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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section

Leaders taking Corinth to Capitol BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

“It’s More Fun Up North.” That’s the message the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau plans to share with legislators on Thursday in Jackson. The tourism office is prepared to feed around 400 legislators and their staff during a special

Corinth Capitol Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mississippi State Capitol. “We just want to remind them who we are and where we are,” said tourism director Christy Burns. Representatives with The Alliance, Main Street Corinth, Keep Corinth Beautiful, Magnolia Regional Health Center,

Corinth-Alcorn County Airport, Alcorn County Board of Supervisors, Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Corinth School District and Alcorn School District are also set to make the trip to the Capitol City. Close to 30 representatives from the city and county will make the trip to promote

Corinth. Corinth’s time to shine light on the numerous activities available in the city will take place in the rotunda of the capitol building. Brochures about the history of Corinth along with its many festivals and shopping opportunities will be handed out during the day. Slugburgers, hot tamales

from Dilworth’s, and special made cookies will be supplied by the Corinth contingent. It has been around 10 years since Corinth has taken part in Capitol Day. “We are the gateway to Mississippi and we have a big day planned to tell them about all the city has to offer,” said Burns.

Supervisors board awards contracts BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors awarded a contract Monday on a box culvert project on County Road 300. The board also unsealed bids for new garbage trucks, and Third District Supervisor Tim Mitchell announced he will be placing a new four-way stop at the intersection of County Roads 500 and 518. It is currently a two-way stop and a dangerous intersection, he said. Mitchell hopes to have the new signs up this week at the crossing west of Rienzi. On the box culvert project,

Parsons Earthworks of Iuka had the low bid for the Second District project, which will see the replacement of an inadequate pipe with a box culvert. The winning bid was $294,740.36, and Cook Coggin Engineers had estimated the project at $335,000. Other bids were Buddy Ayers Construction of Corinth, $318,765.09; TLSL of Walnut, $337,255.35; Prairie Construction of Tupelo, $383,945; and Colom Construction Co. of Ripley, $397,570.20. A bid from Ronald Franks Construction Please see SUPERVISORS | 2

Mid-South Project Package was honored with House Resolution No. 22 on Monday. State Rep. Nick Bain (right) presented a framed copy to volunteers Martha and Tom Chartres.

Volunteer organization honored Tourism panel funds pair of annual events BY STEVE BEAVERS

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Tom Chartres likes the attention Mid-South Project Package is getting. The volunteer hopes it translates into more funding for the non-profit group. State Rep. Nick Bain presented the organization – which sends out care packages each month to service personnel from the mid-south area who are deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait – with House Resolution No. 22 on Monday as a way to honor the volunteer organization. “Project Package is a great

organization,” said Rep. Bain. “This is the least we can do for those who serve us … we want to honor them and give them the notoriety they deserve. The resolution goes a long way in getting the word out about Project Package, according to Chartres. “This is important to us,” he said. “Nick did a great job getting this done … our credibility just went way up.” The resolution commends Mid-South Project Package for their volunteer work in sending care packages to local midmouth service members. Project Package, a volunteer

501 c 3, organization, aims to send around 600 packages out every month. Cost to mail the boxes is $11 per package. Since 2004, over 60,000 packages have been delivered to service personnel. Organizers need $6,000 to send a package to everyone serving from the mid-south. Items needed for the care packages can be dropped off locally at Cash “N” Dash in Selmer, Tenn., National Guard Armory, Penn Majors State Farm, Farmington City Hall and the Veterans Service OfPlease see RESOLUTION | 2

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

A pair of annual events are teaming up. The 28th Annual Slugburger Festival and Green Market will combine their talents July 11 in Historic Downtown Corinth. Interim Main Street Corinth Director Taylor Coombs informed members of the Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board about the combination on Monday. “It’s a chance for us to partner and see if we can blow it out of

the water,” said Coombs. Green Market will assume its normal time slot of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Depot before giving away to the 4th Annual World Slugburger Eating Championship at 4 p.m. Organizers from both events appeared before the tourism board to request funds. Coombs and Main Street board member Sara Beth Green spoke on behalf of the Slugburger Festival. Organizers Please see TOURISM | 2

Commission chooses new executive director For the Daily Corinthian

The Commission on the Future of Alcorn County has recently named Amy Nixon Craven as executive director. The position was previously held by Lane Williams and Mona Lisa Grady. The role of the executive director is to maintain the work of the Commission through leadership, recruitment, delegating and persistence. Craven grew up in Corinth and recently returned with her family from Brentwood, Tenn. Her husband, Brian Craven, is CFO of Magnolia Regional Health Center. They have two children,

Courtney, a junior at Corinth High School, and Nick, an 8thgrader at Corinth Middle School. “Corinth and Alcorn County have always been special. After being away for 20 years, it was a pleasant surprise to see all the positive changes in Corinth,” said Craven. “So many wonderful people have moved to the area and have brought great ideas with them.” “Many citizens seem to be making a difference by their volunteer work,” she added. “When people get involved and show pride in where they live, it Please see DIRECTOR | 2

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Corinth School District Superintendent Dr. Lee Childress, Alcorn School District Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith and other members of The Commission on the Future of Alcorn County welcome Amy Nixon Craven as new executive director.

25 years ago

On this day in history 150 years ago

Joan Pleuester is introduced as the county’s new 4-H Youth Extension Agent, heading up the local 4-H program.

Gen. Edward R.S. Canby commences operations to capture Mobile, Alabama. The Confederates under Gen. Dabney Maury are outnumbered 32,000 to 2,000. It was Gen. Maury’s men who attacked Battery Robinett in Corinth 2 ½ years ago. EXECUTIVE RENTALS COR CORINT INTH, H,, MISSISSIPPI MISSIS MIS SISSIP SIPPI PI CORINTH,

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