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Worker dies in accident BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

A Booneville man has died in an industrial accident at a local pipe manufacturer. Michael Jason Mize, 39, was killed Wednesday morning while working at North American Pipe in Booneville, said Prentiss County Coroner

Greg Sparks. Mize was a maintenance employee at the plant. His body will be transported to the state medical examiner’s oﬃce in Pearl for autopsy. The death remains under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Candidates debate school district budget BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com Staff photo by Kimberly Shelton

Aleix Chase, Monica Carreon, Tina Carreon, Paige Snyder, Ally Roberts, Sydney Brooks and Addie Paige Pratt rehearse their creepy doll scene.

Haunted Theatre excludes clowns BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

“We strongly recommend that parents use their discretion when it comes to the content of the attractions as many are not appropriate for young ones. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult to be allowed in.”

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Enter if you dare… Restless spirits of the dead will descend on the historic Coliseum Civic Center this Halloween as the Corinth Area Arts Council presents their Second Annual Haunted Theatre. Ill-advised for the faint of heart, the ghostly attraction will be resurrected from 7 to 10 p.m. nightly on Friday, Oct. 21–Saturday, Oct.22; and Friday, Oct. 28–Saturday, Oct. 29. Those who are particularly brave can also commune with the spirits on Halloween night (Monday, Oct. 31). “We strongly recommend that parents use their discretion when it comes to the content of

Some county school board candidates would say “no” to the possibility of the school district taking on new debt. In the recent forum for those seeking a seat on the Alcorn School District Board of Education, candidates were asked about where they would look to make cuts in the budget if faced with a deficit situation.

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CAAC Committee member Complete with flashing lights, disorienting fog and eerie sounds, patrons will journey through a ghostly, web-filled tunnel as they try to escape the Please see HAUNTED | 2

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Myra Byrnes the attractions as many are not appropriate for young ones,” said CAAC Committee member Myra Byrnes.”Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult to be allowed in.”

“We are already in trouble because of loans,” said district 1 candidate Ricky Fields. “We need to figure out as a district how to deal with the budget crunch based on what we’ve got and what we’ve got coming in.” Any cuts should be made outside the classroom, he said. The current district 3 board

Volunteers are needed to help shine a light on Corinth’s history. Organizers of the Grand Illumination are seeking volunteers to help bring the event back for its first run following a four-year break. The Grand Illumination,

a showplace event for local and history and businesses, returns Nov. 5. It involves placing 12,000 brightly-lit “luminaries” around Corinth, at the site of Battery Robinett at the Civil War Interpretive Center and along a path that will highlight Corinth’s antePlease see TOURISM | 5

People of the Crossroads Rogelio Yepez, Corinth Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

For Rogelio Yepez, the 29-year-old owner and operator of Yepez Mexican Restaurant on Fulton Drive, the best part of the job is making customers happy. “I love to cook and make sure the customer leaves satisfied,” said Yepez. “The best thing for me is when they tell me everything was good when they’re leaving.” The Yepez Restaurant opened for business three weeks ago. Its owner wants it to be an alternative to chain Mexican restaurants — offering a variety of traditional Mexican dishes, the kind of food that can be found in a restaurant in the heart of Mexico. Yepez is married to Engracia Benitez, who helps with everything at the family-operated restaurant.

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Revving up for a cause, local bikers are preparing for one of their most important rides yet – the Mission22 Ride. Sponsored by McPeters and Memorial Funeral Homes, Legacy Hospice and B.A.G.G.E.R.S (Biker Awareness Group Giving Every Road Safety), the inaugural event, held on Saturday, Oct. 22, will honor past and present members of the military who are suﬀering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain injury (TBI). It will also pay tribute to those who’ve lost the battle against the two

maladies and other related causes. Held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the two-hour, 100-mile ride will begin at Legacy Hospice of Corinth and end at McPeters Funeral Home. Mississippi Highway Patrol oﬃcers will lead the way Registration will take place at 10 a.m. at Legacy Hospice. However, organizers will be Please see MISSION | 2

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Booneville honors major general for historic career BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

Booneville will celebrate one of its most successful native sons this Saturday as Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins is honored for his historic career. The native of the City of Hospitality and graduate of Booneville High School will be honored with a hometown celebration this Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the historic Booneville Hardware building in honor of his retirement as the stateâ€™s top national guard leader. Organizers are expecting a big crowd to honor the man who worked his way up from

a private who enlisted in the National Guard in Booneville to become a highly decorated general who led soldiers on combat duty in Iraq, became the first African American to be promoted to the rank of general in the Mississippi National Guard and went on to become adjutant general for the state of Mississippi. â€œItâ€™s just a meet and greet and a chance to say thanks for 35 years of service,â€? said Gary Walker who is leading the organizing eďŹ€ort for the event. The celebration will include the presentation of a street sign marking the oďŹƒcial renaming of a section of Lake Street from

