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Board denies some student transfers BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Ten students have been denied transfer out of Alcorn County schools. The Monday night special meeting saw Alcorn School District board members disagree on the student releases forcing many children to not gain approval to attend a school out-
side the district. The county school district loses about $4,200 each time a student who lives in the district attends school in another district. Seven of the 10 students denied had requested transfer to Corinth city schools, which began classes on Monday. One student was denied
transfer to Prentiss County schools, while two more were denied transfer to South Tippah schools. The board split votes on some of the transfers due in part to the absence of Randy Wilbanks. The board president is known for approving all transfers regardless of reason. He has said he believes parents know best
where their child should go to school. Mary Coleman, vice president of the board, has also recently began voting for all transfers, although she has said only students with lawful reasons for transfer should be granted. The remaining three board members, all in their first year in the position, believe the dis-
trict’s student transfer policy should be revised. Just last year, board attorney Arch Bullard attempted to draft a new student transfer policy, but an older version which tracks with state law remains active. “The policy currently in place Please see TRANSFERS | 2A
Museum seeking funding increase BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Photo courtesy of the Corinth Symphony Orchestra
The Corinth Symphony Orchestra has announced dates for its three-concert season with the theme “What a Wonderful World.”
Symphony shares musical journey BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Lovers of live symphonic music will journey around the globe during the Corinth Symphony Orchestra’s new concert season. The Corinth Symphony Orchestra released information regarding its 2017-2018 concert season with the theme “What a Wonderful World.” In keeping with the theme, the CSO will open all concerts of its three-concert season with varied versions of the song made popular by the late Louis
Armstrong. The starting place for the musical journey, will be Mississippi as the orchestra celebrates the state’s 200th birthday with Mississippi’s great musical contributions to the world. The opening concert will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Coliseum Civic Center in downtown Corinth, beginning at 7 p.m. The opening concert will celebrate the state’s bicenntennial with important music, musicians and vocalists representing those who have made outstand-
ing musical contributions to Mississippi, the United States and internationally. The program will include works by opera greats Leontyne Price from Laurel, who is now retired and living in New York City; the late Ruby Elzey born in Pontotoc and lived in Corinth; and Jane Redding Merrero from Biggersville and Corinth, now retired from the opera stage and living in Georgia. The concert program will also include music made popuPlease see SYMPHONY | 5A
With a new budget year approaching, the Crossroads Museum is looking to offset a reduction in income stemming from the exit of the Coca-Cola memorabilia exhibit. Executive Director Brandy Steen told the Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday that the museum is requesting a one-time increase of $10,000 for fiscal 2018 for a total city allocation of $20,000. In addition to the loss of the Coca-Cola funding, the city allocation for FY 2017 was reduced by $2,000. The museum will request level funding of $11,800 from Alcorn County. In FY 2016, the Coca-Cola funding made up 18 percent of the museum’s total operational income of $66,167.60. The Coke exhibit, with old vending machines, commemorative bottles and other promotional items, occupied a room of the museum for about five years until recently moving to its own location. The exhibit came to the museum after the prior Coke museum sustained flood damage. Although the Coke exhibit at the museum was always intended as a temporary arrangement, the museum had come to depend on the funding over the last several years. The museum has made some cuts and is taking several other steps to help its funding outlook.
Artifact show seeks vendors, educators BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — Educators and vendors are welcome to participate in a Civil War and Native American Artifact Show coming to the Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum. The Tishomingo County Historical and Genealogical Society will host a Civil War and Native American Artifact Show, Saturday, Sept. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum, located at 203 East Quitman Street, in Iuka.
The show is being held in conjunction with the annual Iuka Heritage Day Festival and Mississippi Bicentennial. There are lectures being scheduled for the Civil War and Native American Artifact Show and educators are welcome. Lectures will be held throughout the day in the historic courtroom. They are talking to several potential speakers now and hope to confirm them soon. Show volunteer Jeff Hamrick said they will welcome educators and potential
speakers to call or e-mail and inquire about what they need. “We’re trying to do approximately 15 display tables in the old courthouse — those people will be collectors, educators or retail tables and, at the front of the old courthouse where the judge and jury would sit, there will be speakers. The speakers will do about 30-minute talks with different areas of expertise like Native Americans history in the area or
“We are going to try to receive some operating grants from the Mississippi Arts Commission as well as the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area, but the granting period does not open up until about February.” Brandy Steen Museum executive director “We are going to try to receive some operating grants from the Mississippi Arts Commission as well as the Mississippi Hills Heritage Area,” said Steen, “but the granting period does not open up until about February.” The museum has revised its membership levels and is planning a membership drive. Green Market fees have increased, and the museum anticipates holding another cemetery tour this year. Last year’s tour raised about $2,500. The museum is projecting Please see MUSEUM | 2A
“We’re trying to do approximately 15 display tables in the old courthouse — those people will be collectors, educators or retail tables and, at the front of the old courthouse where the judge and jury would sit, there will be speakers. Jeff Hamrick Show volunteer
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