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Tonight’s Slugburger Festival Entertainment Eating Contest 4 p.m. Mink Brothers Band 5:30 p.m. Law of Nature 7:30 p.m. Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funkmonster 9:45 p.m.-11:45 p.m.

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 164

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

Surface improvements set for CHS accepted Pittman Construction’s proposal to resurface both athletic facilities. The track resurfacing was bid as an alternate on the football field turf project, and it was previously put on hold because Pit-

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The running track and tennis courts at Corinth High School are set for resurfacing. The Corinth School District Board of Trustees on Thursday

tman had the low bid on the football field but the high bid on the track project. After some further discussions with the contractor, Superintendent Lee Childress said Pittman has agreed to also re-

surface the tennis courts as part of the work. The existing track surface will be removed and a new one installed with striping. The track will not be made larger. Completion of the resurfac-

ing will depend on when the Warrior Stadium turf project wraps up. If there is not time for completion prior to the first home football game in August, Please see CHS | 3

Staff photo by Brant Sappington

Sybil Pinson Mitchell (far right) shares a hug with her son, Rev. Robert Mitchell, during the unveiling of a sign designating a portion of Highway 364 in honor of her brother, Seaman Oliver Wendell Pinson, who was killed during World War II.

Highway honors ultimate sacrifice BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

On May 3, 1945, Navy Seaman Oliver Wendell Pinson stayed at his battle station operating a 40mm gun as his ship, the USS Little, took heavy fire from a squadron of Japanese planes near Okinawa. As the hot steel of bombs rained from the sky, Pinson and his shipmates fought heroically before the Cairo native’s gun took a direct hit, shortly before the entire ship was sunk. Friday, his sister battled strong emotions as she searched for words following the unveiling of a sign designating a section of Highway 364 near the area where the she and her brother grew up in Prentiss County as the Oli-

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Main Street Director Taylor Coombs will be out to put down a personal-best five slugburgers today. The director finished up training for the event on Friday with five burgers from the White Trolley. The Major League Eating contest begins today at 4:30 p.m.

Professionals set to battle for slugburger eating title Seaman Oliver Wendell Pinson ver Wendell Pinson Memorial Highway. Please see PINSON | 3

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Joey Chestnut has pretty much done it all when it comes to Major League Eating. Only one title has escaped the MLE veteran of nine years.

Saturday, he gets another crack at eating the World Slugburger Eating Championship away from two-time reigning champion Matt “Megatoad” Stonie. Chestnut, better known as

“Jaws” on the MLE circuit, and Stonie are set to slug it out in another classic showdown at the Corinth Depot in downtown Corinth.

Blue Magnolia appears at KC’s Espresso tonight

Quilters receive statewide honors BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

BY STEVE BEAVERS

kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

Two local quilters were recently rewarded by the Mississippi Quilt Association for their exceptional needle work. In 2005, MQA established the MS Quilt Legacy Committee to record and honor the works of outstanding quilters age 65 and older. After being nominated by the Needle Chasers Quilt Guild of Tishomingo County, Dorothy Daily of Burnsville and Norma Grissom of Corinth entered their work in local, regional and national quilt shows as Please see QUILTERS | 2

Please see EATING | 2

sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Hearts and Flowers — Norma Grissom shows off her “hearts and flowers” quilt.

Index Stocks........8 Classified......14 Comics........ 7 State........ 5

Weather........9 Obituaries........ 6 Opinion........4 Sports...... 12

Blue Magnolia is back for a repeat performance. The three-piece jazz ensemble is appearing at KC’s Espresso tonight at 5 p.m. KC’s is where the ensemble debuted in April. “We had a great time in April,” said vocalist Tonya Maxedon. “The house was packed and the audience was fabulous.” Maxedon, bass player

Mikky Jones and guitarist Anthony Hopper make up the three-person group. “Each member brings something different,” said Maxedon. “Our goal is just to make music together … we are open to whatever happens.” Tonight’s audience can expect to hear a little bit of every kind of music, according to Maxedon. Please see ENSEMBLE | 2

On this day in history 150 years ago Tupelo Campaign: Gen. Smith sends patrols on three roads to test Confederate defenses. Two patrols are diversions as he has decided to march east to Tupelo. Smith smelled out the trap set by Lee and Forrest and his march will ruin the ambush.


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