Marietta Street to Martin Luther King Drive in honor of the accomplished general. Walker said they are expecting oďŹƒcials from throughout the state and region along with those who have served with and under Collins from across the country to join in the celebration. â€œWeâ€™re anticipating a big crowd,â€? he said. Collins is a Booneville High School graduate and a graduate of Northeast Mississippi Community College. He began his career when he enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guardâ€™s Company B, 1st Battalion, 198th Armor Regiment

in Booneville in March 1977. He was commissioned in July 1980 upon completion of Officer Candidate School. He has served in various command and staďŹ€ positions in units at every level to include Company, Battalion, Regiment, Brigade, and the Adjutant Generalâ€™s primary staďŹ€ in both a traditional and Active Guard Reserve status. In July 1980, he completed OďŹƒcer Candidate School and served in command and staďŹ€ positions on the company, battalion, and brigade levels. He also served on the adjutant generalâ€™s primary staďŹ€ as a traditional and active Guard â€“ Reserve Soldier.

Collins served on active duty in Operations Desert Shield and Storm, and commanded the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2006. It was the largest mobilization of Mississippi troops since World War II. He was promoted to brigadier general on May 10, 2005 in Iraq, making him the first African American to attain the rank of general oďŹƒcer in the history of the Mississippi National Guard. He was promoted to his present rank following his appointment as adjutant general in 2012. He retired eďŹ€ective Aug. 31 of this year.

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set up as early as 9 a.m. Kick stands will go up at 11 a.m. The cost to participate is $15 per rider and $5 per passenger. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit Mission22 programs such Awareness, the War At Home Memorial and Veteran Treatment Programs. â€œWe have many members of our military who are suďŹ€ering from these post-combat issues and sadly, some are coming home and taking their own lives,â€? said organizer Lisa Lambert. â€œIn fact we have several in Corinth who are suďŹ€ering from PTSD and TBI. It not only aďŹ€ects the individual but also takes a toll on their family.â€? Current statistics have revealed that more soldiers are lost at home than all current combat missions abroad. This

year alone, more than 7,000 veterans will lose the battle against PTSD,TBI and associated issues. Mission22 hopes to bring awareness to the statistic and to stop it from growing. As a result of the project, the number 22 is going to take on a new meaning. It has become a call for change, a symbol for support and an invitation to help others in need. â€œThis is our first time hosting a Mission22 ride, but we hope to make it an annual event,â€? said Lambert. â€œWe have organized events in the past, but never anything quite like this. It looks like we are going to have a pretty good turnout.â€? In addition to the fundraising ride, coordinators and volunteers are also selling vest patches for $7 and helmet stickers for $2. After the ride, participants will enjoy chili and

a 50/50 raďŹ„e. The cost of the chili is included in ticket prices. A prayer will also be uttered as well as observance of the National Anthem. Senior Airman Craig Talley will be honored during the event with a wood carving in his image. Following the event, the carving will be available for public viewing during a month-long display at the Crossroads Museum. â€œWe hope people will see it and want to learn more about Craig Talley,â€? said Rebeka Foster of Legacy Hospice. â€œHopefully, the ride will encourage others to get involved. Our goal is to have 100 riders, one for each mile, but you donâ€™t have to own a motorcycle to participate, all are welcome.â€? (For more information about Mission22 and their programs, visit www.mission22.com.)

SALUTE OR PAY TRIBUTE TO YOUR SPECIAL VETERAN IN OUR SPECIAL VETERANâ€™S DAY ISSUE COMING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016 As part of our special Veteranâ€™s Day Issue, we will publish photos of local Veterans living and deceased.

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Mourners Lauren Phillips and Taylor Robinson shed tears for the dead.

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undead. Extending the nightmare, this yearâ€™s scenes will feature a few bloodfilled pints of familiarity as well as a few surprises. â€œWe are expanding on some scenes such as our spooky cemetery, but are adding several new ones as well,â€? said Byrnes. â€œI recommend everyone wear their walking shoes since all visiting will get a complete tour of the Coliseum.â€? â€œThere is no handicap access in the building and there are a great many stairs to climb so, patrons should be aware of that when making their plans,â€? she added. Scenes from the 2016 Haunted Theatre include, but are not limited to: A casket scene, doll scene, demented dentist scene and a sinister circus. Clowns will not be included in the attractions.

