Tombigbee Tales

Abe Loftis-Constable: Fallen in the Line of Duty

Abe Loftis was a constable in Columbus, MS who fell to his death breaking up a craps game on top of the coal chute at the Southern Railroad yard. 

St. Paul's EpiscopalRector J. H. Ingraham and Cecil B. DeMille

St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Columbus' Rector J. H. Ingraham's book The Pillar of Fire was the most popular book across the US (other than the Bible) after the Civil War. His name appears as the writer on the movie The Ten Commandments right after Cecil B. DeMille's. 

Hilma Ensminger - Poisoner or Victim?

Did Hilma Ensminger try and poison her step-son or was she framed? 

Application Numbers and Missing Grant Elements

The actual application sent to MDAH is super interesting for what it contains and what it did NOT contain. Did MDAH VP Nancy Luke Carpenter get special treatment by her pals on the grant board? 

The MDAH Grant Particulars and the Tennessee Wiliams Home

Carpenter and the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation have to come up with over $200,000 up front for their latest grant boondoggle at the Tennessee Williams home before they ever get a dime of reimbursement from the MDAH. How is THAT going to work out? 

Where is the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center Money Renovations Money Going to Come From?

Where is the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center Money Renovations Money Going to Come From? The work has to be paid out of pocket and then reimbursed at 80%. Where does Nancy Luke Carpenter and the board at the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation think that money will come from? Certainly not the CVB!

Talkin' Sports with Roger B. Brown

Born in Columbus, MS, graduate of S. D. Lee High and Tougaloo University, journalist Roger B. Brown will be inducted posthumously in the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame on February 24, 2024. 
 

The Bridge and the Investors - Credit Where Credit is Due

When the CVB Director Nancy Luke Carpenter makes wild claims, people now know to question them and look for the truth. Sometimes the truth is more interesting than her "claims".

Nancy Carpenter and the CVBs Unpaid Bills

The Columbus Convention and Visitor's Bureau director, Nancy Luke Carpenter has "lost" $15,000+ owed to the Historic Home Tours Association. Additionally, she is charging them for her overspending (in kind) on advertising for the Spring Pilgrimage. 

The Murder of Dexter Wade in plot #672 Behind the Hinds County Jail in Mississippi

Dexter Wade's body was finally found by his mother in plot #672 behind the Hinds County Jail in  Jackson, Mississippi. For more follow Tazadaqya on Tiktok: @upkmississippi