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Tour to highlight economy drivers BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Today’s annual agriculture and forestry tour will highlight two key drivers of the local economy. The Alliance Agriculture and Forestry Tour and Banquet will take place in two parts, with the tour beginning at 2 p.m. and the banquet at 6 p.m. at the extension service next to Crossroads Arena. Participants will get a

look at the new water treatment plant east of Corinth and conservation practices at two Alcorn County farms. “The main vision behind the meeting and banquet is to emphasize the impact that agriculture has on the local and state economy,” said County Director Patrick Poindexter with the Mississippi State Extension Service. “The agriculture industry in general accounts

for over one-third of the jobs in Mississippi, and it’s a viable and important part of our local economy.” Driving that point home will be the keynote banquet speaker, George Hopper, who at Mississippi State University is a professor of forestry, dean of the College of Forest Resources, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, director of the Forest and Wildlife Re-

search Center and director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The first tour stop is the surface water treatment plant east of Corinth for a look at operations at the facility delivering water to the city from the TennTom Waterway. It’s then on to a couple of Kossuth area farms of Phillip Mathis and Larry Rickman for a look at conservation practices implemented with the

help of the local USDA office. In addition to remarks by Hopper, the banquet will include presentation of The Alliance Ag Stewardship Award and the John Vaughn Memorial Award, as well as recognition of recipients of The Alliance’s ag scholarship — Daniel Derrick, Michayla Leonard, Kaitlynn Mynatt and Sayde Turner. The tour will depart the extension service at 2 p.m.

Alcorn Industries celebrates workforce placement in county

Dallas Dream

BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) celebrated the usefulness of individuals with disabilities at Alcorn Industries earlier this month with much success. Alcorn Industries hosted an event on Oct. 2 to give honor to all those with disabilities who are in the workforce in Alcorn County. “I would like to thank KC’s Espresso, The Hole Dozen, Coca-Cola, Baber’s and all who attended the celebration for what they did to make NDEAM at Alcorn Industries successful,” said Director Therray Taylor. NDEAM dates back to 1945 and in 1988 congress voted to make what was once just a week to honor those with dis-

abilities to a month of recognition, according to Taylor. “The NDEAM has continued to change over the years and in 2001 the ODEP assumed responsibility for the NDEAM and is now actively working to expand their scope,” added Taylor. “Our basic information for the NDEAM Theme in 2013 is ‘Because we are equal to the task’ which explains our motivation for such a worthy cause.” Taylor said that she gets inspiration from a famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt, “they know equality of individual ability has never existed and never will, but they do insist that equality of opportunity still must be sought.” Equality and opportunity can only come with support Please see WORKFORCE | 3

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Nicky Jackson (middle) had his dream granted through Make-A-Wish Mid-South. Jackson has also wanted to see the Dallas Cowboys play in Texas. He and his family made the trip where he and older brother Billy Ray (left) had their photo taken with Dallas QB Tony Romo following a practice.

Youngster gets wish to see America’s Team BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Nicky Jackson is now a member of the Dallas Cowboys. The 11-year-old has the NFL contract to prove it. Make-A-Wish Mid-South made the Alcorn Central Middle School sixth grader’s dream come true last week in Texas. He and his family received VIP treatment during their four days in Big D. “The time and effort put into all of that was amazing,” said Jackson’s father, James. “It

was all about Nicky.” The Jackson 4 of Nicky, James, mom Caryn and older brother Billy Ray made the trip to see America’s Team take on the undefeated Denver Broncos on Oct. 6. “He has wanted to be a Dallas Cowboy all of his life,” said his father. “Make-A-Wish and the Cowboys made that possible.” While in Dallas, the Jacksons toured Valley Ranch, the practice facility of the Cowboys, where they met Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo. Romo presented

the youngster with three autographed jerseys and four signed hats. Former Dallas QB and Hall of Famer Roger Staubach sent Nicky an autographed jersey and action figure. Nicky’s photo also graced a replica cover of the team’s Star Magazine. Even team owner Jerry Jones got into the act on game day. Jones came down to the field to meet Nicky during pre-game and let the 11-yearold try on one of his Super Bowl Please see DREAM | 2

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Gooseberry’s Yogurt Manager Nancy Essary and Raheem Sorrell of Corinth High School participated in the NDEAM poster competition.

Latest gallery exhibit opens Thursday at Artist Guild BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Tooth or paint, Tim Hacker knows his way around the brush. The practicing dentist from Bartlett, Tenn., is exhibiting a collection of watercolor paintings at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery through Nov. 9. An opening reception for the new featured exhibit is Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. All completed in 2013, the paintings are a varied bunch with landscapes, scenes from Paris and images of trout fishing. The Corinth exhibit resulted from a visit by he and his wife, Tammie, to the art gallery. Centerpieces of the exhibit include “Riding Champs,” a highly detailed rendering of Tour de France bicyclists circling the Champs Élysées, and “A Reflec-

tive Heart,” a still life of old colored bottles and glassware that is a particular favorite of Guild President Sonny Boatman. “He is really quite in charge of his medium,” said Boatman. “This realistic painting of the bottles seems, in a way, very abstract, because it’s an exercise in color and the colors overlapping to create new colors.” He is also a big fan of the fishing images, including the colorful “Reflective Rainbow Trout” and the hooked fish in “A Fin and a Prayer.” Hacker, who began studying art and painting while in high school, likes to get people to see something more in nature with his work. It’s about capturing “expression, mood and feeling, that something extra that you

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Tim Hacker’s “Riding Champs,” capturing Tour de France bicyclists, is part of a new exhibit at the art gallery. An opening with the artist is set for Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Index Kids...... 10 Classified......14 Comics........ 8 State........ 5

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

On this day in history 150 years ago A day before the submarine CSS Hunley is to be committed to combat, it dives below the surface in a test run and never resurfaces. The inventor of the craft, Horace L. Hunley, is among the eight men drowned in the accident. The submarine is recovered and prepared for an actual attack.


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