After the tornado Tupelo begins rebuilding process. Page 7
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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118 No. 102
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Supplies sought for tornado victims BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Volunteers at Magnolia Regional Health Center are working with local good samaritans to bring much needed aid to Mississippi areas devastated by the tornado outbreak. The Harper Square Mall is
First aid supplies Bottled water ■ Necessities for children and babies (diapers, wipes, formula, bottles, etc.) ■ Clothing of all sizes ■ Canned foods ■ Blankets ■ Pillows
accepting donations now until Friday inside the main entrance. Drop off times are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Donations will be collected and sent to tornado victims in Tupelo and Louisville. Items needed for Tupelo include:
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Towels Toiletries ■ Rakes ■ Tarps ■ Gloves Items needed for Louisville include: ■ Bottled Water ■ Toilet paper
Paper plates Pre-packaged snacks ■ Non-perishable food items ■ Band Aids ■ Diapers ■ Baby Formula American Legion Post 6 is
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Tornado destroys 1 Prentiss home
ACHS Senior Sounds
BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
A home in extreme southeastern Prentiss County suffered major damage as the tornado that ravaged Tupelo and Lee County clipped the edge of the county. Prentiss County Emergency Management Director Ralph Lauderdale said the roof of the house at 318 County Road
4251 was blown off by the powerful winds as the tornado passed through the county at an angle before lifting back up. Homeowner Audrey Wheelington said no one was at home when the storm ripped away the roof and carried away years of memories. She Please see DAMAGE | 6
Bargain hunter store coming to Corinth BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com Staff photo by Zack Steen
Alcorn Central seniors Ethan Spears, Bryan Landcaster, John Riley Works and Justin Holmes practice Motown hit “My Girl,” by The Temptations, for tonight’s debut of Senior Sounds.
Alcorn seniors celebrate music with ‘Fame’ BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn Central High School seniors will hit the stage this week for their annual Senior Sounds talent and variety show.
The show, featuring musical and comedy skits with the theme, “Fame,” will begin Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Corinth Coliseum Civic Center on Taylor Street in downtown
Corinth. Other performances include 7 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday night. “The theme this year is about Please see SENIORS | 6
A new store for bargain hunters is getting ready to move into the former Big Lots location. Dirt Cheap, based in Hattiesburg, plans to open this summer at 1108 Highway 72 East. Property owners Danny Boatman and Lloyd Dunn are currently making improvements to the HVAC, roof and electrical in preparation for
Dirt Cheap to do the interior finishing. Boatman said the 32,000-square-foot space will provide a larger footprint than the typical Dirt Cheap location. The store signed a five-year lease, and Boatman believes it will do well in Corinth. The business purchases goods from liquidations, customer returns, overstocks, Please see STORE | 6
Surviving Allison earns grand prize at Belk Southern Musician Showcase BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Surviving Allison is doing better than just getting by. The five-member local band is living large after being chosen one of the winners in a musician showcase. Surviving Allison was among six grand prize winners from over 2,000 acts in the Belk Southern Musician Showcase.
“The whole experience has been nothing but amazing,” said Drew Gann, bass player in the band. “We had the honor of meeting some outstanding artists from across the southeast and are so excited to see what this summer has in store.” Surviving Allison was part of 30 acts to audition in Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas and Nashville. The grouped
performed a three-song set for a panel of judges to receive the honor. As part of being included in the grand prize winners, the band was able to shoot a full length production with Belk earlier this year in Charlotte, N.C. “The commercial will start airing at the CMA Music FesPlease see SHOWCASE | 6
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Surviving Allison was among six grand prize winners in the Belk Southern Musician Showcase. Members of the band are (from left) Andrew Ferrell, Drew Gann, Chris Ekiss, Mason Dowd and Zach Jones.
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