Births (Published 10/11)

NEW MADRID - Elizabeth Smith and Randy Jackson are the parents of their second child, second daughter, born Sept. 4, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Akara Infinity Randi Jackson weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Joyce Smith.

Paternal grandparent is Linda Richards.

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Dave and Allison Swilley are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:46 p.m. Sept. 6, 2005, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. Daniel Merle Swilley weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 18.75 inches long.

Allison Swilley, daughter of Dan and Kathy Senter of Sikeston, is a chemist at Wetlands Research Laboratory.

Dave Swilley, son of Don and Glenna Swilley of Sikeston, is an attorney for Escambia County, Fla.

JACKSON - Mirella and Pablo Gonzalez are the parents of their fourth child, second daughter, born Sept. 6, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.

America Gonzalez weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 13.5 inches long.