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50 percent of all arrests happen in South Corinth BY JEBB JOHNSTON

Basket fund nears $18,300 The spirit of giving the holiday season is alive and well in the Alcorn County area. Donations are still needed this year for the 19th Annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund. Please see BASKET | 2A

A grant to the Corinth Police Department will provide two additional officers to focus on a high-crime area. The Board of Aldermen this week accepted a grant of $78,417 awarded by the the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for the Corinth Hot-Spot Policing project. The city will match the grant with $26,139. In addition to two patrol officers who will work the 5.3-square-mile South Corinth area, the funds will provide a low-speed Global Electric Motorcar for patrol, as well as uniforms and gear for the officers. CPD arrest records show

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about 50 percent of all arrests during the past year occurred in South Corinth, including 100 percent of all arrests for shooting into a dwelling, 80 percent of all aggravated assault arrests and 49 percent of all domestic violence arrests. In its grant application, CPD also said this project will help deter gang activity, which appears to be present in the area. Use of the electric car is expected to allow officers to interact more easily with residents of the area and help to build relationships. In other business before the city board: ■ In property cleanup matters, the board voted to

proceed with adjudication at 1304 Phillips Street and gave a 30-day continuance at 1511 Bunch Street, where the property owner recently had the structure demolished and is near meeting the city’s requirements. The board also agreed to hold off on demolition of the previously adjudicated property at 1509 Washington Street. The owner told the board he has a potential buyer who may handle the demolition. It was the property of Viola Paden, who is now deceased. ■ The board approved the preliminary plat for Harper Country Estates Subdivision, Please see GRANT | 6A

Man shot in back BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth Police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Friday night inside a Combs Court apartment in South Corinth. Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at 10:18 p.m., and found shooting victim Mike Murphy at 712D Pierce Street. Murphy had received a single shot wound to the lower Please see SHOOTING | 2A

Firefighters rescue driver BY ZACK STEEN

Musician pursuing her dream

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Later that year, she entered and won a song writers contest in Nashville. Then, back in Corinth, after piecing together a band she opened for country legend Charlie Daniels at the Crossroads Arena.

A peaceful drive home turned deadly for a Corinth businessman Friday night. Local pharmacist Rick Quinn is in critical condition at Regional One Health in Memphis after he apparently lost control of his BMW sedan around 8:15 p.m. on Afton Drive. Quinn’s vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree and overturned into a lake inside the subdivision off Highway 2 in North Corinth. Fire Chief Lucky Briggs’ Station 2 firefighters were the first to arrive on the scene. “The car was almost fully submerged in the frozen water. They could only see the car trunk lid,” said Briggs. “They got the driver out fairly quickly. A firefighter went under the water and pulled the driver out and immediately started CPR.” Briggs said the initial 911 call reported multiple occupants were inside the vehicle. “A firefighter happened to have his dive suit with him,” he said. “He suited up and actually went under to make sure no one else was in the vehicle. At the same time, several other firefighters were hooking the car to a fire truck to be pulled out of the water.”

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BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Young Corinth native Maty Noyes is living her dream. The 17-year-old gave up her junior and senior years at Corinth High School for a record deal with one the hottest labels in the country. She wasn’t forced into the industry like many other child stars. The singer-song writer knew at a young age that music was in her D.N.A. “Maty came to me when she was 12 and told me she was gonna be a musician,” said her mother, Erica. “It was the weirdest thing.” Maty’s parents, Tim and Erica Noyes, have always been very supportive of her. “We bought her a guitar and let her take some guitar lessons, but she started teaching herself cords,” Erica added. “She was writing songs like crazy — it amazed us. Before

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Maty Noyes, 17, hugs her mother, Erica Noyes, inside K.C. Espresso several days before Christmas. Maty recently signed a major recording music deal with Lava Records. we knew it, she had written more than 100 songs.” At age 13, she performed in front of an audience for the first time. She didn’t sing covers of hit songs by other artists like many other up and coming musicians — everything she sung at K.C. Espresso that

open mic night four years ago was from her heart. Original songs and music she had written about her life and her dreams filled the small downtown eatery. “I was so nervous I was shaking, but it was fun after I started singing,” Maty said.

Corinth retains its status as certified retirement city BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth will remain one of Mississippi’s group of cities promoted to retirees looking to settle in the state. The city learned on Friday that it has earned recertification with the Hometown Mississippi Retirement City program of the Mississippi Development

Authority. Corinth is one of 16 out of 21 in the program to complete recertification, giving the city certified status through 2020. The recertification process was designed to revamp the local programs and increase the benefits of being recognized as a “certified retirement city,” according to MDA.

“Retirees are a big benefit to our community because they come here with the skills that they learned over a lifetime, and we are able to benefit from their volunteerism,” said Andrea Rose, community development director for The Alliance. “I know that in December we had three retiree households that came as a result of this pro-

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gram.” Since Corinth has been a part of the program, about 270 verifiable households have come to the area as a result. In addition to promoting the city to retirees, the local committee for the program brings retirees together through the Senior Connectors group and the annual retiree spring fling

event. The program did not recertify five previous retirement cities — Booneville, Columbus, Starkville, West Point and Meridian. Along with Corinth, those recertified are Aberdeen, Brandon, Brookhaven, Clinton, Hattiesburg, Laurel, Madison, Please see RETIRE | 2A

On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Benjamin F. Cheatham’s corps marches out of Corinth to Tupelo. Much of the supplies stockpiled in the warehouses and Tishomingo Hotel were not able to be moved. They will be put to the torch rather than fall into the hands of the enemy.

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Dexter is this week’s Daily Corinthian Cat of the Week (ID #1016). Dexter is an 8 to 10 pound, 11⁄2 year old male who would make a great addition to the family. Lively and intelligent, he is always looking for a new adventure. You may contact the Corinth Alcorn Animal Shelter at 662-284-5800 with any questions about Dexter or any other pets from the local shelter.

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Cujo is this week’s Daily Corinthian Dog of the Week. Cujo needs a human who is familiar with the Chihuahua breed. Cared for since he was a pup by his now deceased owner, he was surrendered by the family upon her death. Chihuahuas usually attach themselves to one person and are very loyal to their human. Cujo was really confused when he got to the shelter. After leaving his temporary home, he was not so receptive to the volunteers at the shelter, but after a long walk and a good talk, a little monster was created. He now loves being held and going on walks. He walks really well on a lead. Cujo likes most women, but not so much men. He will allow men to walk him. This precious baby needs a home with someone who really wants a loving protective fur baby. Cujo is a perfectly proportioned Chihuahua. He is approximately 8 to 10 inches tall. He weighs about 6 to 8 pounds. He is estimated to be about 6 or 7 years old. Contact the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter on hnow to adopt Cujo or other dogs.

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... 28 degrees, but they still did everything they could to save a life. They deserve all the thanks in the world.” Quinn, who owns Medical Plaza Pharmacy, was transported to Magnolia Regional Health Center where staff began the process of warming up his body. He was later flown to

Regional One Health. “We are unaware if he got distracted while driving or if speed was an issue at the time of the wreak,” Dance added. “We will continue the investigation.” Corinth Fire Department Station 1 and 4 also responded, along with EMS and multiple Corinth Police officers.

