Friday April 6,
2012
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 84
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • 2 sections
Weekend activities include egg hunt, Kossuth chili cook-off, Shiloh 150th events water seeks
public input at meeting
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Things are going to be hopping Easter Weekend in the area. Activities get started today with three days of in-depth battlefield hikes led by park rangers at Shiloh Park. During the April 6-8 anniversary weekend, participants will have a chance to learn the stories of the men who fought the battle while walking the ground where the events occurred exactly 150 years ago. Each hike will last approximately two hours and will cover easy to difficult terrain. For hike schedules check the Shiloh Park website at www. nps.gov/shil The new Shiloh interpretive film “Fiery Trail” is set to premiere at the park at 8 a.m. and will continue throughout the 150th anniversary weekend. In commemoration of Shiloh’s Sesquicentennial, local tour guide, Jimmy Whittington will continue to lead free car-caravan tours around Shiloh Battlefield on Saturday. These tours will take visitors to the high points on the battlefield in order to tell the story of the bloody Battle of Shiloh. The tour will depart from the park Visitor Center three times a day at 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and last for 2-1/2 hours. Interested participants are asked to contact Shiloh to pre-register for the tour. Individual tours are limited to 10 vehicles. Saturday’s activities continue with the 8th Annual Community Egg Hunt set for Crossroads Regional Park. Sponsored by the Corinth/Alcorn County Parks and Recreation Department, the hunt will begin at noon with 3,000 eggs to be found. The Easter Bunny -- compliments of Walgreen’s -- will be on hand to have his photo taken free of charge. Egg hunting divisions are 0-3, 4-6, 7-10 and special needs. Parents can assist the 0-3 age group. The 5th Annual Crossroads Chili Cook-Off is slated for 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in historic downtown Corinth at the CARE Garden. Twenty-three teams are signed up, representing the states of Montana, Arkansas, Louisana,
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The Easter Bunny will be on hand to have photos made free of charge on Saturday at Crossroads Regional Park.
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Kossuth Water Association wants to keep its customers informed. The association board will have an informational meeting with the public on April 10 at 6 p.m. in the Kossuth Elementary auditorium. “We want everyone to see where we are at and where we are going,” said water association president Danny “Shorty” Mincey. “Things go better when you keep the public informed.” “It has been a longtime deal but progress has been made and will continue to be made once the projects are complete,” added Cook-Coggin engineer Jason Nix. In effort to improve water quality for its customers, the water association is halfway ■ See related through a $4 2A million project photo. that is being funded with loans and grants from USDA Rural Development. “We have done several things and have several more planned,” said Nix. “Once Cook-Coggin got on board things started getting better,” said water association board member Brad Mattox. “Most people don’t understand the cost to upgrade a water system.” Two projects recently complete were water production wells and an elevated water storage tank. A pair of new groundwater supply wells were constructed after it was determined that the existing wells were difficult to treat because of poor water quality. The new wells were developed to supply 500 gallons per minute. Chemical buildings were also constructed on the site. The new elevated tank was constructed for the Wheeler Grove area in order to address the low dynamic water pressures that happen during peak use. Currently, two more production wells are being done near Lone Oak Church and the Bethlehem area. Transmission lines are also in the works from the north and south directions of the water association. Mattox stressed the need for all customers of the water association to attend the meeting. “If you are concerned about the water quality, you can get direct answers that night from either the board or the engineers,” said the board member.
Church presents ‘Service of Shadows’ Dr. Prentiss Gordon will lead First United Methodist Church in its annual Service of Shadows today at 7 p.m.
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
First United Methodist Church is taking a journey to become more aware of its relationship with Jesus. The church’s annual “Service of Shadows” — set for today at 7 p.m. — will transport worshipers back in time in attempt to draw them closer to the Savior. “It is a very strong service that characterizes the betrayal of Jesus and the journey to the cross where he dies,” said church minister Dr. Prentiss Gordon. “There will be a series of scriptures read that take us on that journey.” First United Methodist’s service is an adaptation of the ancient Tenebrae service which goes back to the earliest years of the church. Derived from the Latin word meaning shadows, Tenebrae describes the flight of the disciples and the approaching crucifixion. “With each reading, a candle is extinguished and the lights dimmed
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in the sanctuary,” said Gordon. “The service ends in darkness and worshipers depart in silence.” The service includes hymns and music by the handbell choir along with readings from the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. “Jesus surrounded himself with people who, like us, had failings
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and shortcomings,” said Dr. Prentiss. “The events of the Holy Week reveal the disciples human nature and weaknesses.” Prentiss hopes worshipers will allow the music and scripture reading to draw them into the action and events that led to the actual crucifixion. Then relate them to the their own lives.
On this day in history 150 years ago The Battle of Shiloh commences rages throughout the day. The Confederates succeed in pushing the Federals back to Pittsburg Landing. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston is killed, the highest ranking officer in history to be killed in combat.