Relating the story of the palatial Coliseum and its founder and builder Benjamin Franklin Liddon, Corinth Librarian Cody Daniel will serve as the host. Eric Moore will be sharing his duties. â€œIn addition to providing safety instructions and sharing the history of the Coliseum, we will also be pointing out some of its distinctive features like the ornamental box seats,â€? said Daniel who is also involved with the Crossroads Poetry Project. â€œMany old theaters are rumored to be haunted and ours is no exception. The important thing to remember is that while it is wise to keep your eyes peeled for ghosts, no one is going to touch you. We likewise ask that you not touch anyone else.â€? Admission to the Haunted Theatre is $10 per person at the door. Proceeds from the spinetingling event will help

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Glen man reported missing in Georgia ATLANTA, Ga. — An Alcorn County man is missing in Georgia. The Atlanta Police Department issued the missing person report for 48-year-old Jeffery Johnson of Glen. He was reported missing by his nephew on Oct. 15. He was last seen on Oct. 14 at 11 p.m. leaving the Fourth Ward skate park near 833 Willoughby Way in Atlanta. He is described as a 5’7” white male, weighing 200 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He has a scar under his chin from a gunshot wound and a scar on his stomach. He was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and Carhartt shorts. If located, please contact the Atlanta Police Department at 404-546-4235.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 20, 1976, 78 people were killed when the Norwegian tanker Frosta rammed the commuter ferry George Prince on the Mississippi River near New Orleans.

On this date: In 1803, the U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase. In 1944, during World War II, Gen. Douglas MacArthur stepped ashore at Leyte in the Philippines, 21/2 years after saying, “I shall return.” A series of gas storage tank explosions and fires in Cleveland killed 130 people. In 1947, the House UnAmerican Activities Committee opened hearings into alleged Communist influence and infiltration in the U.S. motion picture industry. In 1965, in one of the more colorful moments of his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson, recovering from gall bladder surgery at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, pulled up his shirt and jacket to show off his abdominal scar to reporters and photographers. In 1973, in the socalled “Saturday Night Massacre,” special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox was dismissed and Attorney General Elliot L. Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William B. Ruckelshaus resigned.

Tishomingo Bridge weight limit restricted by MDOT TISHOMINGO COUNTY – During a recent bridge inspection, the Mississippi Department of Transportation evaluated the posted weight limit of a bridge on State Route 172 in Tishomingo County and has restricted its weight limit. The posted weight limit for Bridge No. 0.9 (Bridge ID 14732) on State Route 172 over Little Yellow Creek in Tishomingo County has been restricted to 5 tons. Signs have been placed along the roadway to alert motorists of the load restriction. “I applaud our bridge inspection crews for taking swift action to post the weight restriction on State Route 172 in an effort to keep Mississippi highways as safe as possible for the traveling public,” said Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert.

“We will work to make sure this restriction has as little effect on traffic as possible.” The subject bridge recently underwent a load rating analysis to determine the safe load capacity of the structure. Due to the condition of the structure, MDOT’s Bridge Division modified the load restriction of the bridge immediately. “We’d like to advise the traveling public to drive slow and be aware of roadside workers when traveling State Route 172 over Little Yellow Creek while our crews complete the repairs,” said District Engineer Mark Holley.

Tippah County added to statewide burn ban TIPPAH COUNTY — Tippah County was added to the statewide burn ban list this week. As the weather transitions from summer to fall, dry vegetation and low humidity increase wildfire activity statewide. Tippah is now one of 21 Mississippi counties currently under burn bans at this time. A burn ban means no outdoor burning of any kind. Campfires, bonfires, fire pits, fire rings, burn barrels, debris burning, field burning, are all prohibited. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates a burning ban is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500. Section 49-19-351 of MS Code of 1972, as amended. Fines are enforced by the local Sheriff’s Department.

Booneville High school to honor vets, military personnel BOONEVILLE — Booneville High School will honor all veterans, military personnel, police, firefighters, first responders and

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Columbus COLUMBUS — One person is dead after a motorcycle accident Tuesday evening on Highway 82 in Columbus. According to WTVA, the rider was heading west when the motorcycle went out of control and struck a rail over Sixth Street near the Fairfield Inn. Officers believe the motorcycle then jumped the rail, struck a road sign and fell to the bottom of a hill before a grass fire started. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant identified the man as Duane Alan Childers, 51, of Ohio. However, he was working for a Meridian company and was living in Marion.

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MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — It was a day full of tears, hugs and memories as a community came together recently to honor the life of Noah Chamberlin. The 2-year-old went missing in January, prompting an eightday search ending when he was found just outside the original search grid overcome by hypothermia. A two-mile stretch of Highway 45 South was dedicated Friday in his memory. Eldridge said he wanted to make sure West Tennessee would not forget a little boy who brought great unity.