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ing community spirit. The program identifies its target market as people 50 and older who are looking for no state income tax on their retirement income, seeking a more laid-back lifestyle, seeking a variety of affordable housing options and looking to enjoy mild winters for year-round outdoor recreation. They

Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance credits the firefighters for going above and beyond the call of duty. “It is because of the Corinth Fire Department’s amazingly quick response to the scene that Rick is still alive,” Dance said. “It was freezing cold

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A $25,000 fund raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 6. Baskets were given away based upon faith the goal will be reached. So far, $18,279 has been raised, meaning $6,721 still needs to be raised to make the goal. The deadline to give has been extended to Friday, Jan. 16 Recent donations include $25 from Melinda Grady in honor of Sharing Hearts Volunteers; and $50 from Stacie S. Thurner and honor of Ruth Sharp. Contributions to the Christmas Basket Fund can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published in the Daily Corinthian. Donations can be brought by the newspaper office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.

back. “Apparently he had a confrontation with a young black male outside of the home,” said Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance. “Later Murphy was inside the home when he answered a knock at the door. The individual pointed a gun and fired as Murphy tried to run.” Murphy was transported to Magnolia Regional Health Center. Dance said the person of interest is a 17 to 19 year old black male. (To report tips on the case, contact CPD at 662-286-3377 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-773tips or crimestoppersms.com.)

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Prentiss leaders tout economic success

Today is Sunday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2015. There are 354 days left in the year.

employment rate figure of 6.6 percent for November is the lowest the county has seen since 2007. He said 200 new jobs were announced during 2014 and he’s hoping for more success in 2015. He noted PCDA and the county continue to work together to pursue new opportunities and prepare for growth. Two recently completed projects in the West Prentiss Industrial Park and the Booneville Industrial Park to prepare sites for future development are part of those

BOONEVILLE — The past year has been a good one for economic development efforts in Prentiss County. That’s the message Prentiss County Development Association Executive Director Leon Hays brought Monday to the county board of supervisors as he reviewed 2014 and offered encouragement for the coming year. Hays noted the latest un-

Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart began an 18-hour trip from Honolulu to Oakland, California, that made her the first person to fly solo across any part of the Pacific Ocean.

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Gas meter project continues in Booneville BOONEVILLE — City leaders plan to continue to move forward with replacement of natural gas meters to allow automated reading. Aldermen voted Tuesday to approve the continuation of the project which began several years ago to change out gas meters, starting with the routes the farthest outside the city.

The effort has been described as a cost saving measure because of the long-term savings of not having to drive out to read the meters by hand. Mayor Derrick Blythe noted under the city’s agreement with the Mississippi Public Service Commission they must spend at least $100,000 of funds generated by the gas system each year on system improvements or expansion and this effort would count toward that required spending, along with ongoing expansion efforts.

Judge makes second delay in prison gang case

On this date: In 1861, Alabama became the fourth state to withdraw from the Union. In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon National Monument. In 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued “Smoking and Health,” a report which concluded that “cigarette smoking contributes substantially to mortality from certain specific diseases and to the overall death rate.”

lay in the trial, scheduled to take place in Oxford. Federal prosecutors announced indictments in November in Mississippi and Oklahoma. Eleven other people were indicted in Oklahoma. Those indicted in Mississippi are Perry Wayne Mask, Stephen Neal Hubanks, Frank George Owens Jr., Joseph Brandon Creel, Sonny Todd Maxwell, James Milton Dean, Walter Thomas Burrus, Ricky Wayne Jenkins, David Ladrone Willis, Kathy June Shadburn, Natasha

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OXFORD — The trial of 14 alleged members of a white supremacist prison gang in Mississippi has been pushed back again, this time to Aug. 3. The 14, including two from Alcorn County, are each charged with racketeering tied to violent crimes and drug distribution. Senior U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson had delayed the trial to April 27 just before Christmas. In court records filed Friday, Davidson made the second de-

Baxter Ellis, Ruthie Gail Rutledge, Gary Brian Lee and William Ellis Overton. Prosecutors said those indicted are believed to be members of Aryan Brotherhood Mississippi, or members or associates of Universal Aryan Brotherhood of Oklahoma — whites-only gangs that use Nazi symbols and have crime operations inside and outside prisons. The Mississippi indictment said the gang has carried out killings, assaults, kidnappings, money laundering and distri-

bution of illegal drugs such as methamphetamine. The document described an organizational structure that includes officers inside and outside prison. The Oklahoma indictment said five alleged gang members kidnapped and maimed another member who did not supply and distribute drugs. A news release said: “Following a direct order, the defendants held down a UAB member and placed a heated knife on his neck to burn off the UAB patch-tattoo.”

Of all the celebrities, she hopes to one day meet actor James Franco. “I think he’s hilarious and wonderful in every way. He makes me laugh,” she admitted. “I just want to hang out with him someday.” More impressive than her record deal with Lava, may be her publishing deal with Kobalt. “They publish the songs and markets them through TV, radio, motion pictures and other artists all around the globe. They also provide more protection against people stealing stuff I have written,” Maty explained. “I’ll also get a monthly salary for writing songs -- it’s actually a more stable income.” Her agency, CAA, also recently landed her a movie audition. “I can’t really talk about it -it’s a pretty big movie,” she said. Due to a somewhat L.A. music industry shutdown in late December, Maty was able to come home for Christmas last month. Back to her small, southern hometown of Corinth, where she would be celebrating her senior year as a Corinth Warrior if things had gone differently. “High school just wasn’t my scene. I wouldn’t want to spend my life any other way then getting to travel and play and write music,” she said. “I definitely miss home and my friends and family, but I’m doing what I love. It’s just the nature of the beast.” She was able to create a more few memories around the Christmas tree this year with her parents and her older sister, Abby, and younger brother Grant. “I miss certain things about Corinth, too,” said Maty. “The ease and pace of everything. I miss the little things, too — like Mi Toro’s cheese dip and being able stop in KC’s whenever I want. I always get a slugburger when I come back home -- I’m kinda crazy about food.”

Maty understands with fame, her life will get harder. “I think I’m busy now, but I know its gonna get 100 times worst,” she said. “I know I need to be around my family every chance I get, because one day it’s gonna be a lot harder to get home.” After she finished up her holiday in the Crossroads, Maty made her trek back to Nashville where she’ll begin packing to permanently move to the West coast. “I’m working on making L.A. my home. I hope to have Mom fly out sometime in January to look for a place,” said Maty. “California feels like it could be home, because I love the warm weather and being around beaches.” After her album release, she’ll start touring. “I want some place to call home and not random hotel rooms,” Maty added. “I’m really looking forward to getting my own place.” It’s hard for Maty to wrap her head around everything that has happened in such a short time. “It’s all more than I ever thought it would be. I really didn’t know what to except. It’s just like in the movies -- I walk in and there’s these big screens and expensive equipment everywhere. Stars walking around and people asking if I need anything,” she said. “I guess I will eventually get used to it.” The young star has promised her mother one thing -- she’ll never forget where she came from. “I’m going to try to stay humble,” Maty added. “I’m thankful to have grown up in Corinth. I think it will help me stay more grounded.” “I never want to feel like I’m ever better than anyone. The last thing I want to happen is for anyone to treat me any differently, because I signed a record deal,” she said.

