Longtime coach Dodd inducted into MVSU Athletic Hall of Fame
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William Dodd, a former coach and educator in Yazoo County for 35 years was recently inducted into the Mississippi Valley State University Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony in April.
“I’m still pinching myself,” said Dodd who was really surprised when he was selected to join the 2010 class for his career on the hardwood in Itta Bena.
Dodd joins an elite group of athletes and coaches including Jerry Rice, Willie Totton and Archie Cooley.
The four-year letter winner and All-American averaged 18.6 points a game for the Devils. Dodd had high hopes of possibly playing professional basketball, only to be drafted into the United States Army and serve two years of active duty before graduating in 1968.
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Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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