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On Sunday Oct. 24, the Oxford community will have the opportunity to come together to support the fight against diabetes by participating in Mississippi’s Walk for Diabetes. The disease affects more than 24 million Americans. In addition to affecting 351,000 Mississippians, many others in the state are at risk of developing the disease. The Diabetes Foundation hosts walks across the state in Jackson, Meridian, Columbus and Hattiesburg. Associate director Irena McClain is in charge of the walks statewide. According to her, one of the most beneficial aspects is that the money made at each walk stays within the state. Lindsay Estes’s daughter Olivia has been selected as the honorary chair, and will cut the ribbon to
begin the walk on Sunday. “I think that it’s important that the money stays here, we aren’t the richest state either and I am sure there’s a lot of people who need the free education and supplies,” Estes said. When Olivia was six, she was diagnosed with type one diabetes and the entire Estes family has since been involved with the Diabetes Foundation. Olivia, now 9, has handed out ribbons at the finish line with her Girl Scout troop in past years, but this year her troop will participate as a team. “It’s connected us with other people that have diabetes in the community, that we otherwise wouldn’t have known,” Estes said. “Our whole family will be there, we want Olivia to know we support her.” The walk draws members of the community that are affected as well as supporting, educating
REBEL CHALLENGE COURSE
FREE FRIDAYS Come check out the Rebel Challenge Course today from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. for Free Fridays. The Rebel Challenge Course is open to students, faculty and staff and consists of high elements. The course is located on campus near the intramural fields off Hathorn Road. The course is designed to provide new and exciting adventures to individual groups.
WALK FOR DIABETES IN OXFORD SUNDAY BY MALLORY SIMERVILLE
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and aiding those with the disease. “We get calls from social workers and doctors offices all over the state to help patients out,” McClain said. The Diabetes Foundation aids in providing insulin, testing supplies and virtually any costs that come with the disease. Type two diabetes can cost around $10,000 per person and is much more prevalent in Mississippi according to McClain. For the fifth straight year, Mississippi has been ranked the “heaviest state in the union.” Obesity is one of the leading causes of type two diabetes, with 44.4 percent of Mississippi children classified as either overweight or obese. “It’s not a good record to have, certainly not proud of it, but with more information and knowledge of the disease, the more we know, the more we can
help ourselves and others,” Estes said. One of the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi’s main goals is to raise awareness and bring support to those seeking it. “When you come to the walk and have diabetes, all of a sudden you see hundreds of people walking for diabetes it really does show that the community cares and that it’s concerned about the disease and wants to support people with the disease,” McClain said. Registration for the Oxford walk begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, while the walk begins at 2 p.m. Following the walk, there will be a picnic and family-friendly activities. The event will take place on the Square in front of the courthouse. If interested in participating, visit the website, msdiabetes.org or call 877-DFM-CURE.
FULTON CHAPEL
UNIVERSITY THEATRE: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE The Drowsy Chaperone celebrates the musicals of Cole Porter and the Gershwins and takes the audience back to the heyday of the Jazz Age. Directed by Rene Pulliam. Thursday, Oct. 21 until Saturday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 2 p.m. $7.50-$10.50
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ANYTHING’S BETTER THAN A HOG
‘Spirits of Oxford’ to roam the town this weekend BY EMILY CEGIELSKI The Daily Mississippian
Beware of the ghosts of Oxonians-past roaming through town this weekend as the annual Spirits of Oxford holds its historical walk though St. Peter’s Cemetery. This graveyard tour will include nine stations where famous and infamous Oxonians come to life to tell their stories. “It’s not scary, but a historical walk in St. Peter’s where actors and actresses dressed in period costumes become the important characters from Oxford’s and the University’s past,” MacCormack said. The tour this year includes Tad Smith, former Ole Miss football player and athletic director, Claudius Winstar Sears, a Confederate general who taught at Ole Miss, and All-American greats Billy Ray Adams, Bobby Franklin and Marvin Terrell, who will tell tales of freshman football coach, Wobble Davidson. The fundraiser, which began three years ago to raise money needed to repair the roof of the antebellum house Cedar Oaks, has become a hit with Oxford residents. “I recommended this idea to the (Cedar Oaks) ladies,” MacCormack said. “It certainly supported our mission to strive to retain and enhance the Southern culture and heritage of our community.” And the event has done just that.
“We’ve had many wonderful compliments and reviews since the first event,” MacCormack said. “People really look forward to this fun way of learning history. My favorite comment was that this event ‘enhanced their sense of place and made them burst of home town pride.’” Putting on a event of this caliber takes a lot of work. It is no small feat that includes about 40 people working as writers, actors/actresses, guides, a logistics crew and advertising people. Local historian, Jack Mayfield, is actively involved with the production, providing credibility for each story and helping pick which spirits are worthy of resurrection. “Jack is always ready with a brain crammed with knowledge, but then he contributes hardcopy from the University’s treasure trove of books,” MacCormack said. “He is passionate about Spirits as a means for learning Oxford’s past.” In addition to Mayfield’s expertise, the spirits often get the chance to speak with those spirits’ relatives who still live in Oxford. Steve Wooten, who is playing Tom Mistillis, a Greek immigrant, got the chance to gather information from Angelo and Jo Dale Mistillis, and Jim McCauley, who is portraying Tad Smith, spoke with Tad’s daughter Helen Gurley. Being able to learn information and mannerisms about the spirits from first-hand accounts helps the
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HIPP’S TIPS FOR BEATING ARKANSAS PHOTO COURTESY ALEX MCCORMACK
Oxford residents portray spirits Princess Hoka, Mary Evans, Lula Chandler, Corra Leavell, Tad Smith, General Claudius Sears and William Delay.
actors with characterization. MacCormack promises the night will provide a lot of fun and learning for everyone involved. Two tours will take place: one at 6 p.m. and the other at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at City Hall, the Chamber of Commerce or at the Powerhouse for $10, and DVDs will be available for $15 on the night of the show. To make sure that everyone who
wants to attend gets a chance to go, a van pick-up service will be available from Oxford High, Bramlett School and the area around St. Andrew’s Church on North 16th Street. “At the sound of the trumpet, the spirits will stir and share stories,” MacCormack said. Do not miss the one and only chance to experience the ghosts of Oxford’s past.