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“She started begging us to let her move to Nashville and we resisted for a long time. She was just too young to be on her own,” her mother said. “Finally when she turned 15, we told her if she could keep up her grades, stay out of trouble, go to church, setup her online school and do chores around the house to prove she could live on her own, we would consider letting her move to Nashville when she turned 16. We felt like the longer she stayed in school the more depressed she became because she wasn’t getting to play music and be herself.” Erica and Tim never thought their daughter would make all the requirements, but she proved them wrong. “When they first told me, I said I would do whatever it takes,” added Maty. “The day after I turned 16, I got my drivers license and moved to Nashville. Everyone thought my parents were crazy for letting me go out on my own at 16. I’m so glad they did -- I’m so glad they trusted me and believed in me. They finally realized that school and going to college just wasn’t for me.” A family friend offered Maty a place to stay while in Music City, and for awhile, Erica visited her every weekend. Between online high school classes and song writing sessions, she hopped around the music scene hot spots, hoping to find her big break. “It wasn’t easy at first. I was doing a lot of baby sitting and other odd jobs,” added Maty. “I had to sell my vintage saxophone to pay rent. It was so heart breaking to let it go.” Her parents made a deal with her while in Nashville. “If her grades started to slip or if she was caught drinking or doing drugs, then she would be moving back home -- we had several people keeping a good

“I’m thankful to have grown up in Corinth. I think it will help me stay more grounded.” Maty Noyes eye on her,” said Erica. It was a low key Wednesday night party where Maty first meet her future manager, Phoenix Stone. The former Backstreet Boy soon started introducing Maty to the right people, and helped her get signed with well know music exec Jason Flom and his growing division of Republic Music, Lava Records. “I kinda hand picked Lava. I told my manager Lava was who I had dreamed of signing with because of their reputation,” said Maty. “I had to go to New York City and play in front of the all the Lava executives. It was scary, but they were interested in signing me right after they heard me. I never imaged it would ever be that easy.” Lava is known for finding great artists, developing them and making the biggest records in the business. The label currently has multiple Billboard hits with Lorde, Jessie J and Ariana Grande. They are also credited with discovering and launching the career of Katy Perry. Since signing with Lava early last year, not much has changed for Maty. “Instead of spending all my time at home writing, I’m now in the studio writing,” she said. “I have creative control over what I record. If I don’t like it, they don’t make me do it.” Lava hasn’t forced a major change on the teenager. The label allows her to dress and style herself. “They like me for me,” she said.

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One change was mutual between the artist and the label. Maty Noyes is now simply — Noyes, pronounced “noise,” not “no-yes.” “I wanted to drop my first name, because I feel like one word names are more empowering,” Matty said with confidence. “It’s also really my name -- it’s prefect, because Noyes is like music.” Maty has certainly raked up the frequent flyer miles. “I’m back and fourth between California and Nashville,” she said. “I am constantly working on my new album.” Scheduled for a spring release, Maty’s new album will feature all new tracks. Her music style remains untouched. A little rock and a little pop mixed with an organic sound, giving her new EP an Indy and Alternative feel. “It’s gonna be something everybody can listen to,” she said. “We have so many new songs I can’t wait for everyone to hear.” Maty is most excited about her new songs that were cowritten by Max Martin, who just finished producing iconic Taylor Swift’s new “1989” album. “It’s pretty neat,” Maty said. “The studio hosts these huge song writing sessions. It’s so cool, because stars are just walking around like normal.” So how does she cope with seeing famous people everyday? “It’s really exciting — I see stars everywhere. It’s something I never thought about. I have to keep reminding myself to act normal, because I’m a star, too,” she added. Not name dropping, Maty shared a few stars in which she has become friends. “I had lunch with Joe Jonas the other day,” said Maty. “I see Robin Thick, The Weekend and Kendall Jenner all the time.“ She also calls fellow Lava artists Lorde and Ro Shon friends.

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Dispelling the myth of haves, have-nots The U.S Constitution was designed to preserve the freedom and rights of all citizens. Our Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and that we have certain God-given rights. With documents like these, how have we arrived at the state of such discord between purported haves and have-nots in our society? Some will try, of course, to Ben Carson discount any discussion of this topic by talking about the treatColumnist ment of slaves, indentured servants, Native Americans and others who historically were not treated well. I am willing to acknowledge that the same human frailties that characterized societies throughout the world found their way into America, but it is unfair to demonize a nation and its many constituents based on the shortcomings of some of its members. Those who condemn America for its past seldom talk about the tremendous good and generosity that have been demonstrated by the country that cannot be denied the title of most benign pinnacle nation in the history of the world. One of the reasons that I find the concept of royalty and celebrity amusing is watching people putting on airs and trying to act like someone special when they are acutely aware that, in fact, they are just like everyone else. In my opinion, either everyone is special, or no one is special. America is supposed to be a place of equality, and whether a person is homeless or a billionaire, he should be treated well and equally. There is no social class or political class that has the right to lord it over everyone else unless “we the people” confer such power upon them or allow them to confer it upon themselves without resistance. Obviously, the billionaire can afford to pay for certain things like luxurious homes and cars and the best seats on airplanes and at the theater. There is nothing wrong with that. It should not cause resentment in a society in which anyone is free to work hard and use their God-given talents to excel and increase their own value in the marketplace. I realize that it is not a politically correct thing to say, but the real problem is not the existence of wealthy people among us. Rather, it is the feeling of helplessness and dependency that has been propagated falsely throughout many facets of our society. Perhaps it would be wise for our government to look back at the history of our nation and realize that the unprecedented rise of America to pinnacle status occurred because people knew that if they worked hard and were innovative and productive, they and their families would be the beneficiaries of that labor. I am not saying that taxes should not be paid in a fair manner, but I am saying that the government will never be successful in resolving income disparity and other social problems by taking from the haves and giving to the have-nots. The great equalizer in America remains education. A good education or the acquisition of technical skills provides tremendous options for everyone, regardless of their birth circumstances. We live in a country where people are free to move without penalty to any state where jobs are available. We need to emphasize the fact that almost any kind of employment confers knowledge and skills that become valuable when trying to move up the economic ladder. Those who have achieved great financial success should be encouraged to invest in their fellow Americans, with the return on investment being the transformation from dependency to proud achiever of the American dream. (Ben S. Carson is professor emeritus of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University and author of the new book “One Nation: What We Can All Do To Save America’s Future” (Sentinel). To find out more about Ben Carson and to read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.)

Prayer for today Lord God, I come to thee for help that the small things may not force themselves into my life, and keep me from pursuing the larger things which are continually open to me. May I not be blind to what I may have and be, through inspiration and work. Grant that I may not be satisfied to remain in that in which I have triumphed, but climb to greater endeavors. Amen.

