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Vol. 120, No. 278
• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections
Man charged with assaulting deputy Staff reports
A Corinth man is accused of assaulting a Tishomingo County deputy during an arrest following a traffic stop. Isiah Blake Leatherwood,19, of 601 Cotton Wood Drive, got into a struggle as K9 Deputy Scott Dalton attempted to arrest him after allegedly finding marijuana on him dur-
Golden Bears travel yellow brick road
ing a traffic stop, said Tishomingo County Sheriff John Daugherty in a press release. Dalton received minor injuries to his wrist and arm and was treated and released at North Mississippi Medical Center Iuka. Leatherwood ran from the deputy and then attempted unsuccessfully to get inside another person’s vehicle that had slowed down. He
then continued to run across all four lanes of Highway 72 going north and entering the woods west of Tishomingo High School. He lost his shoes and removed his shirt as he fled. The suspect was arrested a few hours later near the parking lot of the school. He then attempted to flee again but was unable to due to the large number of officers in the area.
Leatherwood was examined by paramedics before being transported to the Tishomingo County Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, disorderly conduct-failure to comply, simple assault on a police officer and Please see ASSAULT | 2A
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Smithsonian comes to Corinth Foundation Exhibit examines role of sports in communities
plans trip to Washington
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BY KIMBERLY SHELTON
BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Audiences will take a journey down the yellow brick road as Alcorn Central High School thespians present “Oz”. Presented as their competition entry for the Northeast Mississippi High School Drama Festival at Mississippi State University’s McComas Theatre, the students will join Corinth High School, Tishomingo County High and others. Held Friday, Dec. 2-Saturday, Dec. 3, the one-act competition will bring together 16 schools from the northern half of Mississippi to compete for four coveted places. The winners will advance to the state competition in mid-January. ACHS will perform Don Zolidis’ “Oz” at approximately 10:25 a.m. on Saturday. Produced through association with Playscripts, the play is categorized as a drama, but contains much opportunity for humor. A synopsis of the play is: Reeling from her sister’s death, Beth suddenly finds herself journeying through a world suspiciously resembling the film “The Wizard of Oz”. But Please see OZ | 2A
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The Crossroads Museum’s new exhibit combines the Smithsonian’s take on sports in American culture with a collection of local sports memorabilia. It is designed to convey to the viewer what the players know — that it’s more than just a game. The exhibit opens at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Corinth Library auditorium and runs through Dec. 30. For space reasons, it is being hosted at the library. “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America” will also bring several featured programs during the next few weeks. “We had a great response from the local coaches,” said Museum Director Brandy Steen. “This pays tribute to Alcorn County’s 75 state titles, and they’ve loaned us a lot of good items representing the championship teams from our county.” The items highlight a particular championship for each school — baseball for Kossuth, basketball for Biggersville, cheer and dance for Alcorn Central, and cross country for Corinth. Other local memorabilia includes photos and football programs, a collection of Corinth Warrior baseball me-
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Museum Director Brandy Steen shows some of the local memorabilia featured in “Hometown Teams” at the Corinth Library. dia guides dating back to 1970 Smithsonian exhibit to visit and an old Biggersville band Corinth. “It is a rare opportunity for uniform. The traveling Smithsonian us,” said Steen. “Now that we exhibit highlights the under- have our foot in the door, we dog heroics, larger-than-life might be able to acquire fulegends, fierce rivalries and ture exhibits.” The featured presentations gut-wrenching defeats that have been part of the Ameri- coming up at the museum at can experience for more than 221 North Fillmore are: 100 years. It includes videos, • Charles Westmoreland, images, objects and personal Tuesday, Nov. 22 — Segregareflections gathered from tion in sports culture teams around the country. It is believed to be the first Please see EXHIBIT | 2A
Touring some of the Capitol’s most notable museums, the Easom Outreach Foundation has planned a trip to Washington, D.C. with a special excursion to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (AAM). The 4-day, 3-night bus trip will be held in the spring of 2017. Participants will depart from the Easom Community Center at 11 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, and will return to Easom at 10:30 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day (Friday, March 17). The first installment is payable before Saturday, Dec. 10. In addition to the African American Museum, the educational tour will include stops at the National Museum of American History, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam and Korean War Memorials, the Frederick Douglass Home at Cedar Hill, and the Holocaust Memorial Museum. There will also be a visit to the U.S. Capitol, a White House photo opportunity, and possibly a tour of the White House. Sen. Roger Wicker’s office has been contacted to aid in gaining access to the White House, however approval is still pending. Please see TRIP | 2A
Santa joins fun at Red Green Market BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Santa Claus is coming to the Red Green Market. Back by popular demand, the Crossroads Museum will host Photos with Santa on Saturday during the Red Green Market at the Corinth Depot. Santa, portrayed by Sonny Boatman, will be on site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the museum. For a $15 donation to the museum, parents can have their child’s or pet’s photo taken with Santa by professional photographer Bill Avery. “We love having this event,” said museum board president
Cathy Wood. “The children are always so excited to see Santa.” Wood said with a $15 donation a parent will receive a 5 by 7 professional print on glossy photo paper. Each photo will be presented a special keepsake folder. An electronic version of the photo will also be sent to the parent via a provided email address. Holiday movies including “Frozen” will be showing while kids wait for their turn on Santa’s lap. “As always, we will have candy canes for the good little girls and boys,” she added. Rowan House is also provid-
ing support for the fundraiser. All proceeds received from the Photos with Santa fundraiser will benefit the museum’s Save the Fire Truck fund. The museum is working at raising monies to build a viewing area to house a 1924 American LaFrance pumper fire truck on loan from the City of Corinth. “The fire truck is a cherished piece of local history and we can’t wait to add it to our collection,” said Wood. The fire truck currently is kept at Corinth Fire Department Station No. 4 on Harper Road.
Photo by Bill Avery
Photos with Santa, a Crossroads Museum fundraiser, will take place Saturday during the Red Green Market.
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Denise Vuncannon of Rienzi is selected as first alternate in the annual Most Beautiful pageant at Northeast Mississippi Community College. Brandon Ragland of Falkner is named the winner.
Corinth Junior High School eighth graders complete a perfect season on the gridiron, going 7-0 for the year.
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