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Defendant’s hospitalization forces mistrial BY ANGELA STOREY astorey@dailycorinthian.com

BOONEVILLE — A mistrial was declared in the Rebecca Jones murder trial underway in Prentiss County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon after Jones was apparently hospitalized Tuesday night in Alabama. Testimony in the murder trial of the Alabama woman began Tuesday in Booneville. She is accused of killing her moth-

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“The question is was her condition one she created or a heart attack she couldn’t help,” he said. Because of other cases set on the Prentiss County circuit court docket next week, including a capital murder case involving a large jury pool, and lack of space to move the trial to drug court, and the fact Jones could not be present to testify on her behalf, Pounds granted

the mistrial. He ordered Jones to reimburse Prentiss County for all trial costs and to pay for all costs of a future trial. He also ordered Jones to be held without bond once she leaves the hospital until further order of the court. Assistant DA Kimi Kitchens asked it be noted in the record the mistrial was over the objections of the DA’s office.

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er, Jane Jones, in May 2010. Jane Jones was shot twice at her home at 439 Hwy. 4 East, Booneville. Rebecca Jones’ attorney, Rob Laher, told the court Wednesday she had apparently been transported by ambulance sometime during the night to a hospital from her home in Alabama. With the approval of Circuit Court Judge Jim Pounds, Laher went to Alabama to learn more

about her condition Wednesday. She was still unresponsive at the hospital in ICU, Judge Pounds told the jurors Wednesday afternoon when court reconvened at 1:30. Laher asked by telephone for the mistrial, Pounds said. Pounds is asking for release of her medical records to the District Attorney’s office to determine if her condition was something voluntary or involuntary.

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth trick or treaters take note: Halloween will be on Halloween. The Board of Aldermen agreed Tuesday that an alternate observance date is not needed this year. Halloween falls on a Wednesday, and Mayor Tommy Irwin said some church pastors had expressed an interest in moving it because of Wednesday evening services. The city rarely recommends an alternate trick or treat date. It has happened twice in the last 15 years, most recently in 2010, when the spooky date fell on a Sunday. In other business, 14 addresses had public hearings or other property cleanup matters before the board. Aldermen set new public hearings for 5 p.m. Nov. 6 on three properties: 230 Franklin Street, 3008 North Polk Street and the Mary Bonds property on Box Chapel Road. The board adjudicated two properties which will be cleaned and the cost added to the property tax bill — the Tom Collins estate at the corner of Crater and White and the Melvin McClamroch estate on Meigg Street. The board gave a continuance of two weeks for 1301 East Waldron Street, where the owners have been dealing with probate. Aldermen gave a continuance of 60 days for the ongoing Rhodes property cleanup on Highway 72. Action on several properties was dismissed because Please see HALLOWEEN | 2

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this brigade did from this point to Davis Bridge two days later.” Wednesday’s morning hike was the first ever ranger-led interpretive program to the Oliver’s Hill section of the battlefield. Along for the hike were two men whose ancestors fought in the battle. Both men had drove for long hours to be part of the 150th anniversary activities. David Finney, 47, made the trip from his home in Omaha, Neb., to see where his ancestor fought. His grandmother’s grandfather was Private Hanson Alexander, who served in Company D of the 50th Illinois regiment. A lifelong Civil War buff,

Kossuth High School will host a Military Appreciation Night during the home game against Booneville Friday night. “I think it’s going to be a pretty big night,” said Principal Matt Smith. “Especially with all the disturbances at the embassies and around the world. People are feeling really patriotic.” The school will recognize all active, non-active and retired members of the armed forces — as well as family members of deceased veterans — at 6:25 p.m. The football game begins at 7 p.m. The presentation will honor those who have served America “with courage, honor and dignity,” according to KHS 11th grade journalism student Cheyenne Null. As part of the presentation members of the Corinth-based Company D, 106th Brigade Support Battalion of the National Guard will present a color guard and demonstrate a cavalry-style formation across the field. The “Military Appreciation Night” will also include a performance of the national anthem by a local trio. Veterans or those who wish to recognize a veteran for his or her service should call Kossuth High School’s Linda Hatcher at 286-2223 and provide the

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Park Ranger Tom Parson leads a discussion of the opening rounds of the Battle of Corinth.

