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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 243

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • Two sections

GUILTY VERDICT Takes jury hour of deliberation to give Bostic life sentence BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The 18-year-old daughter of shooting victim Kris Ann Ledlow said her life has changed completely in remarks Tuesday in Alcorn County Circuit Court. “I was a junior in high school,� said Darian Ledlow. “My mom did not get to see me graduate. She did not get to see me do things with my life, like go to college. She didn’t get to hear what my major was going to be for college.� A jury took about an hour to find Micah Allan Bostic guilty Tuesday for his role in the February 2016 shooting death of

Mapco Express store clerk Kris Ann Ledlow. Bostic, 26, showed no emotion after the jury found him guilty of capital murder, Bostic and he declined the opportunity to make a statement before sentencing. Judge Paul Funderburk handed down a life sentence in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole. Bostic went into the sheriff’s

custody to await transport. Co-defendant Brooklyn Traylor, 18, pleaded guilty in June. B e f o r e sentencing, Funderburk Ledlow allowed Darian Ledlow to speak. She said she had just arrived at school when she got the phone call telling her what had happened to her mother at the store on Highway 72 East in Corinth. Darian Ledlow planned her mother’s funeral and did her

“She’s never going to see me get married. She’s never going to see my kids. She’s never going to see anything that my life has to offer now because of this.� Darian Ledlow

Murder victim’s daughter makeup. “I saw her four hours after she died,â€? she said. “All of this is because of a senseless crime. I was 16 when this happened ‌ Speaking at your mom’s funeral when you’re 16 years old is not something you want to have to do ‌ “She’s never going to see me

Shiloh hosts Chickasaw Heritage Festival BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

SHILOH, Tenn. — Centuries before the legendary Civil War battle, Shiloh was the site of a great deal of Native American activity and it will soon come alive again later this month. The Chickasaw Heritage Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark located on Shiloh battlefield at Shiloh National Military Park. According to information provided by the National Park Service, The Festival is free and open to the public as Chickasaw Nation Tribe members will return to their ancestral homeland for a day of cultural demonstrations that include stickball, the Chickasaw Nation dance troupe, archeology and storytelling. There will also be Native

American music and scholarly talks and National Park rangers will demonstrate prehistoric weapons of the Native Americans. “The Shiloh Indian Mounds National Historic Landmark preserves the remnants of a Mississippian Era Indian village that is culturally affiliated with the Chickasaw Nation,� said Superintendent Dale Wilkerson. “We are very pleased to partner with our friends at the Chickasaw Nation and the Inkana Foundation to present a variety of American Indian activities to our visitors.� Shiloh is one of the very few places in the eastern United States where remains of prehistoric mounds are still visible on the ground’s surface. Information from the NPS states, “About 800 years ago, Please see FESTIVAL | 2A

BY ZACK STEEN The Alcorn County school board will host a public workshop in the coming weeks to discuss exactly how to spend a $4.25 million bond issue. The decision to have a meeting came after Superintendent Larry B. Mitchell asked for approval from the board to authorize a architect to begin drawing up plans. Two board members said they want more insight before giving the architect the OK. “I think we would like to hear more about what’s going to be done at each campus,â€? said board member Ann Little. “It’s a lot of money and we should know these things before approving it. We’ve come up with priorities and we have this list, but we know nothing else.â€? Mitchell said the architect would be asked to draw up plans for a eight-classroom

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Rocket maker adds 50 jobs Associated Press

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The Native American flute band, “Injunuity,� will perform. The band’s songs are said to promote the introduction of Native American music and history into popular culture.

Board members want more information on bond issue zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

get married. She’s never going to see my kids. She’s never going to see anything that my life has to offer now because of this.� As Bostic then stood before the judge for sentencing, Funderburk told him there are

IUKA — A rocket maker will spend $10.5 million to expand a northeast Mississippi factory, planning to hire 50 more employees by 2018’s end. Orbital ATK Inc. of Dulles, Virginia, said Tuesday that it will make carbon fiber parts for Antares, Pegasus and Minotaur rockets in Yellow Creek, where 140 now work. The company is also adding production for a defense contract. Mississippi Development Authority spokeswoman Tammy Craft says aid includes $750,000 from the state and $300,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Tishomingo County will provide $75,000. The company could get Please see JOBS | 2A

People of the Crossroads Denise Mitchell

building at Kossuth High, a five-classroom building at Alcorn Central High, a multipurpose building at Biggersville Elementary, a band hall renovation at Alcorn Central and roof repairs at all campuses. “The architect would present preliminary plans with cost estimates and we, as a board, could then make changes to the plans,â€? said Mitchell. Board member Daniel Cooper is concerned not enough of the money will be spent at the Biggersville campus. “Biggersville is in the worst need of classrooms. There are four junior high classes in the high school,â€? said Cooper. “It’s a need to – we’ve got to spend some money at Biggersville.â€? Cooper said the multi-purpose building, already included in the project list, at BES

By Mark Boehler Denise Mitchell likes making people smile. That’s why she has spent a good portion of her life in the jewelry business. “Jewelry is not a must, so it’s exciting for people to get something,� said the 45-year-old lifelong jeweler. “I like to make people happy.� For the past 21/2 years, she has been manager of Little’s Jewelry in Corinth. She is marketing director for Little’s in Corinth, Tupelo and Jackson, Tenn. She earned a Business Degree from Mississippi State University. She and her family are big Dawg fans and like to tailgate on campus. The Oakland Baptist Church member has been married to Jay for 23 years and they have two daughters, 20-year-old Kate, a junior at MSU; and 18-year-old Sadie, a freshman at MUW.

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Bob Funk brings the national tour of his one-man Civil War show to Corinth Theatre-Arts.

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