The University of Mississippi physical plant maintains an inventory list of items checked out to the grounds crew at Rowan Oak. Most items are checked out on a daily basis and returned. Several items are checked out for daily use and kept in a storage shed. An itemized list of these items was requested by Detective Armstrong for comparison against a list of the tools found in the storage shed on the day of the murder, April 30, 2001.

Tools checked out to the Rowan Oak grounds crew for on site storage	Checked Out 9/15/00	Present on 4/30/01
8' X 10' Canvas Tarp (1)	X
Branch Lopper (1)	X	X
Come-Along Winch (1)	X	X
Hand Trimmer (2)	X	X
Hedge Clippers (2)	X	X
Hemp Rope 100 ft (1)	X
Pickaxe, 10 Inch (1) *	X	X
Pickaxe, 20 inch (1)	X	X
Shovel, Long Handle(2)	X	X
Shovel Short Handle(2)	X	X
* Murder Weapon