History buffs hike through battle history BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

A group of history enthusiasts joined Park Ranger Tom Parson Wednesday morning for the first of the ranger-led hikes commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Corinth. After meeting at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, the car caravan made the short trip to Oliver’s Hill, the site of the battle’s opening rounds. The destination was off Wenasoga Road, just a few steps outside the Corinth City Limits. After a quarter-mile hike over a pine-shaded old roadbed and across a freshly cut field of grass, the group arrived at the ruins of the old Beauregard Line — earthworks built

by the Confederates while they occupied Corinth in the weeks following Shiloh and later manned by Union troops during the Battle of Corinth on Oct. 3-4, 1862. The hike was the first of four tours concentrating on the brigade of Confederate General John C. Moore. Moore’s Brigade was in the middle of some of the heaviest fighting in and around Corinth. “The brigade started with 1,892 men in five regiments. Over the next 48 hours they would see more action at Corinth than any other brigade during the battle,” said Parson. “They were cut down by 68 percent. During the Civil War, no Confederate brigade suffered as many casualties in a battle as

MRHC offering discounted digital mammograms in October BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Magnolia Regional Health Center wants to save them all. Big or small. The hospital is offering digital mammograms at the reduced price of $65 during the month of October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Women 35 and older and without any augmentations or problems are eligible for a mammogram during the month. “It is important for people to catch problems early,” said MRHC Radiology Director Amy Mauney. “When breast cancer is detected early the survival rate is greater.” According to the National Cancer Institute, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Over 220,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. The institute also found that over 30 percent of women are diagnosed after the cancer has spread beyond the localized

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Andrea Harris with the Magnolia Regional Health Center radiology department performs a mammogram. The hospital is bringing more awareness to breast cancer during the month of October by offering mammograms for $65. stage. Mauney said women can

perform self exams to identify changes in the breast. Women

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On this day in history 150 years ago Van Dorn renews the Confederate attack on Corinth. Battery Powell falls to them, but is quickly retaken. Hundreds of Confederates reach the railroad crossing, but the repulse of the attacks on Battery Robinett dooms the effort and Van Dorn is forced to call a retreat.

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Variance request approved for restaurant BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Board of Aldermen on Tuesday gave approval to a variance request for a new restaurant planned in downtown Corinth. Accepting a recommendation from the board of adjustment / planning commission, the board approved the plans for a major renovation of the former Rankin Printery building at 605 Fillmore Street by Russell Smith. The preservation commission also ap-

proved the plans. The building is in the city’s historic preservation district, and the plans include a balcony extending several feet over the sidewalk and removal of the 20th century modernization of the ground floor, which will feature a traditional downtown Corinth storefront. The owner showed a rendering of the planned facade. “I like that New Orleans look,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin.

Smith, who operates Russell's Beef House, said the restaurant will employ 20 to 25. In other business: ■ The board delayed a vote on a resolution of support for the optional local sales tax advocated by the Mississippi Municipal League for further review. Alderman Michael McFall said the only feedback he has received is from individuals who are concerned that it might deter people who are drawn to Corinth from out of state

to shop because of lower sales tax. The tax would be up to 1 percent, excluding establishments that already collect a tourism tax, and must be approved by 60 percent of city voters. ■ The city is feeling optimistic about its chances of landing a $4.1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration for a major drainage project that would detain water in the Tishomingo/Polk Street basin and the Hickory

Road/Oak Lane basin. Representatives of Cook Coggin Engineers reported that the application has cleared the first cut, and additional information is being gathered for an Oct. 22 deadline. “We’re very excited and optimistic this is going to come true,” Johnny Crotts of Cook Coggin told the board. The total project is $5.1 million. ■ Aldermen approved the grant-funded purchase of seven portable defibrillators for police

Today in History Today is Thusday, Oct. 4, the 278th day of 2012. There are 88 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlights in History: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. James R. Hoffa was elected president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The family comedy series “Leave It to Beaver” premiered on CBS.