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More than a song and dance woman CHATEAU DES MILANDES, France — She called it her “Sleeping Beauty Castle,” and that name is apt. If you saw this storybook chateau in the U.S., you’d figure Disney built it. You’d drive a thousand miles to look at it. From my French rental in the Dordogne, it is less than 10 miles. The problem is distinguishing it from all the other nearby castles. It’s another tale you think of, however, when you tour the late Josephine Baker’s dream home. Her rags-to-riches and back-to-rags story is reminisRheta cent of Cinderella, but without Johnson the glass slipper and happy ending. In the kitchen, a blackColumnist and-white photograph shows a beleaguered Baker sitting on the chateau steps, locked out of her beloved property that was sold in 1968 to pay her debts. But, I’m talking too fast. While the superstar Baker still had her fortune, she did a lot with it. Born in a St. Louis ghetto to a laundress and a drummer who soon deserted the family, Josephine Baker was a determined black youth who left the U.S. for France before age 20 to sing and dance. Think equal parts Beyonce and Eleanor Roosevelt. By age 24, Josephine Baker was a Folies Bergere superstar -- receiving ovations from Paris audiences, appearing in movies and countless revues. Baker was the first black woman to have a major movie role or to achieve worldwide fame. She started her own cabaret and dressed in high fashion that got noticed even in the fashion capital of the world. She was hard to miss with a cheetah on a leash. I knew little about Baker before touring the chateau, which she rented for 10 years before buying it in 1947. I knew, of course, about the famous banana belt made of cloth and sequins. There was more than one of those skimpy costumes. I did not know the extent of Josephine Baker’s humanitarianism. She was a French Resistance fighter, with arms hidden in her castle’s cellar and a radio installed to communicate with exiled General de Gaulle. She carried important information for the Counter-Intelligence Services written in invisible ink on her sheet music. “It is France that has made me who I am. I will be forever grateful to this country,” she wrote. Because she was an entertainer, Baker traveled about more freely than most French citizens, which she had become in 1937. She performed for free for the American troops in Morocco and toured all over spreading the idea of a Free France. She risked her life. In the U.S., she was an ally of Martin Luther King and refused to perform for segregated audiences. At one point, her causes got her tailed by the FBI. Over the years, her reception in her birth country was mixed -sometimes hostile, sometimes enthusiastic. When she was refused admission to New York’s Stork Club, no less than Grace Kelly linked arms with Baker and walked out of the building. The two became lifelong friends. Baker, who was married four times but never gave birth, adopted 12 children from diﬀerent countries and religious and ethnic backgrounds and invited the public to tour her chateau and watch how well the siblings got along. She called it her “village du monde.” She built parks and mini-golf courses in the shadow of the chateau and equipped it with art deco-designed bathrooms. Baker died at age 68, still famous and performing. Her chateau is privately owned and a major tourist attraction. The French revere her. To find out more about Daily Corinthian columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.

Prayer for today Lord of justice, if I may be influenced this morning by doubt and am inclined to be resentful, wilt thou cause me to have a generous spirit and keep my faith. May I never descend to anything base or deceitful, but may I remember that if I lay down my life, I may have the power to take it up again. Amen.

A verse to share “For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 4:6

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Is the system rigged? You betcha! “Remember, it’s a rigged system. It’s a rigged election,” said Donald Trump in New Hampshire on Saturday. The stunned recoil in this city suggests this bunker buster went right down the chimney. As the French put it, “Il n’y a que la verite qui blesse.” It is only the truth that hurts. In what sense is the system rigged? Consider Big Media -- the elite columnists and commentators, the dominant national press, and the national and cable networks, save FOX. Not in this writer’s lifetime has there been such blanket hatred and hostility of a presidential candidate of a major party. “So what?” They reply. “We have a free press!” But in this election, Big Media have burst out of the closet as an adjunct of the regime and the attack arm of the Clinton campaign, aiming to bring Trump down. Half a century ago, Theodore White wrote of the power and bias of the “adversary press” that sought to bring down Richard Nixon. “The power of the press in America,” wrote Teddy, “is a primordial one. It sets the agenda of public discussion; and this sweeping power is unrestrained by any law. It determines what people will talk about and think about -- an authority that in other nations is reserved for tyrants, priests, parties and mandarins.”

On ABC’s “This Week,” Newt Gingrich volunteered on Sunday that, “without the Pat u n e n d i n g Buchanan one-sided assault of the Columnist news media, Trump would be beating Hillary by 15 points.” On this one, Newt is right. With all due respect, as adversaries, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are not terribly formidable. Big Media is the power that sustains the forces of globalism against those of Americanism. Is the system rigged? Ask yourself. For half a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has systematically de-Christianized and paganized American society and declared abortion and homosexual marriage constitutional rights. Where did these unelected jurists get the right to impose their views and values upon us, and remake America in their own secularist image? Was that really the Court’s role in the Constitution? How did we wind up with an all-powerful judicial tyranny in a nation the Founding Fathers created as a democratic republic? There are more than 11 million illegal immigrants here, with millions more coming. Yet the government consistently refuses

to enforce the immigration laws of the United States. In the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a Congressional majority voted to end discrimination against black folks. When did we vote to institute pervasive discrimination against white folks, especially white males, with aﬃrmative action, quotas and racial set-asides? Even in blue states like California, aﬃrmative action is routinely rejected in statewide ballots. In 2015, in the Democratic primaries, the big enthusiastic crowds were all for 75-year-old Socialist senator Bernie Sanders. We now know, thanks to leaked emails, that not only the superdelegates and the Obama White House but a collaborationist press and the DNC were colluding to deny Sanders any chance at the nomination. The fix was in. Ask Sanders if he thinks the system is rigged. If there is an issue upon which Americans agree, it is that they want secure borders and an end to trade policies that have shipped abroad the jobs, and arrested the wages, of working Americans. Yet in a private speech that netted her $225,000 from Brazilian bankers, Hillary Clinton confided that she dreams of a “common market, with open trade and open borders” from Nome, Alaska, to Patagonia.

