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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 31

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section

City leaders split on MLK parade BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth leaders agree a Martin Luther King Jr. parade and celebration would be a great thing for the city, but consensus on the details is not forthcoming. Some aldermen and the

street commissioner want a set parade route, date and time for each year, but Ward 4 Alderman J.C. Hill does not want to lock the organizers of an MLK holiday event into a single route and time. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alder-

men, Hill withdrew the request for the city to formally establish an MLK event. He said the organizing group, Project Attention, will instead submit its plans annually for the city’s approval. “I am very disappointed,” he said Wednesday morning. The request for the city’s en-

dorsement of an MLK event emerged after a proposed event in January was deemed too late for the city to act on it. The proposed parade would have been in South Corinth, ending at Bishop Park, Hill said. Discussion then began of developing a larger-scale event with the city’s

blessing. “I would prefer to have a route that is approved by the city and that same route be used annually,” said Street Commissioner Philip Verdung. “The time and date would be included in that Please see PARADE | 2

City OKs injured workers policy BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

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Volunteer server Kathy Wilbanks serves Brent Schnabl some tasty Land Critter on Tuesday night at the 30th Annual Alcorn County Wildlife Tasting Supper held at the Crossroads Arena.

More than 700 attend wildlife supper BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

From the popular Jalapeño Duck Poppers to the yummy Swamp Rabbit Enchiladas, more than 150 wildly tasty homemade dishes created a smorgasbord at Tuesday’s 30th Annual Alcorn County Wildlife Tasting Supper. “This is such a fun event – seeing everyone from different walks of life,” said Kathy Wilbanks, who not only entered two dishes in the event but also volunteered as a server on the Land Critter buffet. “Some people show up in camouflage, while others are here in three piece suits. There are so many people from this area who are hunters, so I think that is one of the things that makes an event like this so successful ... it’s very unique.”

The seven different judged categories of wildlife inspired cuisine included Water Critter, Feathered, Antlered, Land Critter, Hunting Club, Chili-Stew and Desserts. For those without the wild taste buds, Rollin’ Rumps BBQ served up traditional southern barbecue and hot dogs for the kids. “My husband hunts squirrel and deer, so I told him I was going to figure out something to cook with each one and enter two dishes this year,” Wilbanks said. “I made Squirrel Spaghetti, which is basically a chicken spaghetti recipe with squirrel meat in place of the chicken.” Wilbanks also cooked up a Deer & Pepperoni Pizza, where she used ground deer instead of ground beef. “Anything that can be cooked with beef, can be cooked with

deer,” she said. “And it tastes even better.” More than 700 area residents took a walk on the wild side trying out the many different dishes at the event held at the Crossroads Arena. “This year has been by far the biggest wildlife tasting supper we’ve ever had,” said Sandy Mitchell with the Alcorn County Soil and Water Conservation District. “We had lots of new dishes and I believe everyone who came out left happy and full.” Alcorn County Soil and Water Conservation District along with the Mississippi Forestry Commission, Mississippi State Extension Service, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and USDA - Nat-

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Mrs. Mississippi and Mrs. Tennessee America contestants will experience southern hospitality as they arrive in style at T. Feazell via the Crossroads Trolley on Friday. Made possible by co-owners Heather Moore and Melissa King, the ladies will load the trolley at the Hampton Inn and receive a tour of the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center by Larry Mangus of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Upon entering T. Feazell, each contestant will be greeted by State Representative Nick Bain and presented with a certificate welcoming them on be-

half of State Representatives. The ladies will indulge in a wine and cheese social hour as they browse the generous selection of items available at the store. Hors d’ oeuvres will be catered and prepared by Vicari Chop House Chef and Owner John Mabry. “It will be a nice time for the ladies to socialize and see the great boutiques our area has to offer,” said Corinth business owner Tadd Feazell. Current board member and former Mrs. Mississippi America Keri McMillin and other surprise guests will serve as the entertainment. In addition to shopping with

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local merchants, contestants will do photo-ops and sign autographs as they share their excitement for the upcoming competitions, slated for 3 p.m. Sunday at the Historic Coliseum Civic Center. Friday’s events will wrap with a sponsored dinner at Pizza Grocery. On Saturday Feb. 7, the ladies will enjoy a Husband and Wife Dinner at Smith. restaurant. “We are excited to bring the competitions to Corinth and are overwhelmed by the love and support we’ve received from the area,” said Delayna Bridges, director of the Mrs. Mississippi Please see PAGEANTS | 2

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Living Free offers weekend seminar BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

Pageants will crown winners Sunday BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday adopted a policy regarding compensation of law enforcement and firefighters following a catastrophic injury in the line of duty. City Clerk Vickie Roach said the policy calls for the city to bridge the gap on workers’ compensation payments, if needed. While workers’ compensation pays 66 and twothirds percent, legislation in recent years has provided an additional 33 and one-third percent through the Attorney General’s Office. If the latter ceases to be available, the city would provide the 33 and one-third percent. The AG’s assistance does not require a catastrophic injury, and several city employees have used it, she said. The policy came about after the recent rescue of Rick Quinn from a submerged vehicle. In other business: ■ The board approved Robert Williams’ request to convert upstairs space to two residential apartments above the law office of Robert Krohn at 413 Cruise Street.

■ In property cleanup matters, the board gave a continuance to March 17 for 1509 Washington Street. Building Inspector Greg Tyson said the house is falling in, and the public cannot enter it. The board adjudicated a pair of properties on Third Street, no address given, with “Silva” listed as the owner. Continued for two weeks are 1428-A and 1428-B Cruise Street. Continued for 30 days are 1431 Cruise, 1421 Cruise, 1412 Cruise and 1211 Waldron Street. Action was dismissed for 1426 Cruise, 1412 Cruise and 1511 Bunch. ■ At the mayor’s request, aldermen approved increasing the line item for professional services by $9,600 annually to employ a person to perform public relations service, website service, citizen education, lobbying and grant searches. There was no motion to hire any specific individual. ■ The board approved offpremises beer licenses for four convenience stores at 2105 Highway 72 West, 2111 Highway 72 East, 2409 Highway 72 West and 2051 Shiloh Road, all previously owned by Taft Little and now operated by Blue Sky Corporation.

A seminar to help equip and better prepare people inside our Crossroads area churches to assist members with lifecontrolling issues will be held Saturday at the Living Free Ministries building. The local group is bringing in several experts from Living Free in Chattanooga to present “Sharing a Vision.” The event will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Living Free Ministries in Corinth. Cost is $25 and includes conference materials and lunch. Living Free is located at 2024 Hwy. 72 Annex behind Magnolia Funeral Home. Clayton “Skip” Arp will be the keynote speaker because he has been involved in this type educational program for 35-years. He will bring other experienced leaders with him to help teach those that attend the session. This is a milestone week for the local Living Free organiza-

tion because celebrated their 10th anniversary on Feb. 5. Tommy Wilson organized the first meeting on Feb. 5, 2005 and had no idea it would grow so much in a decade. “Our goal at Living Free is give folks hope,” said Wilson. “There are many more disappointments in this ministry than we have successes because the battle is everyday life.” Arp said there will be two separate seminars on Saturday. There will be a seminar for those that have life-controlling issues and the other seminar will be to train those committed to helping others with life-controlling problems. “We need churches to take down the walls to work together and help build faithbased solutions for people who need help,” said Arp. “I feel churches can make an impact by helping learn how Please see SEMINAR | 2

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