A verse to share “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” — Joshua 1:8

Martin Anderson: A remembrance Lou Cannon has a nice remembrance in RealClearPolitics of Martin Anderson, the economist and adviser to Ronald Reagan who died last week at 78. He touches on all of Anderson’s accomplishments, from his successful advocacy in the Nixon White House to abolish the military draft to his unearthing, with his wife Annelise Anderson and Kiron Skinner, the handwritten drafts of Ronald Reagan’s radio speeches, which show the impressive breadth of Reagan’s reading and depth of his thinking. Let me add one more item to the list: Anderson’s 1964 book “The Federal Bulldozer: A Critical Analysis of Urban Renewal 19421962.” When I first met Anderson at the Hoover Institution, his professional base after he left the Reagan administration, he was pleased when I mentioned the book and the influence it had on

me. I had imagined that urban renewal was a good idea; Anderson demonstratMichael ed that it was Barone a terrible one. The theory, Columnist promoted by New Dealers but endorsed by the conservative Republican Sen. Robert Taft, was that poor housing conditions blighted people’s lives and that the free market would never produce adequate housing. This had some plausibility since very little housing was built in the United States between 1930 and 1945, because of depression and war; and since many New York tenements built around 1900 were notoriously dismal places. But as Anderson pointed out, urban renewal administrators were much better at tearing down often

functional neighborhoods and very bad at building housing to replace it. Benefits went to politically connected insiders; costs were borne by ordinary people — often ordinary black people — with no clout. In my home city of Detroit, the old black neighborhood on Hastings Street (don’t look for it on the map; it has been replaced by the Chrysler Freeway) was torn down circa 1948, but the handsome Mies van der Rohe high-rises and townhouses in what was called Lafayette Park were not opened for occupation until 1961. I remember that because I lived in one of the high-rises from 1969 to 1972. As I read “The Federal Bulldozer,” I found myself arguing with Anderson – and losing one argument after another. In retrospect, the uncanny ability of Franklin Roosevelt to appoint administrators such

as Harry Hopkins and to work with New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who were geniuses at getting things done, gave Americans confidence in the efficacy of big government. Martin Anderson, in his research for “The Federal Bulldozer” showed that their successors lacked this unusual ability. It was a pioneering book, which came under blistering attacking by boosters of urban renewal but which remains relevant now a half-century after its publication — the first of Martin Anderson’s many contributions to good public policy. (Daily Corinthian columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics.)

State leaders are listing own priorities BY WYATT EMMERICH The Northside-Sun

With the new legislative session upon us, our state leaders are listing their priorities. None of them has a proposal to improve our business climate and create jobs. Gov. Phil Bryant comes the closest with a proposal to reduce taxes on middle income families, but that would barely move the needle. Mississippi just took the bottom spot in the nation for unemployment. Maybe we should focus on improving Mississippi’s business climate. It wasn’t always so. In the mid-1990s, Mississippi had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country – a full two percent better than the national average. It was about that time, our state began trying to outbid bigger states for mega deals such as Nissan, Toyota and Yokohama. This approach to job growth is not working. For one thing, Mississippi is foolish to think we can outbid a state like Texas, with 10 times our population. The statewide tax impact of these company-specific tax breaks is 10 times greater in Mississippi than Texas. Let’s take the recent Yokohama deal as an example. As it stands, Yokohama plans to hire 500 employees in West Point this year. Yokohama promises to hire up to 2,000 in the future, but often these rosy employ-

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ment promises never pan out. Dividing the $330 million in Yokohama incentives by the 500 jobs comes to $660,000 a job. Let’s think logically. Where do those 500 jobs come from? If they all come from out-of-state, then it really doesn’t benefit existing Mississippians at all. If the jobs come from existing Mississippians, then there is no net increase in jobs. You are just moving jobs out of one pocket into another. The Yokohama jobs are coming from its Tupelo competitor, Cooper Tire. Only if 100 percent of the Yokohama employees come from the ranks of the existing unemployed, could you even begin to make a case. Unfortunately, most of the chronically unemployed have low skill levels. These are not the people likely to be employed by Yokohama. In the end, Mississippi loses $330 million in tax revenue and gets nothing in return. This stifles growth. That money would have gone a long way to fully funding education in Mississippi or improving job training. Numerous studies have shown states engaging in these mega incentive deals have slower growth rates. Mississippi, per capita, is the second biggest mega deal participant in the nation. Now, Mississippi has the highest unemployment rate. Let’s connect the dots.

Our goal should be a favorable business environment for all businessess, not just the handful of mega corporations. That is the key. How do we do this? For one, get rid of several of the anti-business taxes that hurt job growth. Mississippi has several under-the-radar business taxes. One of them was the inventory tax. This was just a pure add-on tax on business, plain and simple. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves deserves applause for getting rid of this job killer last year. Now is the time to kill the Mississippi franchise tax. Despite its name, a franchise tax is not a tax on franchisees. A franchise tax is a business tax imposed for the privilege of doing business in a state. Currently, about half the states impose a franchise tax, either in conjunction with, or in lieu of, an income tax. Mississippi has both a corporate tax and a franchise tax. Even worse, the franchise tax hits Mississippi corporations while giving a free ride to out-of-state corporations doing business in Mississippi. If you are incorporated outside Mississippi, you don’t pay it. The franchise tax is a 2.5 percent tax on the equity of a corporation. If a corporation is worth one million dollars, the franchise tax is $25,000 a year. Ironically, equity is the accumulated after-tax earnings of a company. This is a

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second tax added on after the company has already paid a corporate tax. Companies pay the corporate tax one time when they make money, but the franchise tax never ends. Over 40 years, the franchise tax will wipe out all the equity a company earns unless it eventually dissolves. How’s that for encouraging business to grow in Mississippi? Of course, it is not politically popular to cut taxes on businesses, so even our Republican leadership (Reeves excepted) has put improving our business climate on the back burner. Ironically, huge tax breaks to mega companies seem to pass unanimously in special sessions with little debate. How can this be? We jump to give some Japanese multi-national half a billion in tax breaks while we wipe out our home-grown companies in 40 years with the franchise tax. Go figure. It’s politics. A governor can go around the state making speeches about how he brought jobs to Mississippi and got a gold shovel from some huge conglomerate. Meanwhile, we suffer. Let’s hope it doesn’t get worse than politics. Let’s hope these company handouts don’t lead to corruption. To prove adultery in Mississippi, you have to show inclination and opportunity. Anybody out there think those factors are at work in our government today?

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Zimmerman booked on assault charge MIAMI — Florida authorities say George Zimmerman, whose acquittal of murdering an unarmed black teen sparked a national debate on race and selfdefense laws, has been arrested for allegedly throwing a wine bottle at his girlfriend. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says the 31-year-old Zimmerman was arrested for aggravated assault at his home in Lake Mary about 10 p.m. Friday. Zimmerman was released on a $5,000 bond Saturday afternoon. At a court appearance earlier Saturday, he was ordered to avoid contact with the woman, who was not identified. Judge John Galluzzo gave few details of the incident, but said a wine bottle was involved and that the alleged assault happened at Zimmerman’s home. Prosecutors questioned whether substance abuse treatment was needed, but the judge said that didn’t seem to be a factor. After the brief hearing, Zimmerman’s attorney, Don West, told the Orlando Sentinel his client was arrested after allegedly throwing a wine bottle ‘in the direction of’ his girlfriend several days ago. “No injuries, no contact, nothing that I’m aware of that led up to it. It’s just one of those things that somehow brought us here,” West told reporters. West didn’t know who called police, but said he didn’t think the alleged victim placed the call.

