Friday April 20,
2012
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 96
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • 2 sections
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Heritage Day honors those who fought BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Events this weekend will commemorate the men who wore Confederate gray in the War Between the States. The Sons of Confederate Veterans’ annual Heritage Day will be held Saturday at the Crossroads Museum. On Sunday, Confederate Memorial Day will be observed with a service at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center.
Heritage Day
Staff photos by Steve Beavers
Corinth Coca-Cola 10K co-coordinator Amy Smith puts together packets for the 31st running of the event set for Saturday, May 5.
Coke 10K goes to online registration BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Organizers of the 31st Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K Run are making things easier for runners. The simplification also involves some fresh changes for the race which is co-sponsored by Magnolia Regional Health Center. For the first time, there will be no race day registration. Runners have until 7 p.m. on May 4 to register for the May 5 run online. Organizers decided to do away with the Saturday registration since most of its over 1,200 participants registered online last year. “It’s so much easier online,” said race co-coordinator Amy Smith. “All the runners have to do on race day is show up at the starting line.” Race officials also benefit from the change. “Our biggest mistakes in registration were made on the day of the race,” added Smith. “It also frees up 10-12 volunteers to do other things on race day.” Since no entry forms will be mailed out, participants can either download the form online at www. coke10k.com or at Facebook. This year’s event will see a different style medallion presented to runners who finish. A miniature gold CocaCola keepsake bottle replaces the medal passed out at the finish line.
The 20th annual Heritage Day activities will begin at 8 a.m. at the Crossroads Museum. According to local SCV Camp Commander Larry Mangus, this year’s activities have been moved to the museum because of the restoration work beginning on the Verandah House — the traditional location of Heritage Day events. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. re-enactors from the 48th Tennessee regiment will be camped on the site. The public will have the opportunity to tour the period camp and learn about the life of rankand-file Civil War soldiers. There will be a large display of Civil War-period flags. The Iuka Relic Club will have an extensive display of Civil War relics on display for viewing and purchase. Another display on the site will be the Crossroads Museum’s new Civil War relics exhibit. “It is a really good collection of local Civil War artifacts,” said Mangus. Lost Cause: A Confederate String Band will perform period music from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The band will also have copies of their album for sale. Lost Cause singer and guitar player Mike Byrd, a former SCV camp commander, was instrumental in re-establishing the local observance of Confederate Memorial Day in the early 1990s. The day had been neglected locally for over half a century when Byrd and Lost Cause bass player Please see HERITAGE | 2A
Outdoor antiques show canceled BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
A new medallion will be awarded to runners when they finish the 31st Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K Run. A new timing chip is set to premier for the 31st running. The disposable B-Tag will be attached to the runner’s bib instead of the shoe -- further making things simpler on race day. As of Thursday, those who have already registered was at 700. “That’s still up 100 from last year,” said Smith. Officials have prepared for 1,250 runners/walkers. The first 600 registered can pick
up race packets at Refreshment, Inc. Starting April 30 through race day, packets can be picked up at Corinth Coke on Washington Street. Race packet includes tech shirt, timing device, bib number and instructions. The design for the tech shirts was completed by local artist Jesse Ables. More than $6,000 in cash prizes will be awarded. Cost to enter the race is $20 if registered by April 30 and $25 after the April deadline.
The Antiques Crossroads Show, an outdoor antiques sale scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled due to lack of seller participation, according to organizers. While the level of interest among shoppers was high for the event, too few antiques vendors committed to participating to justify holding the Antiques Crossroads Show, said Karen Beth Martin, program director for the Corinth Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. “We had tons of people call about shopping, even a person from as far away as Montgomery, Ala. — but we only had two people sign up to sell,” Martin explained. Organizers had set the minimum number of sellers for the event at 15. Martin emphasized that the Civil War HeriPlease see ANTIQUES | 2A
Eagle Scout project adds outdoor patio at Lighthouse BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Jonathan Gann turned nothing into something in receiving the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America program. Gann constructed a patio and garden area at The Lighthouse Foundation for the children to use. “They didn’t have a place to go outside and read or grill,” said Corinth High School freshman. “It was a good project for a good reason.” The high school student from Troop 293 became the second son of Larry and Angie Gann to earn his Eagle Scout. His brother, Brandon, has also earned the honor. Jonathan Gann worked 150 hours on the project, constructing
a 45 x 15 concrete slab and another 6 x 6 addition for a grill. Modern Woodmen of America donated a Good Neighbor Project gift of $500 for material and B&B Concrete helped with the slab. Bulbs for the garden were also donated. Fellow Eagle Ethan Flatt made picnic tables for the patio as part of his project. “I wanted to do something for the whole community,” said Gann. “My grandmother told me about the need in this area and that’s what I decided to do.” Gann became aware of the Lighthouse Foundation through his time in the Boyz 2 Men program of the foundation. The venture cost around $3,000 and Gann had help from nine other boys.
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Eagle Scout Jonathan Gann reads a magazine article to Benjamin Francisco, Derion Bosman, Michael Prather, Steven Metcalf and Charles Mooney on a patio Gann constructed to earn his Eagle honor.
Index Stocks...... 7A Classified......6B Comics......5B Wisdom......4B
Weather......5A Obituaries......3A Opinion......4A Sports......8A
On this day in history 150 years ago “We have orders to go into the trenches within six or seven hundred yards of the enemy’s lines and we anticipate a most miserable night both from the rain and annoyance from the enemy,” Kirk Seabury, 11th Virginia Infantry, near Williamsburg, Va.