On this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s troops launched an assault on the British at Germantown, Pa., resulting in heavy American casualties. In 1822, the 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, was born in Delaware, Ohio. In 1861, during the Civil War, the United States Navy authorized construction of the first ironclad ship, the USS Monitor. In 1887, the International Herald Tribune

had its beginnings as the Paris Herald, a European edition of the New York Herald. In 1931, the comic strip “Dick Tracy,” created by Chester Gould, made its debut. In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini conferred at Brenner Pass in the Alps. In 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 3, a space probe which transmitted images of the far side of the moon. In 1960, an Eastern Air Lines Lockheed L-188A Electra crashed on takeoff from Boston’s Logan International Airport, killing all but 10 of the 72 people on board. In 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin, 27, was found dead in her Hollywood hotel room. In 1976, agriculture secretary Earl Butz resigned in the wake of a controversy over a joke he’d made about blacks. In 1980, fire broke out aboard the Dutch cruise vessel Prinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska, forcing the 520 people aboard to abandon ship; no deaths or serious injury resulted. (The ship capsized and sank a week later.)

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Sen. Larry Craig, RIdaho, defiantly vowed to serve out his term in office despite losing a court attempt to rescind his guilty plea in a men’s room sex sting. Former city maintenance worker John Ashley shot five people in a law office in Alexandria, La., killing two of them; Ashley was shot and killed by

Country singer Leroy Van Dyke is 83. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Sam Huff is 78. Actor Eddie Applegate is 77. Actress Felicia Farr is 77. Author Jackie Collins is 75. Author Roy Blount Jr. is 71. Author Anne Rice is 71. Actress Lori Saunders (”Petticoat Junction”) is 71. Baseball manager Tony La Russa

is 68. Actor Clifton Davis is 67. The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, is 66. Actress Susan Sarandon is 66. Blues musician Duke Robillard is 64. Playwright Lee Blessing is 63. Actor Armand Assante is 63. Actor Alan Rosenberg is 62. Actor Christoph Waltz is 56. Actor Bill Fagerbakke is 55. Music producer Russell Simmons is 55. Actress-singer Wendy Makkena is 54. Musician Chris Lowe (The Pet Shop Boys) is 53. Country musician Gregg “Hobie” Hubbard (Sawyer Brown) is 52. Actor David W. Harper is 51. Singer Jon Secada is 51. TV personality John Melendez is 47. Actor Liev Schreiber is 45. Actor Abraham Benrubi is 43. Country singer-musician Heidi Newfield is 42. Actress Alicia Silverstone is 36. Actor Phillip Glasser is 34. Rock singer-musician Marc Roberge (O.A.R.) is 34. Actress Rachael Leigh Cook is 33. Actor Jimmy Workman is 32. Rhythmand-blues singer Jessica Benson (3lw) is 25. Actor Michael Charles Roman is 25. Figure skater Kimmie Meisner is 23.

to his ancestor's story. He doesn’t know what his grandfather thought of Corinth, but Oates has fallen in love with the Crossroads City during his visit. “It’s just a beautiful little city and the people are so friendly,” he said. “When you ask for direc-

tions people will talk to you for hours.” Another pair of visitors ended up at the Battle of Corinth hikes without originally intending to do so. Nashville resident Tom Allen and his grandson Noah Lucy made plans to stay in Corinth while visiting Shiloh Na-

tional Military Park. But while in town they found out about the anniversary hikes and decided to amend their itinerary. “We wanted to go to the Interpretive Center while we were here, but then we found out about the anniversary activities just two days ago,” said Allen.

Park Service rangers will continue leading the commemoration of the battle anniversary today with hikes beginning at 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at the Interpretive Center. (For more information call 287-9273 or visit www.nps.gov/shil.)

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cancer and if any abnormality is found, it should be checked out by a doctor. Regular screenings are important. Mammograms should be done every year after the age of 40 as long as there are no problems, according to Mauney. Those who are under 40 and have risk factors for breast cancer should ask their doctor whether mammograms are advisable and how often to have them. Those interested in having a mammogram at the hospital during the month should call 662-293-1026 and make an appointment.

“As long as they have a physician to receive the report, they can call and make an appointment,” said Mauney.

In 1991, 26 nations, including the United States, signed the Madrid Protocol, which imposed a 50-year ban on oil exploration and mining in Antarctica.

police following a standoff. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il pledged to pursue a peace treaty and end their countries’ decadeslong standoff.

patrol vehicles. ■ The board voted for J.C. Hill to serve as mayor pro tem. ■ The board conditionally approved a sevenyear tax abatement for the owner of Big Boys at the former Shoney’s property on U.S. 72. The owner applied for the tax break through the new Corinth Opportunity Redevelopment District. ■ The board approved a zoning variance for a detached storage building on the Terry Payne property.