Rocket breaks up in SpaceX launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX sent a supply ship soaring flawlessly toward the International Space Station on Saturday, but the booster rocket ended up in pieces in the Atlantic following a failed attempt to land on a barge. “Close, but no cigar this time,” the company’s billionaire founder, Elon Musk, announced via Twitter shortly after the unprecedented touchdown effort. Despite the highprofile flop in the dark ocean, Musk said he was encouraged. The 14-story booster managed, at least, to fly back to the floating platform from an alti-

tude dozens of miles high. “Rocket made it to drone spaceport ship, but landed hard,” he said in a tweet. “Bodes well for the future tho.” Musk, who also runs electric car maker Tesla Motors, maintains that recovering and reusing rockets is essential for bringing down launch costs and speeding up operations. Until Saturday, no one had ever tried anything like this before. The modified barge — nearly the size of a football field — was positioned a couple hundred miles off Florida’s northeastern coast. The uncrewed platform was spared serious damage from the impact, although some equipment on deck will need to be replaced, according to Musk. A recovery ship with SpaceX staff was a safe 10 miles away. SpaceX’s primary mission was delivering more than 5,000 pounds of station supplies ordered up by NASA, including hasty replacements for experiments and equipment lost in the destruction of another company’s cargo ship last fall, as well as extra groceries. Belated Christmas presents were also on board for the six station astronauts.

No tickets in Times Square on holiday NEW YORK — Of all the statistics from the recent New Year’s Eve in Times Square — 1 million revelers, 2,000 pounds of confetti, thousands of police officers, dozens of surveillance cameras — there is one number that stands out: zero, as in zero tickets for low-level crimes. No tickets for having an open container of alcohol, no tickets for public urination, no tickets for double parking, no tickets for furry, costumed characters hassling tourists to take their picture. Add in lowlevel arrests, and there was just one, for a subway-related offense. And that wasn’t just on New Year’s Eve. That was for the entire week containing the holiday. During the Christmas week, when the neon-lit streets were every bit as jammed, the total for such infractions was 23 — compared to more than 650 summonses per week the previous year, according to police statistics. Times Square is perhaps the most jarring example of a slowdown

in low-level enforcement across New York City amid tension between rank-and-file police and Mayor Bill de Blasio, whom they accuse of encouraging violence against cops by siding with protesters after the chokehold death of Eric Garner. They were particularly incensed by comments in which the mayor warned his biracial son to be wary in dealing with officers. In the two weeks after two NYPD officers were shot to death in their patrol car Dec. 20 by a fugitive who had ranted online about avenging police killings, lowlevel arrests citywide dropped 61 percent. Summonses were down more than 90 percent. Arraignment courts have been so slow they have sometimes closed early, and Rikers Island’s jails have about 2,000 fewer inmates.

Pipeline decision back to Obama WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Nebraska’s Supreme Court have shipped the Keystone XL oil pipeline project right back to a reluctant President Barack Obama. Obama is so loath to make the call that deliberations have entered their sixth year, nearly as long as he has held office. He has blamed the delays on bureaucratic formalities and parochial issues in Nebraska, even when skeptics claimed that the politics of Obama’s re-election race in 2012 were a more accurate explanation. That campaign is past, the Nebraska issue is settled and a bipartisan bill forcing the pipeline’s approval may soon reach Obama. Those on opposite sides of the debate just want the president to decide. “It’s time for the State Department and the president to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline — however they decide — because six years is beyond long enough,” said Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, among the Democrats supporting the pipeline. In April, just as the State Department’s review was nearing an end, Obama suspended it. The department has jurisdiction because the pipeline would start in Canada. The White House cited uncertainty about the pipeline’s route, spurred by a Nebraska court challenge.

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JACKSON — Black youths and law enforcement agencies came together Saturday for a summit to talk about crime and how to stay safe while interacting with police officers. The Clarion-Ledger reports that the Saving Our Sons Conference, sponsored by Cade Chapel, is meant to give black males between 12 and 25 years of age a chance to talk with law enforcement officers and learn more about topics like staying safe during police stops, knowing their rights, de-escalation strategies, and seeing situations in the light of a police officer’s training and perspective. Officials say they hope a summit will open a dialogue and keep events such as recent ones in New York City and Ferguson, Missouri, from happening in Jackson and Hinds counties. Rap artist David Banner, Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance, Hinds County Sheriff Tyrone Lewis and Mississippi Highway Patrol Capt. Ken Brown were to be the facilitators. The Rev. Reginald Buckley, Cade Chapel’s senior pastor and the event organizer, said he planned for it to be the beginning of several conversations he would open with the community through similar seminars.

controlling shareholder Vinod Khosla say the state of Mississippi is using legal tactics in an attempt to squeeze money from the company. KiOR, based in Pasadena, Texas, fired back Thursday at the Mississippi Development Authority’s December call to convert KiOR’s case from Chapter 11 reorganization into Chapter 7 liquidation. “The motion reflects a continuation of the MDA’s aggressive and scorched-earth litigation in this case, which apparently is intended to extort a recovery from the debtor and the Khosla-related plan support parties,” lawyers wrote in a papers filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. KiOR denies MDA’s claims that it’s manipulating its case to benefit Khosla, a billionaire venture capitalist who has invested heavily in alternative energy. A new company controlled by Khosla is in line to buy KiOR’s assets, saying it will continue KiOR’s research meant to turn wood chips into a crude oil substitute. Khosla’s companies, in their own motion, say the case is not overly complicated and that the Khosla entities are not gaining any unfair advantage. “In fact, they stand to lose the most — more than three times as much as the MDA,” Khosla’s lawyers wrote.

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has agreed to review property owner Mike Crook’s challenge to a city of Madison ordinance he argues was designed to keep renters out of the Jackson suburb. Crook was convicted in 2011 of violating the ordinance and fined $600. The state Court of Appeals denied Crook’s appeal in 2014. City officials say Crook, a former Madison County chancery clerk and ex-Ridgeland aldermen, didn’t post a $10,000 bond required under the ordinance despite numerous letters and phone calls to him. A city judge ruled Madison’s ordinance was constitutionally sound and in compliance with state law. But Crook argued charging landlords a $10,000 bond to rent in a home is a way to keep renters out. Under the ordinance, passed in 2008, landlords must post bonds or other adequate sureties to be in compliance with Madison’s safety codes, according to the city attorney’s office. Crook lost appeals in Madison County Court and circuit court. A circuit judge upheld Crook’s conviction and fine in 2012. The city argued it has a right to adopt ordinances dealing with general public health and safety. The Appeals Court said Madison’s ordinance was not unconstitutional. The court said a city has an interest in regulating property and enacting building codes and zoning regulations to prevent the deterioration of property values.

