07-12-09 Looking back

Published 12:00 am Sunday, July 12, 2009

TWENTY YEARS AGO — North Natchez’s Tangela Jones, who averaged 16 points a game in leading the Lady Rams to the Overall Big Eight title, will end her prep career at the Mississippi High School Girls All-Star Game.

TEN YEARS AGO — Janice Davis wins the long jump, 200-meter and 400-meter dash, Carl Butler wins the 400-meter hurdles and Lucas Jackson is second in the shot put and discus to qualify for the Junior Olympic Nationals.

FIVE YEARS AGO — The team of Larry Davis and Paul Sparks shoot a final-round 64 to finish with a two-day score of 123 to win the fifth annual Wharlest Jackson Elks Lodge No. 1675 Scramble at Duncan Park.

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