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Vol. 119, No. 41

• Corinth, Mississippi • 14 pages • One section

Man killed in Walmart shootout Fleeing BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

IUKA — Walmart shoppers were herded to the back of the store in Iuka before gunfire broke out between police and a man they pursued Sunday evening. Howard Brent Means Jr., 34, of Tishomingo, was killed

in the exchange of gunfire, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, and one officer was treated and released for a minor injury. No one else was injured, but shoppers like Michael Clayton of Iuka were rattled. “I was in the birthday cards section, and he came in like

the next aisle over,” he said. “I didn’t really know what was going on. I could hear him screaming, ‘Y’all killed my family.’ He just kept saying that over and over.” Clayton heard store staff telling customers to get to the back of the store. They gathered at the back for several

minutes until “we heard about 20 or 30 shots go off,” he said. “Then one of the managers said, ‘Y’all run out the back door.’ Everybody just tumbled off the docks.” He waited outside in the cold for more than two hours before Please see SHOOTOUT | 2

driver dies in wreck BY JEFF YORK

Freezing rain forces cleanup

For the Daily Corinthian

GUYS, Tenn. — An early morning alleged shoplifting in Selmer’s Walmart ended in the death of the suspect after she tried to flee from the McNairy County sheriff and two of his deputies. Audrey C. Moore, 31, of Corinth, allegedly had taken two televisions from Walmart around 9 a.m. Saturday. McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck happened to be inside the store at the time, shopping for gun cleaning supplies when he was alerted about the theft. The sheriff went outside to approach the suspect after he realized what had happened and she quickly left in her 2004 Dodge Stratus, nearly hitting the sheriff and two bystanders who were standing in the park-

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Steady freezing rain created a glaze on trees and foliage throughout Monday, making for a busy day for the Corinth Street Department as limbs and trees began to break. The good news was streets remained largely free of ice as temperatures hovered near the freezing mark for much of the day. Staff photo by Mark Boehler

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John Michael Tucker of the Corinth Street Department clears South Parkway of tree limbs.

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Museum extends hours for Black History Month BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Black History Museum of Corinth has stories to tell. The doors are open for local residents to find their touchstones to the past, whether it’s in the museum’s collection of obituaries, profiles of military service members or memories and memorabilia of Easom High. For Black History Month, the museum at 1109 Meigg Street is open each weekday from noon to 4 p.m. “We like the month, but we really want to get people interested in coming to the museum all year,” said volunteer Freida Miller. She is encouraging the submission of family histories, obituaries and photos of all military service members, past and present. Things of genealogical

interest are proving to be the museum’s biggest draw. “Obituaries are some of the best history that we have, and people really gravitate toward it,” said Miller. “People come from out of town and they will read the obituaries for hours.” Beyond local history, the museum also has displays on President Obama and the civil rights movement and a collection of African artifacts. It is located in the Webb home, the former residence of William Dakota and Adrienne Combs Webb. Donated to the city in 1990, it became a shelter for families during times of loss. The effort to make it a museum began in 2003. After February, the museum will return to its regular hours of operation, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Friday.

Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Museum supporters (from left) Mary Nabors Greer, Tyqauvia Sharra Golden Johnson and Sharra Omar Golden recently donated a copy of “Speeches That Changed the World,” a collection of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic addresses.

Booneville resident releases latest album with Volume Five Booneville resident Glen Harrell, who fronts the bluegrass band Volume Five, is celebrating the group’s new album “Voices,” just released on Mountain Fever Records. The album features a special duet with Harrell, who is joined by the Queen of Bluegrass Music Rhonda Vincent on the Dolly Parton tune “Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man.” Harrell sings lead vocals and plays fiddle with the band he founded in 2008. He is joined by members Harry Clark (Man-

dolin & Vocals), Chris Williamson (Bass & Vocals), Patton Wages (Banjo & Vocals,) and Colby Laney (Guitar & Vocals.) These five musicians together truly blend into a band with staying power. “When I put this group together, I knew the style of music I wanted us to play and the goals I wanted to achieve,” stated Harrell. “It was just a matter of finding the right guys who wanted to create their own identity in the industry. I didn’t just want us to be another band

that moves onto the scene and is gone in a few years, but one that would have a unique sound that players and listeners would remember for many years to come — one that sounded like no other band in the business.” “Voices” is the band’s fifth album and features 12 tracks of carefully selected songs, showcasing the many facets of musical tastes that come from within the decidedly bluegrass ensemble — traditional, classic, and on-the-edge. This CD covers it all. The album features the

Index Nation........ 5 Classified...... 12 Comics........ 7 State........ 5

Weather........8 Obituaries........ 6 Opinion........4 Sports...... 10

vocal and instrumental prowess of each V5 band member along with the added talents of Jeff Partin, who plays dobro and also contributed three original songs (“Satan’s Ridge,” “Faithfully” and the first single, “Crazy Nights”). V5 guitarist Colby Laney brought two original songs (“Going Across the Mountain” and “Sam’s Gap”) while the album is rounded out with cuts written by noted country artists Hal Ketchum, Jedd Hughes, and Dolly Parton, whose classic “Daddy Was

An Old Time Preacher Man,” is sure to be a standout track with the addition of Vincent sharing the vocal spotlight with V5’s Harrell. “Voices” was produced by Aaron Ramsey and recorded at Mountain Fever Studios. 2014 proved to be a stellar year for the band. On the heels of its well-received Southerngospel CD release “The Day We Learn to Fly,” the band earned two International Bluegrass Music Association Award Please see HARRELL | 2

On this day in history 150 years ago Columbia, South Carolina, is in flames. Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton orders thousands of cotton bales burned and the fire spreads through the city. The city is surrendered but the Federals do not extinguish the fires, which burn much of the city. EXECUTIVE RENTALS COR CORINT INTH, H,, MISSISSIPPI MISSIS MIS SISSIP SIPPI PI CORINTH,

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