TWENTY YEARS AGO — After back-to-back birdies on No. 2 and No. 3, Pete Powell uses a string of birdies and an eagle to finish with a round of 65 to take a four-shot lead over Paul Guido after the first round of the Belwood Country Club Championship.

TEN YEARS AGO — Natchez Track Club’s Kenyon Mearday finishes second in the steeplechase with a time of 7:27, nearly 30 seconds behind first-place Bert Aucrin of Lafourche Track Club, at the Natchez USA Track Championships at Natchez High.

FIVE YEARS AGO — One day before the Natchez Dixie Youth AAA All-Star Game, Rebel League coach Mike Lazarus and Confederate League coach Robbie Dollar have their teams practice in the grass next to the Cathedral High School football stadium.