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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • 2 sections
Siege & Battle gets school property BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission is set to take possession of the vacant West Corinth Elementary School property. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday accepted the group’s bid of $1,499 for the property, which will change hands as soon as the deed is
signed, said City Attorney Wendell Trapp. It was the only bid for the property. The board also agreed to declare the playground equipment at the vacant East Corinth Elementary as surplus and to give it to the town of Rienzi, with the stipulation that Rienzi will move the equipment and fill up any resulting holes on the property. On the West Corinth prop-
erty, Mayor Tommy Irwin said the sale will take substantial ongoing cleanup costs out of the city’s hands. “We feel very good that it’s in the hands of some great caregivers and caretakers,” he said. The purchased property does not include the playground area. Larry Mangus, present with other members of Siege and Battle and representatives of the
National Park Service, said the group will approach the Corinth School District about obtaining that piece of land. The rest of the property had reverted to city ownership, as did the South Corinth and East Corinth campuses, when the property ceased to be used as a school. The wording of the solicitation for bids was designed to limit bidders to use of the prop-
erty only for historical purposes, such as interpretation of the Battle of Corinth. The National Park Service wants to use the property to enhance its interpretation of the battle. It gives the park service battlefield land neighboring the interpretive center, provides another venue that can host educational presentations, and provides storage space.
War leaders head to Corinth Former employee files lawsuit against sheriff
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Crossroads area residents and visitors will get a unique opportunity to hear from three important Civil War leaders at the Corinth Contraband Camp Symposium set for Thursday and Friday. A panel discussion featuring living historians portraying Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and Fredrick Douglass is just one of the many activities taking place during the two-day event. “The three men portraying these powerful figures are some of the best in the industry,” said Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center Supervisory Park Ranger Ashley Berry. “We are in for a treat.” The activities kick off Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center on Taylor Street. Light refreshments will be served prior to the presentation of essay winners from local schools and a statement by Michael Crutcher portraying Douglass. Shortly after 6:30 p.m., keynote speaker Dr. John David Smith from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will address the crowd about Corinth, Contrabands and the U.S. Colored Troops. Please see HISTORIANS | 2A
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A former sheriff’s department employee has filed suit against Sheriff Charles Rinehart, the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department and Alcorn County, alleging sexual harassment, a sexually hostile work environment and retaliation. Requesting a jury trial and seeking damages, Michelle Co-
hoon-Loyd filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Feb. 21. “In the final months of her employment with the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department,” the complaint states, “Plaintiff was subjected to multiple sexual assaults and daily sexual harassment and intimidation at the hands of Defendant RinePlease see SHERIFF | 2A
Schools to begin Aug. 7 BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Mark Boehler
Living historian Dr. Curt Fields will portray Ulysses S. Grant during a panel discussion at the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center on Friday. The photo was taken at Shiloh this year on April 6 — the anniversary of the battle there.
As the state steps away from school start date restrictions, the Corinth School District is largely sticking with the same type of calendar it has had in recent years. The board of trustees adopted the 2014-2015 calendar Monday evening with a start date of Thursday, Aug. 7. The school year will wrap up with exams on May 18-21, 2015, followed by graduation at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015. In 2012, the Mississippi Legislature passed a bill that would have required districts to open
the school year no earlier than the third Monday in August beginning with the upcoming academic year. However, the governor recently signed a bill that erases that requirement. “Since it was state law, I think some people have already made arrangements for vacation” in August, said Superintendent Lee Childress. “Those are things that we’ll work our way through this time.” Gov. Phil Bryant expressed some reluctance in changing the law this year. It was tied to an education bill covering a Please see SCHOOLS | 2A
Tourism board meets at Taco Bell BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau board members headed to the border for their April meeting. Board member Danny Timmons hosted the tourism group for breakfast at Taco Bell Tuesday morning. Taco Bell, owned by Little Foods, Inc., has recently added a breakfast menu to its 1021 Cass Street location and invited CACVB members to try out the new items. “We are hoping people find us a little different experience,” said Timmons, Personnel and Training Coordinator with Little Foods, Inc. “We see nothing but growth and are tickled to death to have added breakfast … everyone here is real pleased with the support of the community and we are glad to have you here today.” Only one funding request was pre-
sented during a light meeting. The Corinth Music Club’s request of $400 was unanimously approved. Funding will be used to promote the club’s “An Evening with Jane Redding” on May 8 at First United Methodist Church. “This is new territory for us,” said club member Cathy Alexander. Redding, a Corinth native, is an international operatic star performer hailed for her dazzling virtuosity and charismatic charm. “This has to be successful for us to continue to do something like it in the future,” said Alexander of the visiting artist series. “Our goal is to spread the love of music to the whole area.” The CACVB board also received a funding evaluation from organizers of Staff photo by Steve Beavers the Crossroads Chili Cook-off. Taco Bell employees Candy Coln (from left), Megan Brady and Whitney Gunn serve breakfast to Corinth Area Convention and Visitors Bureau board member Danny Please see TOURISM | 3A Timmons. Timmons and Taco Bell hosted the April meeting of the board.
Index Stocks......8A Classified......3B Comics......2B State......5A
On this day in history 150 years ago
Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A
An official report by the U. S. War Department states there are currently 146,634 Confederate soldiers and sailors being heldrn camps as prisoners-of-war.
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