Ten years ago: John Walker Lindh, the so-called “American Taliban,” received a 20-year sentence after a sobbing, halting plea for forgiveness before a federal judge in Alexandria, Va.. In a federal court in Boston, a laughing Richard Reid pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a transAtlantic flight with explosives hidden in his shoes as he declared his hatred for America and his loyalty to Osama bin Laden.

One year ago: Three U.S.-born scientists, Saul Perlmutter, Brian Schmidt and Adam Riess, won the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace. The NBA canceled the entire 114game preseason schedule because a new collective bargaining agreement had not been reached with the National Basketball Players Association.

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GREENWOOD — Leflore County’s publicly owned hospital has been asked to give $75,000 to keep a local clinic operating through the end of the year. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports that the request from Leflore County supervisors must be approved by the city of Greenwood and the board of Greenwood Leflore Hospital. The clinic is one of four in the Delta operated by the Delta Health Alliance for people without health insurance. In September, the DHA notified the clinics that federal funding would expire on Sept. 30. Board of supervisors President Robert Collins says the clinic serves more than 1,000 people a year.

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Finney found out about his ancestor only a couple of years ago. He believes that if more people would make the effort to learn about their family history, more people would want to visit Civil War sites and see the places

where history was made. “Once you find out about it, you want to be at part of it,” said Finney. Fifty-nine-year-old Jim Oates is the grandson of Private John Oates of Company I, 16th Wisconsin Volunteers. He made the trip to Corinth from Beloit, Wisc., to get closer

IF I AM LOST Every person who has ever lived will either be saved or lost. The apostle Paul knew that it was possible for him to be lost. “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway” (1 Cor 9:21). Paul also warned Christians of the possiblility of being lost. “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor 10:12). Who can we blame if we are lost? If I am lost, can I blame God who gave His Son for a sin-sick world? “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). God wants all to be saved, “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth” (1 Tim 2:4). The goodness of God should move all to repent. “Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentence” (Rom 2:4)? Who can we blame if we are lost? If I am lost, can I blame Christ who died for all men? “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). Christ invites all men to come to Him, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt 11:28). Like His Father, He would like for all to be saved. “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentence” (2 Pet 3:9). Who can we blame if we are lost? If I am lost, can I blame the Holy Spirit who revealed the truth? “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come” (John 16:13). The Holy Spirit has revealed unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness. “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue” (2 Pet 1:3). The Holy Spirit invites us, “…and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely” (Rev 22:17). Who can we blame if we are lost?

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yard is clear but the building inspector will continue monitoring progress with the structure. The board also authorized re-entry of the Horton property on Robertson Drive for additional cleaning.

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veteran’s name, branch of service, rank and dates of service. Veterans should be at the

game by 6:15 p.m. for the on-field presentation. (KHS 11th grade journalism student Cheyenne Null contributed to this report.)

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Deaths Floyd Stout HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Floyd Stout, 58, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, at his residence. Survivors include his friend and confidant Judy Rascoe. At his request he was cremated and there will be no service. Arrangements are by Gross Funeral Home.

Agnes Benjamin

Funeral services for Agnes L. Benjamin, 75, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. today at McPeters Inc. Funeral Chapel with burial in the Sardis Primitive Baptist Church in Rienzi. Mrs. Benjamin died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born Dec. 2, 1936, in Alcorn County, she was a former garment factory worker and retired from the Alcorn County Schools. She was preceded in

death by her parents, John Bynum and Jessie Smith; one brother; and three sisters. Survivors include her son Larry Benjamin (Janet) of Corinth; her brother, Bill Smith of Picayune; her grandchildren, Katie Benjamin of Memphis, Tenn., Johnson Benjamin of Corinth; and the father of her son, Smith L. Benjamin of Rienzi. The family will receive friends from noon until service time.

James W. Kyle Jr.

