Thursday Sept. 29,
2011
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 115, No. 232
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One Section
City inmates moving to new county jail BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Moving day is near for the Corinth City Jail. Police Chief David Lancaster said city inmates are scheduled to move from City Hall to the new Alcorn County Justice Center Saturday morning. All of the city jail staff will be working to help move
Rotary Club expects high 5K turnout BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
With two days left in the registration period, over 150 runners have signed up for the Corinth Rotary Club’s 3rd Annual Austin’s Shoes Run with Rotary. “We usually have runners registering through Thursday and Friday — and even Saturday morning — so that will bring in another 50 to 100,� predicted race co-director Greg Cooley. Organizers anticipate the number of 5K participants will top last year’s total of 246. The weather forecast also points to a good day for a run. “The weather is cooperating in a wonderful way,� said Cooley. “45 degrees and sunny skies — it’s perfect for runners!� Slated for an 8:30 a.m. start on Saturday, the 5K run is the Rotarians’ way to provide for the club’s charitable projects. “It’s our number one fundraiser and also a premier 5K event,� said Rotarian Michael McFall. Over the last two years the Rotary raised a total of $31,556 from its annual 5K run. “If this year is just an average year the total will be between $40,000 and $50,000 for the first three years,� Cooley pointed out. “It’s really been a good thing for us,� he added. The proceeds from the 5K go to fund Rotary charities including the Christmas Basket Giveaway, Excellence in Education Teacher of the Year and Student of the Month,
the inmates from the jail at City Hall. Only the jail is moving on Saturday. The police department will relocate to the new complex on South Harper Road at a later date that is yet to be determined. As of Wednesday, the city jail population was 18. It has a capacity of 29.
“We have a deal with the county to pay for 40 beds per day regardless of how many inmates we have, but we are not necessarily capped at that number,� said Lancaster. The city will pay $25 per inmate per day. The portion of the facility housing city and county inmates can
accommodate up to 240. The regional state correctional portion of the facility can accommodate 300 for the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The county jail inmates have recently been moved to the facility. Corinth purchased space from the county to house the police department and municipal court,
CACVB earns top honors
Going Hog Wild! 21st Barbecue festival carnival, entertainment begins tonight
BY BOBBY J. SMITH
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BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Let the wildness begin. The 21st Annual Hog Wild Festival gets started tonight at the corner of Fillmore and Cruise Street. Gates open at 6 p.m. with the Happee Days Carnival also getting under way around court square at the same time. “Generic Generation� kicks off the entertainment portion of the festival tonight at 7 p.m. Local talent “Surviving Allison� follows the high school group on stage. “Surviving Allison� is made up of local products Chris Ekiss (Lead Singer/Piano), Andrew Ferrell (Drums), Drew Gann (Bass) and Jay Shadburn (Guitar). Tickets are $5 on Thursday, $6 on Friday and $10 on Saturday. Carnival “all you can ride� armbands are available for $15 each night. A change has been made to the Friday lineup. Country and rock band “The Mississippi Boys� will get things rolling at 7 p.m. and will be followed by the 80s hair/rock style of “Bikini Frankenstein�. John Milstead was scheduled for the middle slot on Friday, but he had to cancel due to health reasons. “Bikini Frankenstein is going to be a lot of fun and we will extend the play of the Mississippi Boys with John Milstead canceling,� said entertainment chairman Steve Knight. New and upcoming group “Honey Child� out of Savannah, Tenn. opens on Saturday. “New Outlaws� which plays anything from Merle Haggard to the Marshall Tucker Band, according to Knight, will follow before headliner Paul
but preparations are still being made for the move as the departments work to get all of the technology in place. “There are still a lot of loose ends to be tied up,� said Lancaster. Moving the police department will probably take several days and some long hours, the chief said.
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Thorn takes stage. “I have heard good things about Paul,� said Knight. “He has a huge following and we have been trying to book him for three to four years.� Raised in Tupelo, Thorn was once a professional boxer who fought former world champion Roberto Duran. He has opened for such entertainers as Bonnie Raitt and Sting. The Caterpillar Hog Wild Cookoff gets started Friday around 4:45 p.m. The Kansas
City Barbecue Society Sanctioned event had to turn away teams for the first time this year. “Thirty-two teams has always been our max,� said Knight. “This year we have 34 and had to turn away about three or four more.� Awards will be presented in seven different cooking categories. The grand champion cooker picks up $1,000 while the reserve grand champion wins $500.
BILOXI — The Corinth Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau claimed the top honor in its class at the annual Mississippi Governor’s Conference. On Tuesday CACVB staff members accepted the award for CVB of the Year in the class for CVB’s with annual budgets of $500,000 to $749,000. The event marked the second consecutive year for the Corinth tourism office to win the top CVB award. In 2010 — before moving up a class — it won the best CVB award in the $250,000 to $499,000 annual budget class. “Last year was the first time we won in the CVB category,� said Tourism Director Kristy White. “It’s really exciting to get two in a row.� Each year the tourism office fills out a nomination form outlining its recent activities and achievements. The Corinth bureau’s nomination focused on its preparation for the Civil War Sesquicentennial (including the Civil War-based Corinth tourism website), and successful recent events including the fast-growing Green Market, the downtown walking tours and the Grand Illumination. Held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on the Gulf Coast, the conference was attended by many state dignitaries and tourism leaders including Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and Mary Beth Wilkerson, director of the Mississippi
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Trash & Treasures returns for 5th year in Tishomingo County BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — A drive to Tishomingo County this weekend offers the opportunity to treasure hunt at endless yard sales and enjoy an air show at Segars Field. Trash & Treasures Along the Tenn-Tom is back for a fifth year on Friday and Saturday. The event stretches from Burnsville to Iuka and from the state line south all the way to Macon. The Iuka Airport’s flyin is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Both events are free to the
public. The weather forecast promises pleasant early fall days for both events, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid70s on Friday and low-70s on Saturday. Theresa Cutshall of the Tishomingo County Development Foundation said the yard sale event helps to bring people in to discover what the county has to offer while boosting business for area merchants. “We got a call the other day from a couple from Monroe, La., that is driving up to Tisho-
mingo County for this event,� she said. It has lured big crowds to the county. “Some of the restaurants have told us they’ve had as much as a 40 percent increase in sales on those days,� said Cutshall. People who live along the highways in Tishomingo County can participate with their own yard sales. Individuals and groups can also use one of numerous designated selling locations throughout the county. Civic and church
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groups often use the event to raise funds. Some of the Tishomingo County selling locations include: â– Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, U.S. 72 â– Burnsville Shopping Center, U.S. 72 â– Sunflower Antique Mall & Flea Market, 1580 Constitution Drive (old Highway 25), Iuka â– Former Town & Country location, intersection of Highway 25 bypass and West Quitman Street, Iuka
■Old Blue Bird location at Battleground Drive and Quitman Street, Iuka ■Downtown parking lots on Main Street (Highway 25), Tishomingo ■Gospel Lighthouse Church, Main Street, Tishomingo The airport’s fly-in will include a jet fly-by between 9:30 and 10 a.m., skydivers at noon and a variety of aircraft on display. The event also includes a car show and concessions. For more information about Trash & Treasures, call 1-800-fun-here.
On this day in history 150 years ago Sept. 29 — From a Georgia soldier’s letter home: “Some of the sentinels are very awkward. One night the countersign (or password) was ‘Rockbridge.’ And a man attempted to cross over the line. The sentinel stopped him and said, ‘If you don’t say “Rockbridge,� I will shoot you!’�
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