burglaries of churches in Mississippi 6-17-08

SHERIFFS IN COUNTIES ALONG THE I-55 CORRIDOR HAVE THEIR EYES AND EARS OPEN FOR CHURCH BURGLARS. HOLMES COUNTY SHERIFF WILLIE MARCH TELLS ABC 6 NEWS AT LEAST FOUR CHURCHES HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO IN THE PAST FIVE DAYS.  AND IN EACH CASE, THE BURGLARS TOOK ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS AND PIANOS, EVEN REGULAR PIANOS, AND MUSIC OR SOUND SYSTEMS. ALL OF THE CHURCHES HAVE BEEN WITHIN A MILE OR SO OF THE INTERSTATE.  SO FAR, CHURCHES IN CARROLL, GRENADA, AND ATTALA COUNTIES HAVE BEEN HIT.  SHERIFF MARCH SAYS IT APPEARS THE THIEVES ARE MOVING SOUTH AND COULD HIT YAZOO AND MADISON COUNTIES NEXT.