Funeral services for James W. Kyle Jr., 66, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Corinthian Funeral Home with burial at Corinth Church of God. Mr. Kyle died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born Sept. 20, 1946, he retired from the Corinth Street Department. He was a member of the

Irene Bynum

Funeral services for Irene Marecle Bynum, 92, of Corinth, were held Wednesday at Hinkle Baptist Church with burial at Hinkle Cemetery. Mrs. Bynum died Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at her home. Born Sept. 23, 1920, she was a homemaker and a member of Oakland Baptist Church. She was a member of Spicy Red Hat Club and a charter member of Hinkle Homemakers. She was the children’s department Sunday School superintendent at Hinkle Baptist Bynum Church for many years and a member of WMU for many years. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren fondly called her “Muddy.” Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Ellis of Clinton, Ill., and Linda Jean Dolan (Jack) of Nesbit; a brother,

Church of God of Union Assembly. He was preceded in death by two sons, Christopher R. Kyle and Jonathan W. Kyle; his parents, James W. Kyle Sr. and Mattie Miller Kyle; a sister, Reba Fay White; and a grandson, Jeffery Colliems. Survivors include his wife, Jotasha Williams Kyle of Corinth; his sons, James W. Kyle III (Charlette) of Corinth, Mark Kyle (Rhoda) of Glen, Kevin Kyle (Ann) of Fulton, and Daniel Kyle (Heather) of Iuka; his daughters, Angela Laird (Jim) of Burnsville, Crystal Collums of Corinth, Jennifer Flanngan of Dresden, Tenn., and Amanda Kyle of Dresden, Tenn.; his stepchildren, Latina Williams of Corinth, Makayla Bledsoe of Corinth and Jonathan Bledsoe Jr. of Corinth; his brothers, John H. Kyle (Kathy) of Dres-

James Roy Marecle (Sarah) of Rienzi; one sister, Ruby Mask (Leroy) of Corinth; grandchildren: Renee Rhode (Bruce), Reed Ellis (Lisa), Tiffany Ann Greenwood (Tim), Debbie Doddridge and Elizabeth Wilson; great-grandchildren: Rachel Rhode, Emily Martinez, Brock Ellis, Madison Ellis, Jonathan Wilson (Amber), Joshua Cooley and Julianna Wilson; three nephews; one niece; other relatives and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Joseph Reed Bynum; her parents, Elic Marecle and Word Yancey Marecle; a son-in-law, Ray Ellis; one brother, Harold Ray Marecle; and one sister-in-law, Grace Marecle. Bro. Warren Jones and Elizabeth Ann Ellis officiated the service. Pallbearers are Tim Tyson, Keith Kelly, Donnie Lovell, Reed Ellis, Larry Mask, Dr. Don Marecle and Darrell Marecle. Honorary pallbearers are James Roy Marecle and Leroy Mask. Memorial contributions may be made to Hinkle Creek Cem-

den, Tenn., Thomas Kyle (Virginia) of Corinth, and Joel Kyle (Reba Ann) of Dalton, Ga.; nine grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; one great grandchild; and seven step great grandchildren. Bro. Jesse Crider will officiate. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Hubert Prince Sr. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Funerals services for James Hubert Prince Sr., 90, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Jacinto Church of Christ with burial at Jacinto Cemetery. Mr. Prince died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich. Born Aug. 13, 1922, he was retired from General Motors and served in the US Army Occupation Forces in Japan after World War II.

