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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 140

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

County seeks loan to aid business BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County will apply for loan funds to assist an existing business with consolidating its offices in a new location and adding 50 jobs. The Board of Supervisors on

Friday voted to proceed with applying for a CAP loan of up to $1 million for the purchase of the old Chadco building. “The reason the county is looking at this is retaining the jobs that are here,” said Board President Lowell Hinton.

Wanda Christian, the county’s grant administrator with the Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District, said the project would help to retain 151 existing jobs. Officials requested that the company not be named at this

time because of the sensitive nature of ongoing project development. The company presently occupies three buildings and is based in Corinth. While the loan is for up to $1 million, only $550,000 is expected to be needed. The lease

is proposed to be seven years, and the county will retain ownership while the business repays the loan. Grants totaling more than $1.3 million are also involved Please see LOAN | 6

Child finds sweet success with a lemonade stand BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Most kids spend the summer in the pool or the playground. Nine-year-old Jack Massengill is using a good portion of his summer break in business. Massengill, with the help of his grandmother Sandra Warren, set up a lemonade stand on 8th Street Thursday and Friday. The Middleton, Tenn. youngster, who is visiting his grandmother, came up with the idea to make some extra cash for 4-H Camp next week in Columbia, Tenn. “Today is my last day,” said Massengill as he sat behind the lemonade stand made by his uncle. “I might do it off and on when I come back later in the summer.” Business was booming for the young entrepreneur on day one. “I made over $30,” he said. Customers could have their lemonade made to order. Orders with more or less ice along with a lemon included were easily available. “It has gone well,” said Warren, who made the lemonade. “A lot of people have been making donations.” The grandmother is proud of her lone grandchild.

Stephanie Sandy

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Jack Massengill started selling lemonade Thursday to raise money for 4-H Camp. See related photo on Page 3. “Jack was so excited about the idea,” she said. “You don’t see kids doing this kind of thing

today … Jack wanted to make his own money for the camp canteen.”

Sandy remembered for her dedication to Corinth history BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Father’s Day Breakfast focuses on leadership BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Macedonia M.B. Church is calling on men to be leaders. The church brotherhood will be getting the message across during its monthly breakfast on Father’s Day Sunday. “Recognizing this month’s breakfast is on Father’s Day, we are asking people to grab their father, grandfather, son, uncle or brother and come out and be

led by God,” said church minister Jonathan Taylor. Bro. Joe Wheeler, President of the State Brotherhood, will be the guest speaker at the 8 a.m. event. “We are asking the men of other congregations and communities to come out and fellowship with us,” added Taylor. “All of us need both physical and spiritual food.” Taylor expressed it takes all

people working together. “When we all follow God, everything around us will change and prosper,” he said. “To be the men to lead our families, churches and communities, we have to work together.” Macedonia M.B. Church is located at 715 Martin Luther King Drive in Corinth. (For more information about the event contact Taylor at 662-396-1059.)

Stephanie Sandy never tired of digging for more details when it came to Corinth history. The community will gather to remember her today with memorial services at 2 p.m. at McPeters Chapel. A member of the Corinth Historic Preservation Commission for many years, her research skills gave her a lead role in identifying the location of the contraband camp. Mayor Tommy Irwin said it hurts to lose a citizen like Sandy. “She was a person who selflessly gave her life to the bet-

terment of this community,” he said. “She wanted good things for the city and county.” He also received some good advice from her. “She would observe me in speeches and board room appearances and often give me tips on ways to improve,” said Irwin. “I knew she was interested and cared about me.” Born in Washington, D.C., she came to Mississippi in 1964 to pursue a degree in history at Blue Mountain College, where she met her future husband, Milton Sandy Jr. She had a lifelong passion Please see SANDY | 3

Staff photo by Mark Boehler

Flag Day celebrates symbol of America BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Today the majestic red, white and blue American flag can be seen flying outside homes and business across the country. While not an official federal holiday, Flag Day provides Americans the opportunity to honor the flag and what it has meant over the years. The special day commemorates the original

adoption of the flag on June 14, 1777. In Corinth at the American Legion Post 6, Commander Tommy Watson is putting the finishing touches on a new flag program. “We’re happy to finally be able to offer everyone in the area the opportunity to join our flag program,” said Watson. “We can provide flags for people and help them maintain the flags.”

The post buys flags used in the program from the American Legion Flag & Emblem Sales. Proceeds from each sale go into an account where awards are purchased for the local veterans support programs. “We’ll order and install the flag at any home or place of business,” said Watson. “Then we’ll keep a check on the flag and the first sign of wear or fading, we’ll order a

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new flag and swap it out.” Watson said the flags from the American Legion are the best flags available. “I have been flying the same flag since January 2013 and it has yet to fade or tear,” he said. “Flags are not supposed to last that long, but these do.” The post has the three most common size flags Please see FLAG | 6

On this day in history 150 years ago

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Gen. Washburn makes the suggestion that A.J. Smith’s division of the 16th Corps be sent into Mississippi to continue Sturgis’s mission of keeping Forrest in Mississippi and away from Sherman’s supply line.

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A flag is flown at half staff during Memorial Day activities in May at Corinth National Cemetery.


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