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• Corinth, Mississippi • 18 pages • 1 section
Mayor brings vision of better future BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Mayor Tommy Irwin raised his right hand Friday afternoon and made the promise to serve Corinth as another term of office is about to begin. After enjoying the first unopposed campaign for mayoral reelection in some time, Irwin celebrated with a lunch gathering Friday before taking the oath of office at City Hall for a second term. He didn’t let another opportunity to talk about his signature issue, infrastructure, slip by. “If you want to be successful, if you want to get investment, we’ve got to clean this place up,” said Irwin. “We’ve got to fix the roads and streets that haven’t seen a paving truck in 35 years.”
He is currently proposing new spending on more infrastructure work, citing the city’s good financial standing and growing sales tax proceeds. “We’ve got a lot of creativity on our team, and we’ve got a vision,” said Irwin. “It’s pretty simple — we want the best for our community. And as I love to say, if we don’t do it, who is? Who is? As they used to say in football: Don’t save it for the next guy. You make the play. We’ve got to make the play.” The third and final inaugural ceremony comes next Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall when the six returning aldermen will take the oath of office. A reception will follow. The new term of office begins Monday, Nov. 3.
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Judge Neal Biggers leads Mayor Tommy Irwin in the oath of office as Irwin’s wife and son stand at his side at Corinth City Hall Friday afternoon.
Shelter aiming to build Ceremony will on successful fundraiser open exhibit on
decorated soldier
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Plans for the next Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter fundraiser are in full swing less than one week after the successful inaugural Bark-O-Toberfest. The event, held on Oct. 18 at the Depot, provided event goers with a selection a craft beers from Clark Beverage Group and traditional Octoberfest brats served up by smith. Restaurant owner and head chef Russell Smith. “It really went well for the first year,” said shelter volunteer Mary Shaffer. “Even after getting a late start on advertising, we still had a very nice crowd.” Shaffer said she believed some traffic was lost to the Ole Miss Rebels, Tennessee Vols homecoming game in Oxford. “We are already talking about making sure the event is held on a weekend when both Mississippi college teams are on the road next year,” she said. The German fun-fair included a horse show featuring horses from Sunshine Horse Rescue of Iuka, who split the proceeds from the event with the shelter. “The best part of the day Please see SHELTER | 2
BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
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Shelter volunteer Madison DeGraffenreid with Squeaky at last weekend’s inaugural Bark-O-Toberfest fundrasier for the CorinthAlcorn Animal Shelter.
Legion unveiling electronic gaming BY STEVE BEAVERS
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Longtime Tate church member remembered BY STEVE BEAVERS
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American Legion Post 6 has taken the next step in the gaming business. Post 6 unveiled seven electronic pull-tab machines to go along with its bingo games on Monday. Four Eagle 1 and three other electronic pull-tab devices are available for play starting at noon everyday except Wednesday and Sunday. “It’s a trial basis,” said Post Commander Tommy Watson. “We will see how it goes … if it goes well three more machines will be added and it doesn’t the gaming com-
The valor of Corporal Samuel L. Neely of Company A, 2nd Regiment of the Mississippi Infantry will be honored in a special dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Crossroads Museum. Period music will be provided for the occasion by Lost Cause. Bobby Scott, Chaplin of the Col. William P. Rogers Camp will provide the Invocation and Benediction. The musket salute will be provided by the 48th Tennessee. James Embrey will play “Taps” and Commander of the Col. William P. Rogers Camp Larry Mangus will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. According to Mangus, the dedication ceremony will include presentations by Larry Mardis, Commander of the University Greys Camp who researched Pvt./Corp. Neely; Janice E. Strohm, President of the Mississippi Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Allen Terrell, Commander of the Mississippi Divisions of the SCV, Larry
McCluney, Commander of the Army of the Tennessee, and Thomas Strain, Jr. Lt. Commander in chief of the SCV. The keynote address will be given by Charles Kelly Barrow, Commander in Chief of the SCV. Five honor certificates and the Medal of Valor were placed in a commemorative shadow box and given to the museum where they will be on permanent display. A resident of Rienzi, when the war began, Corp. Neely entered the 2nd Regiment of the Mississippi Infantry at Manassas, Virginia on July 10, 1861 as a private. “He fought in every major battle of the war from 1st Manassas to Petersburg and was wounded six times –1st Manassas, Gaines Farm, 2nd Manassas, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg and at the Wilderness,” explained Mangus, “He was recognized for his valor at five of the battles – The Wilderness on May 5, 1864, Spottsylvania Courthouse in
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American Legion Post 6 Commander Tommy Watson (seated) and Legion Vice-Commander J.C. Parker unveil the electronic pull-tab machines now available to play every day except Wednesday and Sunday beginning at noon.
Index Stocks........8 Classified......14 Comics........ 7 State........ 5
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Tate Baptist Church was important to Mary Garrett Taylor. Mrs. Taylor, who would have turned 105 on Dec. 21, had been involved with the church until her death Oct. 21. The longtime Tate member is remembered by many for her unwavering faith and dedicated service. “She was a big part of our church,” said Tate pastor Bro. Mickey Trammel. “If you wanted to know something
about Tate Baptist all you had to do was call Mary … she really loved Tate.” Although Taylor had called Merrill Gardens in Florence, Ala. home since turning 103, she still kept up with the happenings at the church. “She wanted a bulletin mailed to her right up until her death,” said Jean Jones, outreach secretary at Tate. “She continued to stay very involved.” Taylor grew up on Tate Please see TAYLOR | 2
On this day in history 150 years ago Missouri — Union cavalry catches up with Gen. Price’s retreating column and captures a third of his wagon train of plundered goods. There is heavy fighting before the retreat continues and Gen. John S. Marmaduke is captured by the Federals.