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Mary Brawner Green

Funeral service for Mary Jane Brawner Green, 78, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Presbyterian Church with Nick Phillips and Dr. Frank Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Church Cemetery. Mrs. Green died Oct. 2, 2012 at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born Nov. 26, 1933 in Biggersville to the late Sanford and Cora Dee Brawner. She was a 1953 graduate of Biggersville High School and a lifelong member of the New Hope Presbyterian Church. She was a housewife and a great southern cook, especially known for her homemade biscuits that her family loved. She was an avid animal lover and birdwatcher. She enjoyed having a since of humor and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, James William and Carroll Brawner; and her sisters, Linda McNair and Sue McDaniel.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Marie Harville Prince; his parents, Clifton Garrett and Nora Lee Stevenson Prince; two sisters, Hazel Bain and Esther Quay Maness; one brother, J.W. Prince; and one grandson, Matthew Robert Prince. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Adrean of Waterford, Mich., and Kimberly Ann Prince of Starkville; one son, James H. Prince Jr. of Traverse City, Mich.; two sisters, Lurline Wright of Booneville and Martha Jean Collins of Corinth; three grandchildren, Jamie Sue Prince, Chris Dean Adrean and Jeffrey Scott Adrean; and seven great-grandchildren. Bro. Tommy Wright will officiate. Visitation is Friday from 5 until 9 p.m. and until 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Survivors include her husband whom would have been married for 57 years this October 23, Loyd Green of Corinth; her son, Tim Obed Green of Biggersville; her daughter Vickie (John) Stanton of Nashville, Tenn.; her brother, Don (Joann) Brawner of Biggersville; her sister, Sammie (Willard) Williams of Memphis, Tenn.; her granddaughters Rosemary (Chris) Woods, Sarah (Aaron) Smith; her great granddaughter, Eden Jane Smith; her sister-in-law, Doris Brawner; her brother-in-law Bobby McDaniel; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Pallbearers will be Chris Woods, Aaron Smith, Bill Brawner, Bruce Brawner, Phillip Brawner, Hugh McDaniel, Eric McDaniel, Mac McDaniel. Family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at McPeters Inc. Funeral Home and Saturday from noon to service time at the church. Memorials can be made to the New Hope Presbyterian Church McPeters Inc. Funeral Directors is In charge of arrangements.

Obituary Policy The Daily Corinthian include the following information in obituaries: The name, age, city of residence of the deceased; when, where and manner of death of the deceased; time and location of funeral service; name of officiant; time and location of visitation; time and location of memorial services; biographical information can include date of birth, education, place of employment/occupation, military service and church membership; survivors can include spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings (step included), and grandchildren, great-grandchildren can be listed by number only; preceded in death can include spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings (step included), grandchildren; great-grandchildren can be listed by number only. No other information will be included in the obituary.

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Why Roberts upheld Affordable Care Act BY WILLIAM A. COLLINS Health law’s safe, As it can be; Now don’t blame, This Court on me. Many Republicans expressed shock, even betrayal, when Chief Justice John Roberts himself turned out to be the Supreme Court’s turncoat Republican who upheld the Affordable Care Act. Pundits had predicted that Kennedy could make that move. Not me. While Roberts may be a remarkably malevolent force in American jurisprudence, he’s no dope. With the current court prefaced by his last name, he knew his legacy was at stake. That’s no small matter for any self-absorbed Washington power player. Roberts surely realized that he had already led “his Court” to one of the worst and most damaging decisions since Dred Scott. I’m talking of course about Citizens United, the landmark case that green-lighted the corporate political contributions now flooding campaign treasure chests. For most of the Republican justices, all this was scarcely a problem. But for Roberts the equation was different. Sure, he wanted to do the bidding of corporations and the 1 percent as much as the next guy, but this was his Court, not theirs. With Citizens United already menacing his judicial record, Roberts knew he couldn’t strike down the nation’s first steps toward universal health care in decades without making the Roberts Court look terrible. Overturning the Obama administration’s landmark health reform law was simply asking too much of a loyal but still ego-sensitive conservative. And so the chief justice sought an escape route. He succeeded by labeling the bill a tax. Of course the mounting public dissatisfaction with government isn’t entirely Roberts’ fault, key player though he may be. The Great Recession and the refusal of Congress to deal with it are central as well. Americans really are tired of losing jobs and seeing their savings erode while unpayable mortgages and student loans destroy the middle class. No, John Roberts can’t be blamed for all that, but had he scuttled the Affordable Care Act he would have become an iconic target for progressives. Their verbal pitchforks would have had his name engraved on them. But he saved himself from irreparable infamy in the final hour, at least for now. (Daily Corinthian and OtherWords columnist William A. Collins is a former state representative and a former mayor of Norwalk, Conn. otherwords.org.)