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Tell your mind to achieve objective It seems like a positive statement when someone announces they are going to give something a try. Isn’t their intention to attain a specific goal admirable? Doesn’t t r y i n g demonstrate a desire to succeed? Bryan In reality, Golden trying is a back door Dare to Live to failure. Without Limits After t r y i n g and failing, the phrase we then hear is, “Well, at least I gave it my best try.” A person taking this approach avoids feeling guilty as they might if no attempt was made. Then, after their failed bid, they give up on their objective as being unobtainable. Success requires unwavering determination and commitment. For successful people, failure is not an option. The problem with trying is that it is less than a full and total commitment. Trying is the equivalent of, “let’s see what happens.” Many things you attempt will not initially

work out as planned. Those who give something a try give up at the first obstacle. For them, a setback is a roadblock. Failure is assured only when you give up. Success rarely occurs at the first attempt. Success requires adjusting as needed, knowledge, and experience. Rather than giving something a try, commit to doing it. Be willing to do whatever is necessary to reach your objective. This requires time and dedication. When something doesn’t work as expected, it’s a learning experience, not failure. Willpower is the force that propels you to your destination. You must turn setbacks into comebacks. When something doesn’t work, make an adjustment and move forward. Learn from experience. Avoid whatever didn’t work while repeating those things that did. The road to success is filled with naysayers. Critics abound who are eager to inform you as to why you will not, cannot, or should not be successful. They will offer an endless barrage of reasons for failure.

Failure is assured when you take no for an answer. The reasons for allowing “no” to stop you are varied, but the result is always the same. Seeking acceptance is one motivation. The fear of being rejected compels you to take this bad advice. Concern about ridicule is another justification for taking no as an answer. Why risk being laughed at if you should fail? The reasoning is that it’s easier to play it safe rather than going out on a limb. Fear of criticism is a powerful driving force. We grow up seeking to please others. From a young age we learn the supposed benefits of avoiding denunciation. Now that you know what pitfalls to avoid, here is the strategy utilized by successful people. Start with an understanding of what it is you really, really want. Your goal must be important to you. It has to be yours rather than imposed on you by someone else. You need to have a burning desire for its achievement. Next, tell your mind that you will achieve your objective. You will

do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, in order to be successful. Visualize what it will feel like once you are where you want to be. Obstacles, pitfalls, setbacks, disappointments, and problems are a normal part of the process. Don’t be deterred when they are encountered. Ignore the naysayers. They always find you. It doesn’t matter what other people say, think, or do. Stay on your path, always keeping your objective in mind. An interesting side note is that as you become successful, your detractors will miraculously turn into supporters. Nothing succeeds like success. Success requires willpower, not try power. There is nothing to be achieved by giving up. Failure is not an option. There is always a way to reach your destination. (Daily Corinthian columnist Bryan Golden is a management consultant, motivational speaker, author and adjunct professor. E-mail Bryan at bryan@columnist.com or write him c/o this paper.)

Hosemann appeals denial of claim to 2 parcels BY JACK ELLIOTT JR. Associated Press

JACKSON — The secretary of state’s office and a pair of coastal governments are challenging a 2012 decision by a Mississippi judge who denied the state’s claim to two parcels of property on East Beach in Ocean Springs. The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case on Feb. 10 in Jackson. Two families filed the lawsuit in 2010 to stop Ocean Springs from building a 3,470-foot long sidewalk on the beach. The city had obtained a lease from Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. The families argued they own about 1,000 feet of the property where the proposed side-

walk was to be located. They also argue property south of the road and the seawall was on their deeds and they pay taxes on it. Attorneys for Hosemann, Jackson County and the city argue the property is public tidelands to be used for the benefit of the public. The families argue the tidelands boundary is actually at the water’s edge. In his decision, the judge found the tidelands owned by the state is the current mean high water line that adjoins the lands owned by families. The judge said as far as he could determine the beach between the seawall and the mean high water line was naturalmade, not man-made. The seawall was built along the Mississippi

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Funeral services for Alice June Byrne Prussia, 85, of Corinth is set for 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church with burial at Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. with rosary at 6 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until service time. Mrs. Prussia died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Dogwood Plantation. Born June 12, 1929, she was the office manager for OT Holder Insurance Co and also worked at Long Wholesale Company. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church. A member of Corinth Artist Guild, she was an avid and prolific painter and enjoyed sharing her art with others. She loved her family and was extremely kind and generous. Special thanks go to her friends and staff at Dogwood Plantation and Alliance Hospice for caring for her and loving her. Survivors include son Stephen Leo Prussia (Lynn) of Conroe, Texas; daughters, Margot Ellen Orman (Jason) of Corinth, Beth Prussia Day (David) of Bartlett, Tenn., Nancy Prussia Merritt (Toney) of Healdsburg, Calif.; grandchildren, Dan Hollis Orman (Christine), Eric Jerome Orman, Amy Ellen McAlpin, Justin Zeth Olson (Katie) and Whitney Leigh Prussia; great grandchildren, Connor Michael Orman, Emma True Olson and Andrew Graham Olson; brother, John Patrick Byrne of Kansas City, Mo.; several nieces and a host of friends. Preceded in death included her husband of 65 years, Leo Michael Prussia and her parents, John Eugene and Nellie Alice Purtle Byrne. Father David Szatkowski will officiate the service. Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be left at magnoliafuneralhome.net

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GREENVILLE — A federal appeals court has upheld the firing of a Greenville police officer who alleged she was dismissed over comments posted on a social networking site. Former Sgt. Susan Graziosi was fired in 2012 after posting criticism on Facebook about Police Chief Freddie Cannon’s decision not to send department representatives to the funeral for a Pearl police officer killed in the line of duty. According to the lawsuit, the posting to the mayor’s Facebook page read: “Dear Mayor, can we please get a leader that understands that a department sends officers (to) the funeral of an officer killed in the line of duty?” She posted further comments directed at Cannon, writing “we had somethings (sic) then that we no longer have ... LEADERS. If (Cannon) suddenly decided ‘we couldn’t afford the gas’ (how absurd — I would be embarrassed as chief to make that statement) he should have let us know so we could have gone ourselves” and “if you don’t want to lead, can you just get the hell out of the way.” She filed a wrongful ter-

mination lawsuit against the city, then-Mayor Chuck Jordan and Cannon. U.S. District Judge Michael Mills ruled in 2013 Graziosi’s venting on Facebook was not accorded First Amendment protection. Mills said Graziosi had a chain of command she could have used to raise her concerns about Cannon’s decision. A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Friday upheld Mills’ ruling. “We hold that Greenville’s substantial interests in maintaining discipline and close working relationships and preventing insubordination within the department outweigh Graziosi’s minimal interest in speaking on a matter of public concern,” the panel said. The panel said Graziosi’s concession that her displeasure with Cannon’s decision prompted her to make the Facebook posts. That “underscores our characterization of her statements as a rant,” the panel said. “Therefore, the speech at issue here is akin to an internal grievance, the content of which is not entitled to First Amendment protection.”

