Delta State Hall of Fame inducts Thornell

The Delta State University Hall of Fame recently inducted Dr. John Grover Thornell during a special ceremony held in the State Room of the H.L. Nowell Student Union on the DSU campus.

Thornell, now serving as Interim President of Delta State University, earned his Baccalaureate Degree in education and a Master's Degree in educational administration from DSU. He earned a Ph.D in curriculum and instruction from the University of Texas, and was appointed to the DSU faculty in 1975.

In 1979, he was appointed Director of Institutional Research. In 1989, Thornell was named Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at DSU. He was appointed to Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1999, Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2001, and Provost in 2002.

Thornell currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Humanities Council and the Mississippi University Press. Thornell and his wife, Nita, live in Cleveland, and have a daughter, Abby, who lives in
Orlando. Fla.


Dr. John Thornell

Guest Commentary By Wyatt Emmerich
When President George Bush (the dad) was a young father of 30, he probably didn’t think he would one day seem to be one of the luckiest men in the world.

He and Barbara had just lost their three-year-old daughter Robin to leukemia. “That was 50 years ago,” Bush told a large group of Mississippians gathered at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jackson to raise money to expand and improve Baptist Cancer Services.

Bush noted that if his girl had been born today, she would have gone on to live a long, productive life. That¹s how much ground we¹ve gained in our battle against cancer.

Any parent can only shudder to think the most horrible thought: that of losing a young child to cancer. At the time, the Bushes must have wondered why such a tragedy befell them. Surely their life at that point didn’t seem very blessed.

The experience left the Bush family with a commitment to do their part in the battle against cancer, the disease that strikes the most fear into the hearts of mankind.

Wyatt Emmerich

Bush is chairman of the board of trustees of M. D. Anderson in Houston. M. D. Anderson is one of the premier cancer treatment centers in the country. The Baptist cancer center is affiliated with M. D. Anderson, which gives Baptist access to some of the best minds and technology.

In addition, President Bush is a longtime friend of the late Chesley Pruet of Jackson oil fame. His daughter, Ann and husband, Rick Calhoon, are co-chairpersons of the Baptist Cancer Center fund-raising effort. These connections made the Bush luncheon a natural.

I heard Bush speak on the steps of the Jackson capitol during his failed 1992 campaign. Of all the states, Mississippi gave Bush his widest victory margin, led by northeast Jackson and suburbs. You could argue that northeast Jackson is the most pro-Bush place in the whole country.

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This billboard stands on the side of Highway 61 headed north towards Clarksdale.
Congratulations Mrs. Kossman, and Happy Birthday!


Cleveland car dealerships hold automotive bonanza at Expo Center
With a truly impressive display of automobiles, Kossman's Inc., Bobo Ford, and Edward Kossman Chrysler Dodge Jeep have overun the Expo Center here in Cleveland. This special sales event, which began on Wendsday, will extend until this Saturday. For more information drop by the Expo center and have a look around.


Picture of the Week:
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The first brick church in Bolivar County was built in 1905 in Mound Bayou. This photo was taken in 1930s.

Courtesy of the Bolivar County Library System.

From Reflections of Bolivar County printed by The Bolivar Commercial.

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