d OutQuartet; 6 p.m. Tylertown United MethodistChurch. Details: 601-259-6553.Fall Flower & Garden Fest, Oct. 16-17,Crystal Springs. Largest home gardening showin Southeast. Gardening tours, seminars,more; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Truck CropsExperiment Station. Details: 601-892-3731;msucares.com/fallfest.

Festival, Sept. 26, Indianola. Handmade art,pottery, jewelry, more. Music, kids’ art activi-ties, food, pet show; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Details:662-887-4454.Rose Hill Cemetery Costumed Tour, Sept.26, Meridian. Live portrayals of selected indi-viduals interred in Victorian-age cemetery.Details: historicrosehillcemeterytours.com.Harrisville Day, Sept. 26, Harrisville.Arts/crafts, food, baseball games, entertain-ment, Kreworks Knale, more; 9 a.m. until.Harrisville Community Park. Details: 601-847-1261.Dog Fest, Sept. 26, Meridian. Dog contestsand competitions; vendors; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Lauderdale Agri-Center. Details: 601-938-6409; ecmkc.org.Wing Dang Doodle Festival, Sept. 26,Forest. Chicken wing cooking contest, 5Krun/walk, kids’ 1/2-mile fun run and fair rides,antique cars/tractors, music. Gaddis Park.Details: 601-469-4332;wingdangdoodlefestival.com.Hot Rides for Heroes Car and Truck Show,Sept. 26, Gautier. Live music, food, arts/crafts;10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sponsored by Sons of theAmerican Legion Squadron 1992. Details:wesbright@cableone.net,shanehelms78@gmail.com.Natchez Gun Show, Sept. 26-27, Natchez.Natchez Convention Center. Details: 601-498-4235; bigpopKreworks.com.Hernando Water Tower Festival, Oct. 2-3,Hernando. Barbecue competition, music, 10Krun, farmers market, arts/crafts, vintage carshow, kids’ games, more. Courthouse Square.Details: 662-429-9055; hernandoms.org.Meridian Little Theatre Guild Fall VarietySale, Oct. 2-4, Meridian. Clothing, householditems, home decor, toys, books, shoes, more; 8a.m. - 1 p.m.; 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Meridian LittleTheatre. Details: 601-482-6371.Cedar Hill’s Haunted Farm, Fridays andSaturdays, Oct. 2-31, Hernando. FlashlightCorn Maize, Haunted Hayride, Trail of Terror,more; 6-10 p.m. Details: 662-429-2540;gocedarhillfarm.com.Choctaw County Flea Market, Oct. 3,Arts/crafts, yard sale items, more; 8 a.m. - 2p.m. Main Street parking lot. Details: 662-285-6337; j.hughes@msstate.edu.Craft Sale and Quilt Auction, Oct. 3,Gulfport. Breakfast and lunch, quilt auction (1p.m.), crafts, pottery, Choctaw jewelry, bakedgoods, kids’ activities, food. GulfhavenMennonite Church. Details: 228-832-0003.Bricks & Spokes, Oct. 3, Vicksburg. Bike ridewith four routes from 10 to 62 miles; begins 8a.m. Downtown and Old Mississippi RiverBridge. Details: 601-634-4527;downtownvicksburg.org.

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QUALITY TOOLS AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW PRICESHARBOR FREIGHT

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MULTIMETERLOT 90899 shown

98025/69096

VALUE $1499

$8499 REG. PRICE $169 .99

LOT 68049/6232662670/61282 /61253 shown 20"• Weighs

77 lbs.

RAPID PUMP® 3 TON LOW PROFILE HEAVY DUTY STEEL FLOOR JACK

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RESISTANT TARP LOT 69249/69115/6913769129/69121/877 shown

REG. PRICE $8 .99

$399

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$3991 $5999 $59$ 99 REG. PRICE $89.99

3 GALLON, 100 PSI OILLESS PANCAKE AIR COMPRESSOR

LOT 95275 shown

60637/61615

$$3939919191SAVE55%

REG. PRICE $19.99

$1199

LOT 60625 shown 95578/69645

4-1/2" ANGLE GRINDER

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$6999 REG. PRICE $99 .99

1.5 HP ELECTRIC POLE SAW

LOT 6289668862 shown

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• Extends from 6 ft. to 8 ft. 10"

SUPER-WIDE TRI-FOLD ALUMINUM LOADING RAMP

LOT 90018 shown69595/60334

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• 1500 lb. Capacity

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STEP STOOL/WORKING PLATFORM

LOT 62515 66911 shown

REG. PRICE $34 .99

$1999

• 350 lb. Capacity

18 VOLT CORDLESS 3/8" DRILL/DRIVER WITH

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$1699 REG. PRICE $34 .99

LOT 6965162868/6287368239 shown

Includes one 18V NiCd

battery and charger.

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1/4" DRIVE

3/8" DRIVE

1/2" DRIVE

LOT 2696 /61277

LOT 807 /61276

LOT 62431 239 shown

TORQUE WRENCH ES

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GAS ENGINES

$9999 REG. PRICE $279 .99

LOT 68121/69727 shownCALIFORNIA ONLY

LOT 6036369730 /68120

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REG. PRICE $299 .99

REG. PRICE $14 .99 $13999 $599

LOT 6244368751 shown

4000 PEAK/3200 RUNNING WATTS

6.5 HP (212 CC) GAS GENERATORS

REG. PRICE $499.99

LOT 69675/69728CALIFORNIA ONLY

$29999

LOT 69729/68528/69676 shown

• 70 dB Noise Level

CALIFORNIA ONLY

299•

$299$299• SUPER

QUIET

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SAVE 60%

SAVE 45%

FOLDABLE ALUMINUM

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$2199 REG. PRICE $39 .99

• 250 lb. Capacity

LOT 6231466383 shown

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$999

$1299 $1299 REG. PRICE $19.99

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MECHANIC'S SHOP TOWELSPACK OF 50

LOT 46163 shown

68442/6964961878/61837

SAVE 62%

12 VOLT, 10/2/50 AMP BATTERY CHARGER/

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REG. PRICE $79 .99

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LOT 66783/60581/6233460653 shown

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16" x 30" TWO SHELF STEEL SERVICE CART

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COTTON BACK 5 PAIRS

LOT 60390/5107 shown

• 220 lb. Capacity

$9999

1.51 CUBIC FT. SOLID STEEL

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LOT 61565/6267891006 shown

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$799

LOT 6268960758 shown

RETRACTABLE AIR HOSE REEL WITH

3/8" x 50 FT. HOSELOT 93897 shown

69265 /62344

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LOT 66287 shown60450/6237162716/62714

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LOT 68784 shown

69387/6227062591 /62744

44", 13 DRAWER INDUSTRIAL QUALITY

ROLLER CABINET

• Weighs 245 lbs.

$36644

$38999 38999 REG. PRICE $699.99

ROLLER CABINET

$366$366

SAVEOVER

$333

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LIMIT 5 - Good at our stores, HarborFreight.com or by calling

800-423-2567. Cannot be used with other discount or coupon or prior

purchases after 30 days from original purchase with original receipt.

Offer good while supplies last. Non-transferable. Original coupon must be

presented. Valid through 1/5/16. Limit one coupon per customer per day.

$13433

$19499 19499 REG. PRICE $299.99

LOT 6177661969/61970

69684 shown

12" SLIDING COMPOUND DOUBLE-BEVEL

MITER SAW WITH LASER GUIDE

134134$SAVE

OVER$165

$1999

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