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Election will determine state’s Medicaid expansion STARKVILLE — Surprise, surprise, the federal government is pushing the states to expand Medicaid. Should President Obama win reelection, look for that pressure to intensify regardless the opinion of the nation’s highest court. When the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can’t threaten or withhold funding for the state’s existing Medicaid program simply because the state fails to expand Medicaid as dictated by the Obama health care reform act, conservatives in the Mississippi Legislature and Gov. Phil Bryant breathed a sigh of relief. Republican leaders in both the executive and legislative branches of state government are on record opposing the Medicaid expansion for budgetary reasons. Gov. Phil Bryant said funding a Medicaid expansion would require substantial budget cuts in education, transportation, corrections and other essential functions of state government. Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said adding 400,000 people to Medicaid would cost about $1.7

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billion over a decade. GOP House Speaker Philip Gunn called the expansion Sid Salter a “budgetbuster” for Columnist the state. D e m o crats, public health advocates, and the Mississippi Hospital Association disagree, citing the belief that as the poorest state in the union Mississippi can ill afford to turn down that infusion of public health care dollars both from the standpoint of public health and that of the state’s stagnant economy. Medicaid in Mississippi is nearly a $5 billion annual proposition utilizing both federal and state dollars that serves some 641,454 Mississippians. It is also the most heavily subsidized Medicaid program in the nation. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2011, for every $1 the state spent on medical care for the poor, the federal government spent $5.61. In the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2012, the ratio dropped to $3 in federal funds for ev-

ery $1. On the short term, Medicaid expansion would seem a wonderful thing in Mississippi. But the fear among Republicans is that with the federal government drowning in debts and deficits from entitlement programs that are already in dire fiscal danger, betting the future on yet another expanded entitlement is not only a danger to the federal government’s stability but to the state’s fiscal well-being as well. Under the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” legislation, federal taxpayers will pay the full cost of covering the new Medicaid enrollees for three years, from 2014 to 2016, and the federal share would then gradually decline to 90 percent in 2020. In poor states with large Medicaid populations like Mississippi, state officials worry that future costs will be shifted to the states to pay for the increased enrollments. Veteran state lawmakers know one thing for certain from a political standpoint: It’s far easier to never give a government service to someone than to give it to

them, and then take it away. That’s particularly true of public health care. Critics of Medicaid expansion opponents argue that they simply don’t care about the poor, the blind, the aged and the disabled. That makes for incendiary political rhetoric, but the fact is that Mississippi lawmakers have historically authorized a far more generous and expansive Medicaid program than the state could actually afford given the tax structure — then paid for it on the back end by deficit appropriations, dipping into “one-time” special funds, or by windfalls of state revenue from litigation, federal infusions or the like. That’s the existing Medicaid program I’m talking about, not the expanded program envisioned by the ACA. Medicaid and how Mississippi pays for it has been a dominant theme throughout the three-plus decades I’ve observed Mississippi politics and that theme is likely to continue. (Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is a syndicated columnist. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.)

‘Won’t Back Down’ outrages the unions Union protesters demonstrated outside the premiere of the new pro-education reform movie “Won’t Back Down.” As well they should have. Just as tobacco executives should have protested at the opening of “The Insider.” And corporate polluters should have chanted taunts outside every theater showing “Erin Brockovich.” And CEOs of nuclear-power companies should have formed a human chain to block the red carpet at the premiere of “The China Syndrome.” “‘Won’t Back Down,’ get out of town,” and “Move on over, corporate takeover,” the protesters at the “Won’t Back Down” premiere intoned. If their slogans were juvenile and the instincts thuggish, the calculation of their self-interest was exactly right — unions shouldn’t want anyone to see this film. In an outraged public letter, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, complained that the movie traffics in “the most blatant stereotypes and caricatures I have ever seen.” Really? Weingarten must never have seen a World War II movie, or a film

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featuring a hooker with a heart of gold, or pretty much any romantic comedy. Rich W h a t Lowery m a k e s “Won’t Back National so Review Down” objectionable to her isn’t that its characters are stereotypes but that they are revelations. Time-serving teachers beholden to a union obsessed with its prerogatives and power don’t often show up on the big screen, or we’d hear about more union pickets of movie openings. “Won’t Back Down” is about a plucky workingclass mother, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, whose dyslexic daughter is “getting crushed,” as she puts it, at the awful local elementary school. She enlists a teacher at the school, played by Viola Davis, to work with her to trigger a parentteacher takeover of the failing school. A great contest between the reforming duo and the powers that be ensues, and — I’m probably not spoiling it for anyone if I reveal this — the duo prevails.

