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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 98
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One dead after shooting at party BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A Friday night party in Corinth turned deadly as a man was shot outside the American Legion building on South Tate Street. The shooting victim, Tavarus Holland, 29, of Dickey Street, Corinth, was taken to Magnolia Regional Health Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police Chief David Lancaster said a suspect was taken into custody around noon on Saturday. Identified as Norman Tyrone Mitchell, 36, of Martin Luther King Drive, Corinth, he was expected to be charged on Monday. It appeared that a round fired from a handgun went through the victim’s upper chest and exited from his back, Lancaster
said. Investigation of the shooting continued on Saturday. The shooting happened between midnight and 1 a.m. Saturday as a party was in progress at the American Legion building, which had been rented. Detective Capt. Ralph Dance said the suspect apparently accused the victim of snitching on him. “The suspect waited on the
victim to come outside where he approached him and fired at him,” said Dance. The suspect then left the scene. A warrant was issued for Mitchell’s arrest for murder. Dance said police received information that he was at an apartment on Meeks Street. The Mississippi Department of Corrections assisted in picking up the suspect, who was on proba-
tion. Lancaster said the person who had rented the building was arrested on misdemeanor charges related to the serving of alcohol without a permit and possession of alcohol other than beer. He said the odor of marijuana was in the building. Detectives Fred Serio and Heather Glass are investigating the case.
4-H members show their stuff during testing BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn County 4-H members put their hard work and knowledge to the test on Saturday as they took part in the annual county educational test day. The club members took on tests in areas such as horticulture, forestry, electricity, seed identification, nutrition and more. County 4-H Agent Tammy
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Ava McClamroch — the 22-month old daughter of Chad and Jessica McClamroch — will be featured in the TLC Network reality series “Toddlers and Tiaras” in the coming months.
Film crew follows Corinth 22-month-old BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Ava McClamroch can light up a room. The 22-month old has the personality and beauty to make a person melt. In only a short time, the youngest child of Chad and Jessica McClamroch has used those traits to produce numerous wins on the pageant circuit.
Those wins were the reason a film crew from the TLC Network reality series “Toddlers and Tiaras” traveled to Corinth on Tuesday and Wednesday. “I am totally shocked,” said Jessica McClamroch. “We just sent a photo and applied online in February.” A six-person crew interviewed and filmed family members for an episode that will air
in six months. More filming was complete on Saturday when Ava competed in the “Rock Around the Clock” event in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Saturday’s event will be third time the young girl has competed in a Toddler and Tiaras pageant. Ava’s first T&T pageant was in the “Ms Sweet Pea Luau” Please see TLC | 12A
Index Stocks...... 7A Classified....14B History......2B Wisdom......5B
The Gospel Tabernacle Drama Team Presents:
Weather......5A Obituaries......3A Opinion......4A Sports......8A
Please see TESTS | 2A
Heritage Day shares Civil War stories BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
‘Toddlers and Tiaras’
Parker said the annual event is an opportunity for the club members to be tested on the material they've been studying and working on throughout the year. Winners at the county level in the junior and senior divisions have the opportunity to move forward to the state 4-H Congress, a three-day event held each summer at Mississippi State University.
If there’s a skirmish or march to be reenacted in or near Corinth, John Childress will be there. The 16-year-old was one of a small group of reenactors who braved a brisk April morning on Saturday to commune with other Civil War enthusiasts at the annual Heritage Day sponsored by Col. W.P. Rogers Camp #321 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. “I’ve always had a love of history,” explained the Alcorn Central student, who represented the 48th Tennessee Infantry on Saturday. When he decided he wanted to get involved in reenacting, he asked his parents for a uniform
as a birthday gift and joined a local unit. “I started out as a runner sending messages,” he said. The Civil War sesquicentennial is giving him plenty of opportunities to experience history. He was among the group who recently made the march from Battery Robinett to Shiloh leading up to the Shiloh battle reenactment. He is proud to be one of the few who survived the 20-mile trek. “We started out with 84 when we left the interpretive center,” said Childress. “By the time we got to Shiloh on Friday right at noon, we had 35.” He has participated in three Battle of Farmington events Please see HISTORY | 2A
On this day in history 150 years ago Reinforcements arrive at Fort Monroe, Va., which brings the Army of the Potomac up to a total of 105,000 men. Only 17,000 Southerners stand between them and the Confederate capital at Richmond.
“Miracle on Azusa Street” Friday, April 27 @ 7:30pm • Sunday, April 29 @ 6:00 “A Church Where Everybody Is Somebody” 1624 Glover Drive • Corinth MS 38834 662-872-9999 • 662-287-4254 • www.gospelt.com Pastor Josh Hodum • Sr. Pastor Gary Hodum
The great Azusa Street Revival of the early 1900s began in a humble, run-down mission. From this simple setting arose a powerful move of God that swept across the country and around the world. This drama is a reenactment of the Azusa Street outpouring that was a confirmation of the original Day of Pentecost.