That would mean the end of the USA as a unique, sovereign and independent nation. But the American press, whose survival depends upon the big ad dollars of transnational corporations, is more interested in old tapes of the Donald on The Howard Stern Show. As present, it appears that in 2017, we may get a government headed by Hillary Clinton, and an opposition headed by Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell. Is that what the people were hoping for, working for, voting for in the primaries of 2016? Or is this what they were voting against? Big money and the media power of the establishment elites and the transnationals may well prevail. And if they do, Middle America -- those who cling to their bibles, bigotries and guns in Barack Obama’s depiction, those “deplorables” who are “racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic,” who are “not America” and are “irredeemable” in Hillary Clinton’s depiction -- will have to accept the new regime. But that does not mean they must love it, like it or respect it. Because, in the last analysis, yes, Virginia, the system is rigged. Daily Corinthian columnist Pat Buchanan is an American conservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster.

The Left and the Masses: Part II It is never easy to tell what people’s motives are. But, when the political left proclaims their devotion to improving the lives of others in general, and of the poor in particular, we can at least get some clues from the way they go about it. One of the first things the left does is take away the right of other people to make their own choices. For example, under current California law, Hispanic school children cannot be taught in Spanish if their parents want them taught in English. Like parents in other immigrant groups before them, Hispanic parents tend to want their children to learn English, so that those children will have more opportunities when they become adults in an English-speaking country. But the left in general, and Hispanic activists in particular, have fought against leaving Hispanic parents with that choice. At the heart of the left’s vision of the world -- and of themselves -- is that they know better what is good for other people. This issue was fought out 18 years ago, in a California referendum on socalled “bilingual education,” which in practice meant largely teaching His-

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panic school children in Spanish. All the forces of political correctness, including the Thomas media and Sowell the educational estabColumnist lishment, argued in favor of teaching those children in Spanish, even when their parents wanted them taught in English. Despite a barrage of propaganda from the media and other organs of the left, a majority of California voters sided with Hispanic parents, and passed a law forbidding schools from imposing Spanish on children whose parents wanted them taught in English. But the left never gives up on their pet notions. This year there is a new proposition on the California ballot -- Proposition 58, very misleadingly phrased -that would take that choice away from parents, and let schools impose teaching in Spanish to Hispanic children, whether the parents want it or not. The Spanish language issue in the schools is just one example of the left’s vision, which applies to many other issues.

There is the same dogged resistance on the left to allowing black parents to choose to have their children educated in charter schools that are part of the public school system, but are not subject to all the bureaucratic rules that lead to such bad results in other public schools. Many years ago, in a debate on William F. Buckley’s program “Firing Line,” I was told by a left-wing lawyer that black parents without a good education themselves could not make wise choices for their children’s education. But hard evidence says otherwise. There are whole chains of charter schools, such as the KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools and the Success Academy schools, where ghetto kids have academic achievements equal to those of children in aﬄuent suburbs -- and sometimes higher achievements. Many of these charter schools are located in the very same buildings in ghetto neighborhoods where children in the regular public schools are failing miserably. Meanwhile, black children by the tens of thousands in New York alone are on waiting lists for charter schools because politi-

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cians, beholden to teachers’ unions for money and votes, fight against the expansion of charter schools. Not all charter schools are successful. But at least unsuccessful charter schools can be shut down, while other failing public schools keep right on failing. When it comes to crime and violence, the political left, including much of the media, are having a great time demonizing the police. Blacks are the biggest victims of the sharp upturn in murders that has followed. But, yet again, hard evidence carries very little weight when the left is feeling good about themselves, while leaving havoc in their wake. The absurdity to which this kind of media frenzy about the police can lead is shown by the fact that a black policeman in Charlotte, North Carolina, shooting a black suspect who had a gun, has been blown up into a racial issue across the nation. Have we become so gullible that we are so easily manipulated and stampeded? Daily Corinthian columnist Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.