Health officials tie California apple packer to listeria deaths WASHINGTON — Strains of listeria found inside a California apple packing facility match listeria bacteria that have sickened 32 people across the country, including at least three deaths, the Food and Drug Administration said. The illnesses and deaths have been linked to consumption of caramel apples. Health officials warned consumers in December to avoid all prepackaged caramel apples after the deaths and

illnesses in 11 states were reported. Last week, Californiabased Bidart Bros. recalled all shipments of Granny Smith and Gala apples that came from its Shafter, California, packing facility in 2014. The company said the last apples shipped Dec. 2. The FDA and the California Department of Public Health inspected the facility after learning the company had supplied apples to manufacturers of caramel apple brands that made people sick.

said the property has been owned for about 15 years by Terry Edwards of Madison, Wis. ■ The board approved Greg Johnson’s request for a setback reduction from 100 feet to 20 feet on the rear property line at JWW Inc. on Pinecrest Road to allow the con-

struction of equipment sheds, as recommended by the board of adjustment. ■ The board accepted Don Tidwell’s bid of $5,400 for roof work on the old #2 fire station building, which is now used by the sewer department.

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Selma civil rights march still vivid for Rep. Lewis BY ALEX SANZ Associated Press

ATLANTA â€” Forty-nine years after John Lewis and fellow marchers tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the memories of â€œBloody Sundayâ€? are still vivid in his mind. It was one of the defining moments of the civil rights era. â€œWe were beaten, tear gassed, trampled and chased by men on horseback,â€? said Lewis, a civil rights activist and longtime Democratic congressman from Georgia.

â€œMany of us accepted the way of non-violence as a way of life, as a way of living. We were willing to be arrested, to be jailed. We accepted the beatings. And we never gave up.â€? In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Lewis â€” who is portrayed by the actor Stephan James in the historical drama â€œSelmaâ€? â€” said the timing of the filmâ€™s release was fitting and appropriate after protests of grand jury decisions not to indict white police officers in

the deaths of black men in Ferguson, Missouri; and New York. â€œSelma,â€? the film cowritten and directed by Ava DuVernay, is based on the 1965 marches from the Alabama cities of Selma to Montgomery, led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. â€œIt is very powerful. It is very moving. It is real. It is so real,â€? Lewis said. â€œIt says something about the distance weâ€™ve come in laying down the burden of race.â€? The son of sharecrop-

pers, Lewis grew up on a family farm outside Troy, Alabama, and attended segregated public schools. During the civil rights movement, he organized sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1963, he addressed the historic March on Washington â€” two years before he and hundreds of others marched on â€œBloody Sunday.â€? On March 7, 1965, Lewis and others were beaten by state troopers as they began to march to Mont-

gomery. The march is credited with helping build momentum for passage that year of the landmark Voting Rights Act, which opened polling places to millions of blacks and ended all-white governments in the South. â€œWe broke down those signs that said, â€˜White Waiting,â€™ â€˜Colored Waiting,â€™ â€˜White Men,â€™ â€˜Colored Men,â€™ â€˜White Women,â€™ â€˜Colored Women.â€™ We got a Voting Rights Act passed 50 years ago, a Civil Rights Act passed.

But, we still have a distance to go,â€? said Lewis. â€œIn many communities today, the question of race is still very real. You can feel it. You can almost taste it. But, you cannot deny the fact that America is a different America. Even in the heart of the Deep South, those signs are gone. And, they will not return. People registered. And, they are voting.â€? Lewis was first elected to Congress in 1986. He was re-elected to a 15th term in November.

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4-H The monthly 4-H Volunteer Leadersâ€™ meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, at the Alcorn County Extension Service.Â All volunteers and parents are encouraged to attend.Â For more information about the county 4-H program, contact the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service at 662-286-7756. â– The Alcorn County 4-H Advisory Council will meet at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Alcorn County Extension Service.Â The advisory council is responsible for approving county 4-H program regulations, program promotion, and sustaining financial support to continue the educational efforts offered to 4-H youth and volunteers.Â Those who are interested in serving on the advisory council or who wish to gather more information should contact the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service at 662-286-7756. â– The annual 4-H Public Speaking Contest will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31at the Alcorn County Extension Service.Â The 4-H Public Speaking contest is a great way for youth to learn how to prepare and present a speech.Â The deadline to register is Wednesday, Jan. 28.Â For more information about the county 4-H program, contact the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service at 662-286-7756. Â â–

CT-A Corinth Theatre-Arts is currently seeking the

cast for their upcoming production of â€œThe Reluctant Dragonâ€?. Interested individuals age 7 through 20 are invited to audition from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12 and Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Crossroads Play House. No advance preparation or experience is necesssary. Simply show up. For more information about auditions, contact the theatre at 662-2872995. Â

Federal Employees The National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Jacinto Chapter 1879 will hold its Thursday, Jan. 15 monthly meeting at Ryanâ€™s Restaurant , 2210 Harper Road, Corinth, MS at 11:30 a.m.Â All active and retired federal employees are encouraged to attend. Â

Mission Mississippi Join in the conversation at Mission Mississippi at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15 in the lower level of Marthaâ€™s Menu. The group will discuss issues facilitated by the Revs. Ann Fraser and Bobby Capps. Â

Ice Bowl/Survivor Doubles Tishomingo State Park will host their 15th Annual Ice Bowl and Survivor Doubles Disc Golf Tournaments on Saturday, Jan. 17 and Sunday Jan. 18. Registration for the Ice Bowl will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday with tee off scheduled at 10 a.m. There will be two rounds of singles and each player that brings a minimum of 4 cans of food will receive a $10 discount off the registration fee. The Survivor Doubles on Sunday will consist of two rounds

utilizing the â€œBest Shotâ€? format with registration from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and tee off scheduled for 9 a.m. For more information visit sndg.org or contact Tishomingo State Park at tishomingo@ mdwfp.state.ms.us or 662-438-6914. Â

Bishop Center Activities The Bishop Senior Citizens Activity Center will host the following activities for the week of Jan. 12-16: Monday, Jan. 12: Bingo by Alliance Hospice; Tuesday, Jan. 13: Exercise by Tate Baptist Church; Wednesday, Jan. 14; Bible study by Jackie Calvart from Oakland Baptist Church; Thursday, Jan. 15: Bingo; Friday, Jan. 16; Grocery shopping at Rogerâ€™s Supermarket. Daily activities include quilting, jigsaw puzzles, table games, rolo golf and washer games. Senior citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend. Â

MRHC Magnolia Regional Health Center is offering workforce development classes for those interested in employment at MRHC as a Patient Care Tech from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12 â€“ Friday, Jan. 23. The classes are free, but sign up is required. This is not a certification course. The deadline to register is Monday, Jan. 5. To sign up or for general questions contact Evelyn Mathis at 662293-1202 or Traci Johnson at 662-293-1206. Â

Retired Educators The Alcorn County Retired Education Personnel of Mississippi will met Monday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Corinth

Library. Ruth Johnson from Magnolia Regional Health Center will give an update on healthcare. For more information contact acrem@att.net. Â

Retired Railroaders There will be a meeting for retired railroaders at 8 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Marthaâ€™s Menu Restaurant in downtown Corinth. Active railroaders are welcome. Â

Guild Annual Meeting The 2015 Corinth Artist Guild annual membership meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 at the artist guild gallery located at 609 Fillmore Street in downtown Corinth. Members are urged to attend to give ideas about the future of the local guild. Future plans will be discussed and board members will be elected or reelected. Persons interested in joining the guild are also encouraged to attend. Â

