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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 96
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section
Bill provides teacher pay increase BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Mississippi gets an “A” in its recent rewarding of public school teachers. Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill Tuesday giving teachers a $2,500 pay increase over the next two years. Teachers will also still receive their normal annual raises. “I am extremely excited teach-
ers are getting a state-funded pay increase,” said Corinth District Superintendent Dr. Lee Childress. “It has been seven or eight years since teachers have received any additional state-funded raise, and it’s something that is well deserved.” “It’s long overdue and I am elated they understand what our teachers do and how much time
beginning July 1, 2015. Mississippi had the secondlowest average teacher pay in the nation in 2013 at $41,994, above only South Dakota, according to a survey by the National Education Association. “Every year, our students lose good teachers to our neighboring
they put in inspiring students,” added Alcorn District Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith. “Teachers work exceptionally hard to prepare for their classes … they work so many hours and have dedicated their lives to improving the lives of students.” The bill includes a $1,500 raise July 1 and a $1,000 raise that would follow in the budget year
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Corinth High School Follies Board questions
use of school buses BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The use of four school buses to shuttle Brantley Gilbert concert goers from a satellite parking lot to the Crossroads Arena is being questioned. Alcorn School District Board Member Carroll Morton addressed the issue at Monday’s board of education meeting. “I would like to not do this anymore ... especially with such a short notice,” said Morton. “The event was for profit. The arena is for profit. I feel like they can hire charter buses to shuttle people to and from a concert.” According to Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith, the school district received an e-
mail from Crossroads Arena General Manager Tammy Genovese at 3:48 p.m., Friday, March 28, one day prior to the reMorton cord breaking Gilbert concert. “The e-mail requested the use of four of our school buses with insurance provided to transport people from the old Quebecor World employee parking lot on Tate Street to the arena entrance,” said Smith. “The e-mail noted Please see BUSES | 2
Staff photo by Zack Steen
Corinth High School seniors Jarron Edmond raps the theme song to the T.V. hit “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” while Quajae Fisher takes Graves Marshall for a spin. Follies performances are set for tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the CHS auditorium.
Annual senior class production opens tonight BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth High School seniors will hit the stage this week for their annual Follies talent and variety show. The show, featuring musical and comedy skits of “T.V. Shows We Love” will begin tonight at 7 p.m. at the CHS auditorium. Other performances include 7 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday night. “Seniors will sing theme songs and perform skits from some of the most popular T.V. shows ever,” said Taylor Coombs, director of production. The trip down T.V. memory
“There is a ton of talent in this class.”
Confederate holiday to be observed Sunday
Taylor Coombs BY ZACK STEEN
Director
zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
lane begins with a full cast singa-long to the “Friends” theme song “I’ll Be There For You,” originally recorded by The Rembrandts. Other T.V. shows featured include “Gilligan’s Island,” “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Golden Girls.” “There is a ton of talent in this class,” said Coombs. “These kids have really blown me away.”
Coombs said Follies is a great time for seniors. “It gives seniors one last chance to come together and spend time with each other,” she said. “Some of these kids have been in the same class since kindergarten, but still don’t know each other. By the end of Follies, they’ll be best Please see FOLLIES | 2
Confederate soldiers lost during the Civil War will be remembered this weekend during the Confederate Memorial holiday. The local observance of the holiday will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. Col. W.P. Rogers Camp #321 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will host the special program honoring
those who fought and died for the Confederate states during 1861-1865. “Everything Civil War related is an important piece of Corinth history,” said Larry Mangus, camp commander. “It’s great to be able to honor all Confederate soldiers with this special day.” The event will include dedication speeches, wreath laying and a musket salute all set Please see HOLIDAY | 2
Dramatized talk headlines Contraband Symposium BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Taking the stage together in 1863, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and Frederick Douglass tackled the burning questions of the day. That was the premise of a dramatized discussion among the three at the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center as part of the Contraband Camp Symposium events. George Buss (Lincoln), E.C. Fields Jr. (Grant) and Michael Crutcher (Douglass) spent an hour in deep, sometimes passionate discussion, although it was not free of a bit of humor, as well. “We have set upon a course in my administration of keep-
ing the union together,” said President Lincoln. “For you remember at my inauguration, I laid my hand upon the Bible to preserve, protect and defend the constitution, so help me God. So my oath is registered in heaven and, constitutionally, once this government was established, it cannot end, so we must see this thing through. And with the right military personnel, I think we can get the job done, and I aim to see it finished in my administration.” Chomping an unlit cigar throughout the talk, General Grant described his changing perspective on the severity of
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Abraham Lincoln (George Buss) and Ulysses S. Grant (E.C. Fields Jr.) listen as Frederick Douglass (Michael Crutcher) makes a point at the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center Friday afternoon. The three are known for their portrayals of the historic figures.
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