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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 228
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • Two sections
Officials: Farmington event was success BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Organizers of the 150th Anniversary Battle of Farmington and Corinth reenactments say the event was a record success. “We had the largest attendance of reenactors we’ve ever had,” said Farmington Mayor Dale Fortenberry. “Both battles on Saturday and the one on Sunday were over an hour long. It was the best reenactment we’ve had since we’ve been doing it.” Reenactors from across the nation made the trip to Farmington for the sesquicenten-
nial reenactments. Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan and Iowa were all represented. Two reenactors from Gettysburg, Pa., one of the most well-known Civil War towns in the nation, made it to Farmington. Tourism Director Kristy White said she spoke to a couple from Holland who attended the reenactment. “They were on a tour of the U.S. and Googled ‘reenactments.’ And they found out about the Farmington reenactment,” said White. White said between 60 and 70 percent of the cars in the
reenactment parking lot were from out of town. Over 2,200 local students turned out for the school days on Thursday and Friday, Fortenberry said. The weather was cooperative throughout the school days and the weekend until the very end of the reenactment, when heavy rain brought the festivities to a soggy end. “The last five to 10 minutes of Sunday’s battle was a naval battle,” the mayor said. “But nobody got stuck in the mud. That was a miracle.” Fortenberry said he and the
committee are happy with the number of reenactors and spectators who participated. He said this year’s event saw a record number of sutlers selling Civil War related and period goods. Most years three or four sutlers set up shop at Farmington. This year there were 14. Many of the reenactors told Fortenberry that they had never experienced as much hospitality as they did at Farmington. “They met Corinth’s world famous Kenny Carson at the Dinner Bell, and he made an
everlasting impression on them,” said Fortenberry. The mayor and the event committee are already discussing plans for next year’s event. “If the Good Lord is willing, we’re going to try to fight again next year,” he said. “We get closer and closer to winning every year. I think the South can correct their mistakes and maybe win by next year.” Fortenberry wishes to thank the individuals and businesses who purchased sponsorships who helped to make the event possible.
Hog Wild BBQ T-shirts go on sale Blaze
damages house
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
North versus South. This time the war takes place for the best barbecue. The 22nd Annual Hog Wild BBQ Festival logo pits a pair of swines in Civil War uniforms and utensils in hand ready to duel with the Historic Depot in the background. The logo, which will don around 800 T-shirts, is the design of local artist Katie Briggs. “My husband (Ryan) described it and I drew it,” said Briggs. “He helps a lot when I'm having trouble coming up with something.” Briggs' design caught the eye of Community Development Director Andrea Rose. “Katie did a great job of incorporating the iconic building and unique history of Corinth along with the fun of the Hog Wild Festival,” she said. T-shirts are available at The Alliance. Cost is $10 for youth and $15 for adult sizes. Colors are white and cardinal red. “People need to go ahead and get them early to make sure we still have their size,” added Rose. The new design can be worn long after the festival is over, according to Main Street board member Kate Nichols. “This year's T-shirt is not just for festival goers, but also history buffs,” said Nichols. Briggs also credited Mia Nickels at Nickels Signs and Graphics. “Mia gave me the idea to incorporate the Civil War,” said the artist. “She does a fantastic job.” Hog Wild, a Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event, is three days of fun, entertainment and most of all plenty of barbecue for the whole family. The 22nd event will crown a Grand Champion and Reserve
BY BOBBY J. SMITH
bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Fire Department saved a Linden street residence from a house fire Wednesday night. The fire department received the call for a fire at the West Linden Street home of Kenneth and Mary Houston at 7:23 p.m. on Wednesday. The fire started in an addition to the home that was under construction. The flames were beginning to spread into the home’s attic over the garage when firemen reached the scene, according to Fire Chief Rob Price. The family was out of town at the time of the fire. While the addition in the back of the home was completely destroyed, the rest of the house was spared — with the exception of heat and water damage throughout. Firemen were on the scene until 10:45 p.m. “Our guys did a very good job of keeping the fire out of the main part of the house,” said Price. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Alliance Community Development Director Andrea Rose models the latest Hog Wild Festival Tshirt. The shirts are a design of local artist Katie Briggs. Grand Champion along with handing out awards in Chicken, Pork Rib, Pork Shoulder, Brisket, Sauce, Dessert, People’s
Choice and Anything But categories. Cooking teams begin vying for the titles on Friday with
the finale set for Saturday. The Grand Champion will take home $1,000 in the annual event.
Heroes begin quest for St. Jude BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
to notice more wildlife because of the change of habitat. “There will be more wildlife in the fields. Turkeys, especially young turkeys, go after the bugs and grasshoppers. In a wellmanicured field the insects don’t reproduce and stay,” said the superintendent. The grounds around the Visitors Center will continue to be maintained and well-manicured, as well the sides of the park’s roadways. Areas around all of
While most are looking for Santa Claus around December, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is in need of some heroes. A Corinth group is ready to take a run at the role. The local running group -- Corinth Heroes -- has set a goal of $40,000 to be raised for the hospital during the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend on Dec. 1. Thus far, $22,000 has been raised in the effort. “Over the last five years we have raised over $100,000 to support St. Jude,” said team member Amy Smith.
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Shiloh military park undergoes restoration effort BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Shiloh National Military Park is beginning a new landscape restoration project that will allow the park’s fields to return to their pre-battle appearance. “We’re trying to be more historically accurate about what these fields actually looked like ,” said Superintendent John Bundy. In 1894 legislation established Shiloh National Military Park and directed it on a mission to preserve the history of the two-
day battle in early April of 1862. Now the boundaries of the fields and forests remain much as they appeared at the time of the battle. As time passed from the creation of the park, equipment progressed from horse drawn plows to tractors. With the advances in equipment it became convenient to mow the fields more frequently, and the park underwent a change in the appearance of Shiloh’s historic fields. Visitors of the current generation known Shiloh’s fields as manicured and managed on a scheduled mowing
cycle. “Back then the fields were either fallow with weeds growing or planted with crops. In both cases it wouldn’t look like what we’ve been doing — which looks like a golf course,” said Bundy. “We think that doing it this way will be more honest with out history.” In order to return the fields to a more historically accurate landscape, Shiloh will now begin letting the fields grow taller. The process has already begun, Bundy said. By next spring or early summer visitors should be able
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On this day in history 150 years ago A Union column sent out from Bolivar discovers Gen.Van Dorn has left the vicinity of Grand Junction and has crossed into Mississippi. The Federals are unaware Van Dorn is headed for Ripley and a junction with Gen. Price’s army.
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