Community Garden The Easom Community Centerâ€™s Garden is open to the public on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to pick mustard and/or turnip greens for family consumption. The garden is open during the hours of 1 p.m - 4 p.m. Stop by the kitchen area and sign-in before entering the garden, The Community Garden is made possible through the volunteer work of Danny Finger, William Dilworth, Charlie Betts, Bobby Ratliff and others. Â

Head Start Registration Corinth and Kendrick Head Starts are now reg-

Legacy Hospice Legacy Hospice is looking for volunteers from the age of 17 and up. Legacy Hospice offers three types of volunteers: Direct patient volunteers do things directly with the patient and caregiver. Indirect volunteers help with clerical work in the office. Bereavement volunteers help families and loved ones on their journey through the grieving process. For more information contact Sherry Dalton at 662-286-5333 or by email at sherry.dalton@legacyhospice.net. Â

Alliance Hospice Alliance Hospice seeks volunteers from 16 to 85 to interact with local senior citizens. For more information contact Sabrina Hall at 662286-9833 or sabrina@ alliancehospice.net.Â

â– VFW Post No. 3962 hosts a Karaoke Night every Friday at the post on Purdy School Road in Corinth. Karaoke begins at 8 p.m. with music by D.J. Lanny Cox. Lanny Cox also provides music at the VFW on Saturday Dance Night which begins at 8 p.m. â– VFW Post No. 3962 will hold its monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month with brunch at 6 p.m. VFW ladies and menâ€™s Auxiliary will have a joint meeting at 7 p.m. â– The VFW Post 3962 will hold a Singleâ€™s/50â€™s Dance from 8 p.m. until midnight every Thursday. Admission is $5. Â

Checker Players Checker players are needed, especially Intex retirees, to play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mondays at the American Steel Builders Union building across from Ability Works. For more information, call 662-728-5498. Â

American Legion Post 6 Bingo American Legion Post 6, located on South Tate St. will have Bingo every Friday. Doors will open at 4 p.m. with sales starting at 5:30 p.m. Games will begin at 6:30 p.m. A full concession stand will be available. Â

Lions Club The Corinth Breakfast Lions Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 a.m. at Marthaâ€™s Menu. Â

â€˜Just Plain Countryâ€™ Just Plain Country performs at the Tishomingo County Fairgrounds in Iuka every Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Good family entertainment.

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Tables show seven most current contracts for each future. Grains traded on Chicago Board of Trade; livestock on Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and cotton on Intercontinental Exchange.

WASHINGTON â€” The Obama administrationâ€™s extraordinary decision to point fingers at North Korea over the hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. could lead to a courtroom spectacle in the event charges are ultimately filed against someone without ties to the isolated country, such as a disgruntled employee or an unrelated hacker. Legal experts say potential complications illustrate why federal authorities rarely announce theyâ€™ve solved a case before an arrest. â€œOnce the government says it has good reason to believe North Korea did it, then that is good reason to believe that the defendant did not do it unless the defendant was an agent of North Korea,â€? said Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society. U.S. officials for weeks have been emphatic in blaming North Korea for the hack attack, citing similarities to other tools developed by the country in specific lines of computer code, encryption algorithms and data deletion methods. The Obama administration â€” reeling over persistent public skepticism whether North Korea was to blame â€” asserted its certainty again last week, announcing a

new round of sanctions against North Korea that officials said will be just the first step of retaliation. FBI Director James Comey told a cybersecurity conference in New York on Wednesday that the hackers â€œgot sloppyâ€? and mistakenly sent messages directly that could be traced to Internet addresses used exclusively by the North Korea. Comey said the hackers had sought to use proxy computer servers, a common ploy to disguise hackersâ€™ identities and throw investigators off their trail by hiding their true locations. â€œIt was a mistake by them,â€? Comey said. â€œIt made it very clear who was doing this.â€? Though the FBI has repeatedly maintained that thereâ€™s no credible evidence suggesting anyone other than North Korea was responsible, that hasnâ€™t stopped skeptics from challenging the governmentâ€™s conclusion and raising questions about whether hackers or Sony insiders could be the culprits instead of â€” or maybe along with â€” North Korea. At least one firm claims to have identified a group of individuals it says may have attacked the companyâ€™s networks. Comey said only the FBI has the whole picture, but the U.S. government has been hamstrung over its reluctance to disclose

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which might lead them to deviate from standard practice.â€? Itâ€™s not clear whether any individuals, in North Korea or elsewhere, will ultimately be implicated in the break-in at Sony. Prosecutions of cybercrime are challenging, especially when they reach overseas. Five Chinese military officers were indicted months ago on charges of vast corporate cyberespionage, but none has appeared in an American courtroom. In this case, if anyone outside the North Korean government were to wind up accused, lawyers representing a defendant would almost certainly demand access to all nonpublic evidence pointing to North Korea as potentially exculpatory material. The government would risk revealing sensitive sources and methods about the North Koreans if it shared such evidence during the discovery process. If it refused to turn over the material, the government would face demands from the defense that it dismiss the prosecution, Granick said. If the government were ultimately to blame someone other than North Korea, a defense lawyer would easily â€œstand up and say, â€˜But thatâ€™s not what they said before. They said it was North Korea,â€™â€? Lessig said.

Stores had better-than-expected holiday season BY ANNE Dâ€™INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer

NEW YORK â€” A rebounding economy and big discounts fueled Americans to spend more briskly in stores than ex-

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ogy company, said Thursday. The results beat ShopperTrakâ€™s forecast for a 3.8 percent increase and mark the strongest growth since 2005 when sales rose 5.2 percent. The ShopperTrak data offers the first glimpse of holiday spending, although it does not include online sales. A fuller picture comes next week when the National Retail Federation releases its holiday results based on government data that includes online sales. The trade group estimates a 4.1 percent increase to $616.9 billion. But the ShopperTrak data suggests Americans are more encouraged by the improving economy, including a rebounding job market and lower gas prices. Even with the positive economic news, though, stores were concerned that shoppers would remain tight fisted during the holiday shopping season, which can account for an average of

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20 percent of the industryâ€™s annual sales. Many stores started discounting heavily on holiday merchandise as early as Halloween to help spur spending. They also pulled some deals on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday earlier, resulting in the declining importance of a single day within the season. Additionally, analysts say stores cut back on how much merchandise they carried to avoid having fire sales at the end of the season. The moves seemed to have worked. At least 10 retailers, including Barnes & Noble and J.C. Penney, reported holiday sales this week that beat expectations. â€œThe reports strongly suggest that the holiday season turned out to be a pretty good one,â€? said Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics LLC, a retail research firm. â€œConsumers felt more confident.â€? J.C. Penney Co. became the first major retailer to do so on Tuesday when it said revenue at stores open at least a year rose 3.7 percent in November and December. As a result, it now expects the sales metric to be at the upper end of a predicted 2 percent to 4 percent increase for the fourth quarter. Other retailers followed on Thursday, including Barnes & Noble, which has been struggling to compete with Amazon. com. The company said its revenue at stores open at least a year rose 1.7 percent during the holiday season as sales of physical books continued to stabilize following declines as more customers moved to e-books. Pier 1 Imports Inc. also reported revenue at stores open at least a year rose 8.2 percent for the five weeks that ended on Jan. 4. It did not have a holiday sales forecast. â€œTraffic to the brand was up nicely,â€? said Alex W. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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