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Mississippi Land Bank is pleased to announce Dustin Lambert as the new Vice President Branch Manager at the Corinth branch oďŹƒce. Lambert has worked in the banking industry for the past 17 years. He is a graduate of Tishomingo County High School, Northeast Mississippi Community College, the University of North Alabama, the Mississippi School of Banking and the Southeastern School of Consumer, Commercial and Advanced Commercial Lending. Lambert and his wife, Vickie, live in Iuka with their two daughters, Aubree and Brenna. Lambert currently serves as treasurer of the Tishomingo County 4-H Advisory Council and is a board member of the Hold Holcut Museum. â€œMississippi Land Bank is excited to have Dustin as a part of the Land Bank family,â€? said Craig Shideler, President and CEO of Mississippi Land Bank. â€œWe look forward to drawing on his deep

Lambert lending experience and involvement in the local community.â€? The Corinth branch serves Alcorn, Tippah, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties. Mississippi Land Bank is a part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, a financial cooperative owned by its memberborrowers since 1916. Unlike commercial banking institutions, Mississippi Land Bank has a unique cooperative structure in which the member-borrowers share in the profits generated from lending activity.

The Crossroads Museum shares this 1906 photo of Waldron Street in downtown Corinth. Note the Col. William P. Rogers statue was in the middle of the street back then and was later moved to the courthouse lawn. Have a photo you want to share? Send it to news@dailycorinthian.com or bring it by the newspaper office at 1607 North Harper Road.

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Fifteen-year-old Olivia Knight of Corinth will compete for the title of Miss Mississippi Teen U.S.A on Thursday, Oct. 27 through Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica. The winner will represent the Magnolia State at the National 2017 Miss Teen U.S.A. competition. Knight is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Knight. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hussey and Mr. and Mrs. StaďŹ€ord Knight, all of Corinth. She is a freshman at Corinth High School, where she runs cross-country and was a member of the 2014 State Championship team. She is also a member of the Pep Club, C Club, Foreign Language Club, Environmental Club and the Art Club. Olivia is actively involved in the youth group at First Baptist Church Corinth where she participates in the ensemble and creative arts. In her spare time, she enjoys drawing, traveling, reading and participating in local theater produc-

Cricket Wireless ribbon cutting The Alliance held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14 for Cricket Wireless, a new communications store located at 2025 Hwy 72 East in Corinth. Owner Cindy Phillips cuts the ribbon and is joined by representatives of The Alliance, City of Corinth, friends and family. Knight tions. Olivia has been a Girl Scout for over 10 years. Her troop, lead by Beverly Grisham, just completed their Silver Award. Within the next few weeks, Olivia will embark on earning her Gold Award, which is the highest award oďŹ€ered for a Girl Scout. Her sponsors for the pageant include: Annâ€™s, Archer n Arrow, Blue Door NoCo, Austinâ€™s Shoes, Biggers Hardware, Dental Arts of Corinth, Garrett Eye Clinic, Gingers, Knight Brothers, Inc., Langley Wealth Management, Meliâ€™ Salon, On Location Photography and Spray Tans by Alicia.

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bellum homes, Contraband Camp, the historic railroad crossing and the downtown business district. Approximately 11,200 of the luminaries have already been constructed by local volunteers, according to a presentation by Grand Illumination committee member and Corinth Tourism Director Christy Burns at the meeting of the tourism board on Tuesday. Burns praised the work done by community vol-

unteers in quickly assembling the luminaries. â€œWe got them almost all done really fast,â€? she said. â€œOne Friday here we had 2,500. The next weekend we were almost finished. We want to give a big thanks to the community. We had a lot of help from the Boy Scouts and students from city schools who earned community service awards, as well as various members of the community.â€? She also expressed the committeeâ€™s gratitude to Corinth businessman

Trey Albright for donating the warehouse space for the luminary assembly. Although the majority of the work is complete in the assembly stage, help is still needed in putting out the luminaries on the day of the event. Burns also reported that interest in the event is high on social media. An online sweepstakes giveaway on social media targeted to prospective visitors within driving distance of Corinth has received 1,400 leads in the 10 days it has been up.

The Grand Illumination has been named a Top 20 event by the Southeast Tourism Society over the years. It is the lighting of 12,000 luminaries in memory of soldiers from both sides of the conflict who died in Corinth in April of 1862 during the Siege of Corinth and in October 1862 during the Battle of Corinth. (To help out with the Grand Illumination luminaries contact Christy Burns at 662-2878300.)

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Helen Sanders Gann

KOSCIUSKO — Helen Sanders Gann, 97, died at her home in Kosciusko, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. She is survived by her only son, Lloyd Gann, III (Margaret); a granddaughter, Julie Gann Hunter (Stephen); a great-grandson, Cameron White; and a great-granddaughter, Caydie White; and by several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gann was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Gann, Jr.; her parents, R.J. and Callie Sanders; nine brothers, Jasper, Alvin, Willie Turnage, Riley, Fred, Arthur, Horris, Dorris, and Milford Sanders; four sisters, Scereptia Pickle, Rhetta Mae Sanders, Neva Burdison, and Louise Sanders. Mrs. Gann was a member of South Huntington Church of Christ and a former member of Foote Street Church of Christ. Jordan Funeral Home in coordination with McPeters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Graveside services and interment will be at Henry Cemetery in Corinth at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.

