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Historic Cemetery Tour Weekend packed
with festive events BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Little ghosts, ghouls and goblins will have lots to do in the Crossroads area this Halloween weekend. In addition to trick-or-treating, fall festivals and haunted attractions, a variety of other spooky events will be open to children as well as adults. Family-friendly activities include: • Films on Fillmore – Films on Fillmore will present “Zootopia” at dusk on Friday in the CARE Garden at the Corinth Depot. Movie-goers should bring blankets and lawn chairs
for the free outdoor event. Coke products along with popcorn and candy will be available for purchase through Main Street. • Iuka Trunk-or-Treat – Trunk-or-Treat in Iuka will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday on Front Street in downtown Iuka. No candy will be given before 6 p.m. The costume contest will begin at 7 p.m. • The Haunted Theatre – The Corinth Area Arts Council will continue presentations of their second annual Haunted Theatre from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday; Saturday and Monday. The Please see EVENTS | 12A
Foundation to host awareness luncheon BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com Photo by Bill Avery
Sarah Parson will portray Eleanor Catherine Curlee (1866-1944) in the Historic Cemetery Tour on Saturday and Sunday.
Fundraiser will feature eclectic group BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Historic Corinth Cemetery Tour is set to illuminate the lives of an eclectic and accomplished group of Corinthians who rest at the Corinth City Cemetery. William McMullin, who portrayed B.F. Liddon in the 2007 tour and is returning this year to portray Dr. A.J. Borroum, has enjoyed learning more about these notable figures from Corinth’s past.
City Cemetery 602 Westview Drive Saturday, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, 2-4 p.m. Tickets $15 “It’s exciting to share that information in a dramatic way with the audience,” said the regional library director. Borroum was a surgeon, salesman and supporter of Corinth all his life. “As a librarian who has
Films on Filmore set for return to depot
helped many students with history homework, I can appreciate the many aspects of his life that made him a true Renaissance man,” said McMullin. The tour, a fundraiser for Crossroads Museum, is Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Farmington Mayor Dale Fortenberry, who admits to no acting experience, said he Please see TOUR | 2A
In an effort to educate the community, the Magnolia Foundation will host their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon on Friday. The free event will take place at 12 noon at Shiloh Ridge Athletic Club and will feature a lunch and a presentation about the clinical side of breast cancer. Giveaways will include promotional items and t-shirts. “The presentation will be offered by Dr. Brandon Skelton, who is one of the radiologists with Magnolia Imaging Associates,” said Tracy Moore, Magnolia Foundation director. “We will also offer testimonials from two breast cancer awareness survivors stating the importance of early detection as well as the options that were avail-
People of the Crossroads Patricia Pierce
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The return of Films of Fillmore is set for Friday night. Presented by Main Street Corinth and Magnolia Pediatric Clinic, “Zootopia” will be shown at dusk in the CARE Garden at the Corinth Depot. The 2016 Walt Disney animated comedy-adventure is set in the modern mammal metropolis of “Zootopia”. Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on the “Zootopia” police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case – even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery. The instant Disney classic
was the second highest grossing film of 2016. Please see FILMS | 12A
“We will also offer testimonials from two breast cancer awareness survivors.” Tracy Moore Magnolia Foundation Director able to them for treatment.” Although the luncheon is free, registration is required due to limited capacity. Those who would like to attend the free luncheon should register online at mrhc.org. “It is the mission of the Magnolia Foundation to improve the health and wellbeing of Please see LUNCHEON | 12A
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
A familiar face in local law enforcement, Patricia Pierce has worked 21 years with the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department. The deputy serves as bailiff for Alcorn County Circuit Cour t and also sometimes for chancery court and youth court. Originally from Memphis, she also worked in law enforcement there before coming to Corinth in 1989. Looking for part-time work, she applied for a secretarial job at the sheriff’s office but soon took on duties such as inmate transport and working with sequestered jurors. She finds the work challenging and rewarding. “Sometimes it’s depressing or heartbreaking to see certain situations,” said Pierce. “Other times, when we’ve gone out and actually helped an individual instead of putting them in the back seat of the car and taking them to jail, you come away saying, ‘That’s what we do it for.’” She has two children with her husband of 48 years, Calvin Pierce.
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