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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 131
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections
Chilling with history Field day will benefit farmers BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
A trio of agencies are bringing in the heavy equipment to benefit area farmers. Forage Field Day is being coordinated for a second straight year by Tri-Green Equipment, Mississippi State Extension Service and Alcorn County Soil and Water. The annual day, also sponsored by Alcorn County Farm Bureau and Alcorn County Co-Op, is slated for Tuesday, June 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Extension Service. “A lot of cattle farmers gain knowledge from this type of event,” said Sandy Mitchell with Alcorn County Soil and Water. “They are all interested in becoming more productive.” Registration beings at 8:30 a.m with the field day getting under way at 9. Those interested in attending should RSVP the Extension Service at 662-287-7755 by Monday, June 15. Some of the topics scheduled to be covered by speakers include weed management, insect control, farm equipment safety and nutrient management. Guest speakers and their topics for discussion will be Jody Watson, Bale Management; Dr. John Byrd, Weeds;
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Crossroads Museum employee Martha Morgan adds a carton of Cokes in glass bottles to the cooler.
Museum offers cool taste of Corinth BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
A new addition at Crossroads Museum is putting a smile on the face of visitors. The museum recently had a Coca-Cola cooler installed and is selling glass bottles of Coke for a $1. “I think it’s neat visitors can
come view the museum and have a glass bottle of Coke,” said Crossroads Museum Director Brandy Steen. Visitors like the idea also, according to museum employee Martha Morgan. “We sold 16 on Wednesday,” said Morgan. “They are tickled to death to be able to have a
Coke in a glass bottle and they even want to keep the top after it has been opened.” “It’s like a little souvenir from Corinth,” added Steen. Crossroads Museum had a machine in the past filled with canned drinks. Please see MUSEUM | 2A
“A lot of cattle farmers gain knowledge from this type of event. They are all interested in becoming more productive.” Sandy Mitchell Alcorn County Soil and Water Dr. Rocky Lemus, Forage Quality; Dr. Blake Layton, Insects; Dr. Larry Oldham, Soils; John Hubbard, Safety; and D.J. Davis, Gallagher Fencing. “Stations will be set up and each speaker will be allowed about 15 minutes to speak, so each person can be introduced to several subjects,” said Mitchell. Following lunch at the extension office, Tri-Green will have a “Ride and Drive” demonstration for people to test drive equipment. “We had a lot of good feedback from last year’s event,” said Mitchell. “Tri-Green felt it was a huge success for them.”
Unique art funds ministry BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Southern Gospel group Karen Peck & New River will headline Saturday night’s 18th Annual Leon Frazier Memorial Concert at the Historic Corinth Coliseum.
Peck, New River headline Frazier memorial concert BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Southern Gospel group Karen Peck & New River will make their return to the Crossroads area this weekend for the 18th Annual Leon Frazier Memorial Concert. “We’re so excited to be bringing the gospel back to Corinth,” said Peck via phone from her Atlanta-area home. “The people in North Mississippi were so inviting when we visited a few years ago.” The group will headline the Corinth Kiwanis Club fundrasier Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Historic Corinth Coliseum. Also performing are The Dunaways
and the Old Paths Quartet. The show will feature the winner of tonight’s Kiwanis Talent Contest, as well. Pecks’ group has had six consecutive No. 1 songs on the Billboard Southern Gospel charts including “Revival” and “Finish Well.” Their latest album, “Pray Now,” was released in April. “We will definitely be playing some of our new music on Saturday night,” said Peck. “Along with all the songs our fans have come to love.” Peck describes the group’s sound as sophisticated Southern Gospel, with both counPlease see CONCERT | 2A
This weekend Charlie Campbell will make the four hour trek to Corinth from Georgetown just outside Jackson. He comes to Corinth for Saturday’s Green Market, where he and several students in the Mercy House Teen Challenge will sell handmade wooden crosses. Mercy House is a 14-month discipleship program for young men struggling with drug and alcohol problems. “We don’t charge any of our students to enter the program. It is funded through fundraisers like our handmade wooden crosses,” said Campbell, who serves as the outreach minster for the program. “A student knows they’ll have to work for their stay, and they are normally happy about it. Most people with those types of problems don’t have any money to spend on getting help.” While making the crosses, students often learn a skill or trade. “We make the crosses out of several different types of wood and use nails and cooper wiring,” Campbell said. “We go to festivals, events and flea markets all over the state selling the crosses.” Mercy House is a season seller this year at the Green Market, and Campbell said the decision to travel so far for an event was an easy one. “I was searching for a new event online and found the Green Market. I liked what I saw and felt as if we needed to be there,” said Campbell. “God lead us to Corinth.”
Mercy House Teen Challenge will offer handmade wooden crosses for sale at Saturday’s Green Market at the Corinth Depot.
“People love knowing they are helping change someone’s life for the better.” Charlie Campbell Outreach minster, Mercy House Teen Challenge Campbell said several students travel to the Crossroads area with him each month and help with setup and selling the crosses. “Shoppers are really excited to talk to these guys and find out how and why they made these crosses,” said Campbell. “People love knowing they are helping change someone’s life for the better.” Mercy House can house up
to 55 men. “Right now, about 75 percent of the guys getting help here are from Mississippi,” Campbell added. According to the minster, each cross sold pays to house one person per day in the program. Thousands of other handmade items will be available Saturday at the Historic Depot in downtown Corinth including pottery, repurposed furniture, jewelry, soaps, candles, yard art, clothing, jams, jellies, honey and more. A free event for the public and the banner fundraiser for the Crossroads Museum, the Green Market will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the C.A.R.E. Garden lawn. (For more information, visit corinthgreenmarket.com.)
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Magnolia Hospital receives approval from the state board of health to establish a radiation oncology center. Hospital administrator Winston Whitfield expects the center to open in two years, expanding the hospital’s ability to serve patients.
Local volunteer firefighters Jason Hughes (Kossuth), Lee Smith (Kossuth), Ruben Pittman (Wenasoga), Joe Brown (Wenasoga) and Casey Short (Glen) are among those completing state firefighter certification classes through the state fire academy.
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