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Daily Corinthian Vol. 118, No. 167

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • 2 sections

Board OKs pair of 4-way stops BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A pair of new four-way stops are set for the streets of Corinth. Several others are also proposed, and another one may be removed. During Tuesday’s session, the Board of Aldermen approved the creation of fourway stops at the intersection of Douglas Street and Cruise Street and at the intersection of Franklin Street and Wick Street. The board is also interested in public feedback on proposed four-way stops at: ■Taylor Street and 3rd Street

â– Fillmore Street and 3rd Street â– Poplar and Hickory With those additions, the board would also consider removing the existing four-way stop at Taylor Street and 2nd Street. Mia Nickels was present to request the stop at Douglas and Cruise. “Our community has been a little bit concerned about the traffic from Cruise down through Proper ‌ We need to stop them before they make that hill,â€? she said. Pets have been killed there, and the residents worry that a

Please see BOARD | 2A

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Dr. John Byrd speaks with a group of producers about weed control.

Producers tour farms on Forage Field Day BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Area farmers went looking for answers Tuesday morning. Mississippi State University specialists provided the information they were seeking during the Alcorn County Forage Field Day. Around 30 producers toured

three farms in the county as MSU specialists spoke about specific areas. “Producers are getting a wide range of information they can use to maximize their property,� said Patrick Poindexter, Alcorn County Director with the Mississippi State Extension Service. “Specialists are

covering a gamut of everything ‌ there is a lot of information packed into a short field day.� The field day, made possible through a NRCS Mississippi Grazing Land Coalition Initiative grant, gave participants a chance to tour the farms of Billy Please see FARMS | 3A

Relay for Life luminaria celebration rescheduled BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

One of the most important parts of the Alcorn County Relay For Life was a wash out when the event was originally held in late May. Local event chair Lori Moore recently announced a new date for the luminaria ceremony. The event is set for Friday, July 25 at 8 p.m., at the soccer field in Crossroads Regional Park. “We were able to get the survivor walk and survivor din-

ner completed in May before the rain came,� said Moore. “The radar didn’t show any clearing, so we decided to cancel the entire event just before the luminaria event was set to begin.� The luminaria ceremony occurs at every Relay For Life event. As the sun sets, luminaria light up the night. Relay For Life participants, survivors and caregivers gather to remember loved ones lost to Please see RELAY | 2A

McNairy Central named Alcorn County Fair lineup announced one of nation’s best schools BY STEVE BEAVERS

sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

For the Daily Corinthian

Word is beginning to spread that McNairy Central is one of the best high schools in the nation. MCHS has been recognized by US News and World Report as one of the 2014 U.S. News Best High Schools. U.S. News analyzes 31,242 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. That number was reduced to 19,411 schools, which is the total number of public high schools across that county that had enough 12-grade enrollment and sufficient data from the 20112012 school year to be eligible for the rankings. McNairy Central Principal Mickey Murphy was pleased, but was not surprised when he heard the school had been honored with the award. “I have been at McNairy Central as a teacher and principal and I knew it was a

great school,� said Murphy. “I’ve known all along that our school was a top school. I’m proud someone else has noticed that we provide a great education for our students.� To produce the 2014 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, U.S. News teamed up with the Washington, D.C.-based American Institutes for Research, one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. “I feel this award could change the perception in a positive way for our school,� commented Murphy. “I hope our students will take this honor.� AIR implemented the U.S. News comprehensive rankings methodology, which is based on the key principles that a great high school must Please see MCNAIRY | 3A

Alcorn County Fair organizers are ready to ride. The 4th annual event will be packed with five days of oldtime fun and even some clowning around at the Crossroads Arena on September 16-20. Ranchey Productions will headline the final two nights of the fair with bull riding events on Sept. 19-20. “People will want to see this type of action,� said fair committee member Danny Turner. “The bull riding is a good fit with our two goals of providing old-time fun and helping children in Alcorn County.� “Most fairs are associated with rodeo-type events,� added the committee’s Sandy Mitchell. “This is something we have been wanting to do for some time.� Some of usual exciting events return in 2014. A cheer-off is slated for night one at 7 p.m. REVOLVE, a contemporary Christian event, is back again

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Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson’s visit to the Alcorn County Fair last year helped organizers make huge donations to both the county and city school districts. Corinth District Superintendent Dr. Lee Childress and Alcorn School District Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith were each presented checks from the fair committee last year. on Wednesday night. Pickin’ on the Square moves from the Alcorn County Courthouse to the Arena on Thursday night with Breaking Grass being the featured entertainment during the Pickin’ at the Fair. The Mid-South Talent Show, Please see FAIR | 6A

On this day in history 150 years ago

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Tupelo Campaign: The losses for the two sides are tallied. The Battle of Harrisburg is a disaster for the Confederates, and Forrest’s Corps never recovers. There are 215 men were killed, 1,116 wounded and 51 missing. Smith’s force lost 674.

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