Jerry Crum

Funeral services for Jerry Layne Crum, 53, were held Wednesday at Liberty Hill Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday at the church. Mr. Crum died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at his home. Born in Ripley on Feb. 27, 1963, he was an artifacts dealer and attended Liberty Hill Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, James C. and Allie R. Taylor Crum; a son, Billy Joe Crum; one sister, Donna Mercer; three brothers, David Crum, Hershel Crum and Dewayne Crum. Survivors are his wife, Diane Anderson Crum of Corinth; his daughters, Fleshia Hopkins (Kenny) of Falkner, Nolie Gray (Chris) of Corinth and Liz Moore (Lee) of Kossuth; a stepson, Thomas Wayne Lepley of Nashville, Tenn.; his siblings, Audrey Crum (Hershel), Ray Crumb (Dawn), Luther Crum (Gracie), Kenny Crum (Ann), Jiles Crum (Lisa Kay) and Linda Mercer (Gary), all of Walnut, Snuﬀ Crum (Jan), Vickie Bright (Terry) and Elaine Spencer (David), all of Corinth; his grandchildren, Vickie Hopkins, Miranda Hopkins, Heaven Crum, Hunter Crum, Hailey Crum, Calob Gray, Leslie Gray, Karlee Moore, Kaden Moore, Dalton Moore, Chasity Crum, James Crum, Katrina Crum, Daniel Crum, Cody Crum, Matthew Crum, Jacob Crum and Sakia Crum. Connie Scott will oﬃciate the service under the direction of Corinthian Funeral Home.

Stoney Polk Jr.

PEORIA, Ill. — Funeral services for Stoney Polk Jr., 51, are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Alcorn Cemetery. Mr. Polk died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Peoria, Ill. Born Jan. 28, 1965, he was a member of Greater Life Baptist Church. He was disabled. Survivors include two brothers, Scottie Polk (Shelia) and Aaron Harmon, both of Peoria, Ill.; and two sisters, Barbara Polk of Peoria, Ill., and Linda Polk of Evansville, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents, Steve Jr. Polk and Paula Polk Smith Polk; and his grandparents, James and Mae Ester Jumper Polk and Octavia Polk. Grayson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev. Terry Alexander will oﬃciate the service.

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MIAMI — Conservative activist James O’Keefe has released secretly recorded, selectively edited video footage that includes a Democratic activist bragging about deploying troublemakers at rallies held by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. After O’Keefe began releasing videos this week, two Democratic operatives stopped working on the presidential race and both the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton’s campaign denounced the tactics described in the footage. Both said the activities described never took place. O’Keefe’s group, Project Veritas, promised to release additional videos ahead of the Nov. 8 election. The central character in the recordings is Scott Foval, a Wisconsin-based liberal operative. He is portrayed in the footage as boasting about his connections to the party and the Clinton campaign, and claiming to have arranged for people, including some who are mentally ill, to incite violence at Trump rallies. “You can message to draw them out, and draw them out to punch you,” Foval is shown on a video as saying. Foval also appears to say hired agitators should

have their medical and legal bills covered. As with much of the video’s content, it’s impossible to say with certainty what Foval meant, because the videos are edited in a way so that it’s not clear what led to the comment. In a separate video, Foval muses to an undercover O’Keefe associate about how it would be easier to get away with voter fraud if out-of-state residents drive to the polls in the targeted states in cars rather than being bused in by an organizer. “So you can’t prove that it’s en masse, so it doesn’t tip people oﬀ,” he says. There’s no evidence presented in the video that anything Foval discusses as a theoretical has ever occurred. Foval told The Associated Press in an email that O’Keefe’s associates had set him up. “This scheme to cast legitimate organizing activities as a sinister plot is nothing but a ruse,” he said, adding, “O’Keefe’s crew of impostors continued to walk down a path of deception and manipulation.” O’Keefe and Project