Critics point out how the story is overly simplistic and tugs too much on the heartstrings. But this is to be expected. It’s a morality tale, like so many other Hollywood movies with a point. The legend on the poster for “Erin Brockovich” reads: “She brought a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.” Did anyone go to it expecting finegrained nuance? The villain in “Won’t Back Down” is the system, with the union playing an outsize role in it. That makes it a more complex portrayal of education than the typical classroom movie that celebrates the heroic efforts of one teacher. The teachers in “Won’t Back Down” are burdened by a lackluster principal, a deadening culture of mediocrity at their school, and their fear of losing their union protections when presented with the possibility of something new. If all she cares about is the depiction of the teachers in the movie, Weingarten should be pleased. Many of them -- after agonizing over their loyalty to the union and considerations of their own interest -- decide to do the right thing and support a radical reform of their atrocious school.

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The chief producer of the film, Walden Media, has an interest in promoting educational change. It’s a sign of how deep the roots of education reform have sunk into the culture, though, that Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis appear in the film and broadly support its message. Gyllenhaal stipulates that she’s pro-union, but all is not well with the teachers unions. Davis said of the protesters, “There was not one person — I guarantee you — that was outside there protesting with a picket sign who had their child in a failing school.” In one scene in “Won’t Back Down,” a union official with a history of union organizing in her family asks plaintively, When did Norma Rae become the bad guy? When she became a cog in a union machine that protects an educational system that everyone knows isn’t working. “Won’t Back Down” may make Randi Weingarten angry, but it mostly should make her afraid for her cause. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. He can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com.)

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State Lawmakers examining prison issues, expenses Associated Press

JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers say they want to examine sentencing, parole and corrections practices to see if the state can find ways to save money on prisons. Two state House committees — Corrections and Judiciary B — met jointly Tuesday to hear from judges, prosecutors, the Parole Board chairman and the corrections commissioner. “We’re going to have to establish some sort of detailed task force to study these issues,” Judiciary B Chairman Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, said afterward. “It’s going to involve a lot

more study than a couple hours in a hearing.” Three circuit judges and a district attorney, speaking on behalf of colleagues, said their jobs are difficult because they often can’t give definite information about how long a convict will remain in prison. They told lawmakers that crime victims want firm answers about the expected incarceration time for convicted criminals, and the convicts themselves want answers, too. Dewayne Richardson, district attorney in Sunflower, Leflore and Washington counties, said he talks to

victims and defendants before deciding whether to take a case to trial or ask a defendant to plead guilty. He said he often must call the Department of Corrections to get an idea of how long the defendant would serve if convicted. “We’re not able to give them a clear answer,” Richardson said. Circuit Judge Marcus Gordon, who handles cases in Leake, Neshoba, Newton and Scott counties, said Mississippi laws often result in “catch-and-release” because some inmates spend so little time in custody, even if judges set stiff sentences.

Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps told reporters later: “Let’s be fair. ... The judges know a nonviolent crime versus a violent crime.” Epps said a person convicted of a nonviolent crime can be considered for parole after serving 25 percent of the sentence, in most cases. On a 20-year sentence, that means the prisoner could go before the Parole Board after five years. People convicted of some violent crimes never come up for parole, he said, while some can come up after serving 85 percent of their time. Nonviolent inmates also

Supreme Court orders review of drug cases Associated Press

JACKSON — Five Mississippi drug cases have been kicked back to an appeals court for reconsideration under a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court involving sentencing for co-

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can earn time off for good behavior. The Department of Corrections also uses house arrest in some cases, which is cheaper. Parole Board chairman Malcolm McMillan said 47 percent of the inmates who go before the board are paroled. Epps said he has not requested a budget increase in the past two years because he wanted to give lawmakers a chance to save money on prisons and spend it on education or other programs. For the current fiscal year, the Department of Corrections received $311.8 million, but Epps has al-

ready told lawmakers the agency will need more money to get through June 30, the end of the budget year. “I’m already embarrassed, frankly, to ask for 30 more million dollars,” Epps said. He said Mississippi has the lowest-paid prison guards in the nation and said he’ll continue to keep salaries low “as long as we don’t have an uprising.” He also said 64 percent of prison employees, including guards, are women, while roughly nine out of 10 Mississippi prisoners are men. “I see trouble down the road,” Epps said.

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