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Daily Corinthian
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Vol. 116, No. 78
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Visitors can experience Corinth’s unique attractions BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Whether it’s great food, unique shopping, fine art, historic architecture or unrivaled museums a visitor is looking for, they can find it all in Corinth. Corinth’s downtown is one of the crown jewels of the area, filled with restaurants of all kinds, oneof-a-kind shops, museums telling the area’s story and historic buildings that have stood the test of time and continue to mark the history of the area. The tree-lined streets offer visitors the opportunity to stroll at their leisure, enjoying the surroundings and making memories to last a lifetime. Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Kristy White said as
Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Kristy White says visitors often talk about Corinth’s downtown as being authentic, beautiful and unique. The pedestrian friendly downtown area offers visitors the chance to truly experience the city while exploring at their own pace. visitors come into town to experience some of the big name and visible attractions like the incredible Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center telling the story of Corinth’s role in the war, downtown Corinth is often the next stop and can be the highlight of the visit. Downtown is located along and just off of Cass Street and is just blocks away from the interpretive center, which tells Corinth’s Civil War story through state of the art pre-
sentations, numerous unique exhibits and incredible fine art. Visit www.nps.gov/shil/planyourvisit/corinth.htm or call 662-287-9273 to learn more about this attraction. White said visitors often talk about Corinth’s downtown as being authentic, beautiful and unique. The pedestrian friendly downtown area offers visitors the chance to truly experience the city while exploring at their own pace. She said the best way to ex-
perience downtown is to park at the historic Corinth Depot, the historic centerpiece of the downtown area and start a visit from there. The depot, which sits beside the railroad crossing that gave birth to the town and made the area a vital strategic target during the Civil War, is home to the Crossroads Museum. The museum helps tell Corinth’s story through a variety of top quality professional exhibits beginning with fossils and American In-
dian artifacts and continuing through the Civil War and into Corinth’s role as a railroad town and industrial center. The museum is also home to a large collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia and artifacts on loan from the Corinth CocaCola bottling works with more than 1,000 pieces in the collection. More information on the museum is available at www. crossroadsmuseum.com or by calling 662-287-3120. Also located near the historic depot is the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau office. The office is housed in a restored building that once served as headquarters for a Please see TOURISM | 2
Event leaders hope for good weather Main battles begin at 2 p.m. Camp closes to public at 6 p.m.
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Corinth firemen use extrication equipment to free people from a pickup that left the gravel portion of Droke Road and slammed into a tree.
One injured in wreck BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
An Alcorn County man was taken to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., with serious injuries following a onevehicle crash in Corinth Friday morning. It happened at 10:04 a.m. during steady rain on the gravel portion of Droke Road east of the South Harper Road roundabout. The driver of the 1997 Chevrolet S-10 pickup, Shelby Scott Rickman, 18, of Rienzi, was taken by ambulance to the MED.
Two passengers were taken to Magnolia Regional Health Center — Jonathan Wayne Hume, 18, address unavailable, and Timothy Byrd, 17, address unavailable. Assistant Police Chief Scotty Harville said it appears the pickup turned from South Harper and lost control on the muddy gravel road. An officer at the scene said tracks were visible indicating the truck had fishtailed before leaving the road, where it struck a tree in a wooded area.
Corinth firemen used extrication equipment to cut away part of the truck and free the men from the vehicle. Police Chief David Lancaster said the department had a busy day with several other non-serious crashes occurring later, including one on Cass Street and one at South Harper and U.S. Highway 72. He said the department has extra officers on patrol this weekend because of the additional traffic expected with Civil War Sesquicentennial activities.
Event organizers at the two Shiloh reenactments are keeping their fingers crossed for good weather today as the dual Shiloh Sesquicentennial reenactments continue. The National Weather Service in Memphis forecast gives a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms for the Savannah, Tenn., area today. It estimates between a tenth of an inch and a quarter of an inch of new rainfall, with higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A downpour early Friday reportedly resulted in muddy sites and some problems with vehicles getting stuck in the mud. A large number of participants are flocking to the site in spite of the less-thanperfect weather, with car tags observable in the parking lots from almost every state in the country as well as a few from Canada. Gates open for the BlueGray Alliance’s event at 8 a.m. today. Discussions by guest speakers will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the opening ceremony an hour later. The ceremony will include special guests Shiloh National Military Park Superintendent Woody Harrell and Tennessee State Rep. Steve McDaniel.
Other events are planned throughout the day. The main event — two simultaneous “battles” — begin at 1:30 p.m. The reenactment site is adjacent to Shiloh National Military Park, at the northwest side of the intersection of State Route 22 and Route 142. Admission is $15 for adults and kids 12 and under get in free. Plenty of parking will be available for $5 per vehicle. Tickets are available at www.shilohbluegray.org. The site for the Armies of Tennessee’s event open for the public at 9 a.m. The 25-member 5th Alabama Regiment Band will perform period music beginning at 1 p.m. The main battles begin at 2 p.m. The camp closes to the public at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults. Children 12 and under get in free and parking is free. The site for the Armies of Tennessee’s event is located off Highway 142 at 145 Possum Trot Road in Counce, Tenn. For more information contact Paul Alford at 901-2996333.
Oasis Medical Center plans Walk for Life BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian
A spirited group of walkers will gather for the annual Walk for Life at the Crossroads Regional Park on Saturday, April 14. The two-mile walk will be a fundraiser for the Oasis Medical Center, formerly known as the Resource Center for Women. The 18th annual walk is the second largest fundraiser of the year for the Oasis Medical Center behind the group’s fall banquet. This year’s walk will begin at 10 a.m. with check-in set for 9:30 a.m. For a registration/ sponsor form, call the center at 662- 287-8001. There is no entry fee for the walkers. “Crossroads Regional Park is a great place for us to have the walk because of the safety for the walkers,” said Martha Jobe, the executive director of
the Oasis Medical Center. Jobe said the walk is open to all ages from babies in strollers on up. The largest fundraiser in last year’s walk was a seven-year-old. The center is a 501(c)3 Corporation which allows all donations to be tax deductible. If a walker gets $200 or more in pledges, they will receive a T-shirt. The top five individuals and top five teams in pledges will also be recognized on the day of the walk. Jobe said a good thing is the walkers do not have to collect the money after the walk. When they turn in their sponsor forms with their pledges, the center will then collect the money through the mail. If it rains, the walk will take place and the walkers just need to bring their umbrellas. Please see WALK | 2
Staff photos by Mark Boehler
‘That’s My King’ The Oakland Baptist Church 2012 Passion Play “That’s My King” continues at 7 p.m. tonight, Sunday and Monday at the church at 1101 South Harper Road. Admission is free. The Crossroads area Easter tradition features a lengthy cast of talented singers and inspirational drama. Jesus is played by Samuel Bragg. Soloists include Michael Puckett, Tammie Ray, Tony Morgan, Kenny Miles, Tina Downs, Cindy Thomas, Traci Johnson and Rick Bridges. Director is Jim Pinkston.
Index Stocks........7 Classified......14 Comics...... 13 Wisdom...... 12
Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports...... 10
On this day in history 150 years ago “The peach trees are in full bloom & the spring flowers look so pretty & innocent it almost makes me forget for the time that my occupation is war.” — Private Isaac Parks, 52nd Illinois Infantry, camped near Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.