Veritas have a long track record of targeting Democratic groups, often by hiding their identities and using hidden cameras. A previous O’Keefe sting led to the demise of ACORN, a community organizing group that O’Keefe portrayed as engaged in criminal activity via hidden camera videos. O’Keefe was convicted in 2010 as part of a scheme to illegally make recordings at the oﬃce of then-Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu, a Democrat. In this case, Foval appears to have been several steps removed from the presidential race. In July, the Democratic National Committee paid about $26,000 to Mobilize, the consulting firm of Robert Creamer, a longtime liberal activist based in Washington and the husband of Illinois Democratic Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Creamer was also featured in the latest O’Keefe videos, although not saying anything that appeared to be unethical or illegal. His DNC contract called for him to stage Democratic events outside Trump rallies, and he

hired Foval as a subcontractor. Creamer told the AP that Democrats have, in fact, sought to limit their contact with Trump supporters, requesting police barricades to avoid conflicts. Creamer voluntarily ended his DNC contract on Tuesday, saying he was doing so to avoid becoming an electiontime “distraction.” Americans United for Change, a liberal group that said it had a separate contract with Foval to work on Social Security issues, said it is no longer associated with him. People For the American Way, another group that once employed Foval, said it has not worked with him in months. Both groups said that what Foval appeared to say in the videos did not reflect their ethical standards. DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile accepted Creamer’s decision to end his contract work and said in a statement the activities described in the videos “do not in any way comport with our long standing policies on organizing events.” She also said she does not believe anything “articulated in the video actually occurred.” Clinton campaign spokesman Zac Petkanas said the campaign supports the decision to cut ties with the operatives ensnared by O’Keefe.

the place we might look. We might also look at refinancing some loans.” Little said she would also look to cut travel to workshops that are not required and reduce spending on testing supplies. District 3 candidate Daniel Cooper said the district should look to non-essential areas. “You can’t cut in the classroom,” he said. “We are already at bare bones

in the classrooms.” Cooper did not rule out the possibility of incurring debt. “I hope we don’t have to, but there may be something come up that we have to,” he said. “We have some infrastructure issues right now. Take Biggersville, for example. We need a multipurpose building. We have kids that’s sometimes not getting recess, not getting things that they need. Some of the other schools have three gyms. We have one.” Pherbia Mynatt, a candidate in district 2, said a loan should be the last resort. The candidates also talked about their ideas for selecting the next superintendent — a person who will be appointed by the next board rather than elected by citizens. “I’ve said from the getgo it doesn’t matter what your last name is or where you’re from,” said Mynatt. “What matters most is how much you care about the kids of Alcorn County and what your intentions are for this county.” Cooper said he wants the superintendent to be

qualified and someone the students will admire. “This is the most important decision that will probably be in our near future, and this cannot be taken lightly,” he said. “We have to look at their record — not only have they took a school district and made it successful but they had a good rapport with their teachers, their students, their faculty.” He is also in favor of the person having no ties to anyone in the school district. Little said selection of the next superintendent is one of the major reasons she is in the race. “We need to widely advertise so we can get the best candidates,” she said. Walker and Fields cited educational background and communication skills as top priorities. “We need somebody that loves children and has a passion for education and educators,” said Fields. Walker said he would approach the decision from the perspective of what is best for the entire district, not just the third district.

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member, Lamar Walker, said there is one simple answer: “No more loans.” District 2 hopeful Ann Little would look to cut the administrative payroll. “I think we would need to look at each position and see if those positions could be combined,” she said. “I know that all of them have a very hard task, but I do think that’s

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RESTORATION AND THE WORD OF GOD

When the tribes of Benjamin and Judah returned to Judea and the city of Jerusalem following the Babylonian Captivity, there was much to do. The Old Testament books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther record some of the history of this period, while Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi served as the literary prophets of the postexilic era. Nehemiah, a Hebrew, and cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, after hearing of the condition of the walls, the gates of the city, and the disarray of the people themselves, took leave and returned to his homeland for the purpose of rebuilding these things, and thus, the dignity and safety of God’s people. In chapter eight of the book that bears his name, there is a beautiful narrative of the gathering together of the people of God as they continue the task of restoration. Observe, first of all, their desire to hear what God had to say to them. Verse one says:” they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.” As we examine the text further, we find that he read “from the morning until midday,” and that “all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.” One of the encouragements Paul sent to the young evangelist, Timothy, was:”Till I come give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.”(I Timothy 4:13). Likely, the public reading of scripture is here intended, but certainly we should all make more room in our personal life for the reading of His word. Friends, we desperately need this kind of interest in the word of God in our nation today, publicly and privately. In verse five, you find that when Ezra opened the book;”all the people stood up.” What great respect!! Throughout our country’s history we have stood for the singing of the National Anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, or the arrival of a prominent person. How much respect do we have for the word of God? Is it just another book? Do we believe it is inspired of God or just the product of man-kind? As a nation, how much do we respect what God is saying to us? Could this be part of our problem?? Verse eight indicates that the Levites and others; “read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense (interpretation), and caused them to understand the reading.” Upon further examination of the law, they understood their responsibility to make “booths” and observe the “Feast of Tabernacles’; something they had not done as a nation since the days of Joshua! (8: 17) Simply stated, they understood the message of God and had the courage to do it. “And there was great rejoicing.” (8: 17)As Christians and as a nation that claims to follow God, we would do well to observe this path to restoration. Perhaps there would be more rejoicing.? We invite you to study and worship with us at the Danville church of Christ.

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