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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 142

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Two killed as car plows into festival crowd BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

SELMER, Tenn. — Two people were killed Saturday when an elderly driver ran through barricades and into the crowd at the Rockabilly Highway Revival Festival in downtown Selmer. The driver that ran through the barricades was airlifted from the accident scene. His passenger was injured as well. The names of the two pedestrians killed, a man and a woman, had not been released at press time pending notification of families. The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Critical Instant Response Team responded to the scene of the accident to assist the Selmer Police Department in the investigation. The THP’s CIRT planned to hold a news conference after press time. The Selmer Police Department scheduled a press conference

for 1 p.m. Sunday to release more information. A communitywide prayer meeting was held Saturday night at Selmer’s First Baptist Church to pray for the victims, the injured, and the community. The Selmer Rockabilly Highway Festival was a week-long event with various events happening since last Sunday and was canceled after the accident. The event was concluding Saturday with a car show and music throughout the day. This tragedy was a sad reminder of the tragic Cars for Kids accident that saw six people killed and 20 injured when a dragster lost control and ran into a crowd. That accident happened on Father’s Day weekend in 2007. Saturday’s tragedy was also the first major accident to occur since McNairy Regional Hospital closed in May.

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Rescuers assist the injured driver and passenger of this car that crashed into a crowd at Selmer’s Rockabilly Highway Revival Festival Saturday, killing two people.

Owners invest in future of Forrest Memorial Park

Man who brought gun to high school arrested again

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The almost 60-year-old Forrest Memorial Park is making a comeback. New owners Tom Fowlkes and Glenn Coleman are currently investing more than $100,000 in improvements to

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

A 18-year-old was arrested again recently by Corinth police. Zerek Hurd found himself back behind bars after police identified him following a June 1 stolen vehicle chase through Corinth. “Officers had responded to a stolen vehicle call in the downtown area,” said Capt. Dell Green. “Later police spotted the vehicle and a short pursuit ensued.” When the vehicle stopped, three sus-

Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Tom Fowlkes, one of the new co-owners of Forrest Memorial Park, looks over a new sign waiting to be installed at the cemetery entrance on U.S. Highway 45.

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College hosting mobile learning conference BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Tishomingo County should get ready to flash its best smile. The county will be highlighted during the 8th Annual Mobile Learning Conference of Northeast Mississippi Community College on Monday through Wednesday. A variety of lectures will be available to participants on the history of the area, according to conference founder and Northeast Technology Specialist Jeffrey Powell. “This year I wanted to take people to my hometown and what better way to do that

the grounds and working to restore the community’s faith. “It didn’t get in this shape in a short time, and it’s not going to be rehabilitated in a short time,” said Fowlkes, a medical doctor and partner with Coleman in funeral homes in Oxford and Olive Branch. Part of the effort to rebuild trust is the hiring of Josh Hodum as cemetery manager. Pastor at Gospel Tabernacle and a deputy coroner, he is the point of contact for people to confirm Please see FORREST | 5A

People of the Crossroads Photo by Opal Lovelace

Anita Mitchell, Iuka

Iuka native Anita Mitchell has turned her dreams into a reality. After working several jobs, including 23 years at Walmart and Iuka Aluminum Plan, Mitchell decided to pursue her dream of being a police officer. She joined the force in 1994. Now a Iuka Police Department captain, she’s the only African American and female officer on the force. “My grandfather and mother always encouraged me to follow my dreams and go into law enforcement. African Americans are so often on the negative side of law enforcement,” she said. “For that reason, we need more minorities in law enforcement – African American, Hispanics and other – to balance out the way the others see the minority community.”

than to visit Tishomingo State Park,” Powell said. “What sets Mobile Learning apart from any other conference is a unique hands-on experience, such as visiting the Corinth Contraband Camp and Tishomingo State Park.” In the past two years, Northeast’s Mobile Learning Conference has given participants a chance to have a hands-on experience in Corinth with a photo safari in downtown Corinth and one at the Corinth Contraband Camp as well. On Tuesday, Dr. Larry AnPlease see SAFARI | 5A

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Corinth receives a $14,697 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to be used toward renovations of a home donated as an emergency shelter for those in crisis.

Margie Franks celebrates 45 years of service at SouthBank with no plans to retire.

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