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Murder suspect takes plea deal resident Jeffery Hall. Thompson’s former not guilty plea was withdrawn as he entered a plea of guilty. He faces 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections on the charge of manslaughter in the heat of passion without firearm enhancement. He will also pay $431.50 in court costs, $1,000 fine, $200

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The defendant in a threeyear-old murder case has taken a plea deal in Alcorn County Circuit Court. Originally charged with first degree murder, Bobby Lee Thompson took the lesser charge of manslaughter stemming from the June 2014 shooting death of Rienzi

to the district attorney’s investigative fund, $200 to the Alcorn County sheriff’s investigative fund and $6,600 to the victim’s compensation division. A native of Booneville, Thompson was 35 when he used a 12-gauge shotgun to fatally shoot 33-year-old Hall. The shooting occurred at Hall’s home on Highway 356,

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about one mile from downtown Rienzi. Prentiss County deputies found Hall shot in the chest when they arrived. Officials said Hall and Thompson knew each other. A manslaughter in the heat of passion charge often comes when the accused is provoked to the point of great anger or rage, such that a person loses his or her normal capacity for

self-control. The circumstances must be such that a reasonable person, faced with the same degree of provocation, would react in a similar manner. There also must not have been an opportunity for the accused to have “cooled off” or regained selfcontrol during the period between the provocation and the killing.

State ambassador NeelyDorsey making local visit BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

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Scores of shoppers lined up prior to Ollie’s first day of business on Wednesday morning at Fulton Crossing.

Hundreds flood bargain outlet opening BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Bargain lovers have a new place to shop in the Crossroads. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet welcomed hundreds of customers Wednesday morning, marking the third national retail establishment to open in Corinth this year. “We’re very happy to finally be in Corinth,” said Lee Chunn, Ollie’s senior opening store coordinator. “We’ve been eyeing this community for a while.”

Chunn said doorbuster deals on TVs and drones were popular on Ollie’s first day of business. Those entering the store on Wednesday were also asked to signup for Ollie’s Army, the outlet’s customer loyally rewards program. The 30,000-square-foot store located at Fulton Crossing is the Corinth’s latest national chain to open in 2017. It joins Harbor Freight in the former Kmart building. Hobby Lobby also opened this summer at Harper Square. Please see OLLIE’S | Page 2

Promoting a positive Mississippi is Patricia NeelyDorsey’s goal. As an official goodwill ambassador for the state, she’ll share her vision with locals on Tuesday at the Corinth Kiwanis Club weekly meeting. “Patricia has such a wonderful message and I’m so thankful she has agreed to come visit with us,” said Neely-Dorsey Kiwanis Vice President Judy Glenn, who will host the guest speaker next week. “Corinth service clubs always have very good programs and this one won’t disappoint.” Glenn said guests (nonKiwanis members) are welcome at the program, set for noon at Refreshments, Inc. at 101 West Linden Street. “We always welcome possible new members who want to work with us in making our community better, especially for kids,” she said. A 1982 graduate of Tupelo High School, Neely-Dorsey published her first book of poetry, “Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia - A Life In Poem,” in 2008. She has since published two more, in-

cluding “Mississippi in Me” earlier this year. “The books I publish are a celebration of the south and all things southern,” said Neely-Dorsey. “Through my poems, I attempt to give a more positive view of Mississippi and the South, rather than all of the negatives usually portrayed.” In 2015, the author received a proclamation from the governor declaring her as an official goodwill ambassador for the state. The same year, a resolution was passed by the House of Representatives commending her work in promoting positive images of Mississippi through her poems. Neely-Dorsey’s poem, “Meet My Mississippi,” was recently up for consideration as the official state poem during the 2017 legislative session. “I call my work ‘poetic storytelling,’” she said. “I believe we can bridge many gaps of misunderstanding across regional, racial, social cultural, generational and economic lines by simply telling and sharing our stories.” Several of the author’s poems are currently included on T-shirts in the Southern Belle T-shirt Company line in her continuing efforts to promote a positive Mississippi. Those shirts recently became available in Corinth at the Crossroads Museum.

MRHC receives national top performing hospital award and their continued efforts in making our organization one of the top destinations for heart attack care,” said MRHC CEO Ronny Humes. “We will continue to strive for excellence in heart attack care, because we know it is something our community and region need and deserve.” According to the college, the award signifies that MRHC has reached a goal of treating patients to standard levels of care as outlined by clinical guidelines and recommendations. “As a award recipient, Mag-

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth’s long time hospital has received another national award. Magnolia Regional Health Center announced this week their naming as one of the nation’s top performing hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients. MRHC received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award, one of only 193 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. “I am very proud of our team

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Magnolia Regional Health Center heart attack care unit staff members celebrate their naming as one of the nation’s top performing hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients.

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The Corinth Housing Authority celebrates the opening of the new 30-unit Boyd Terrace Apartments on Bell School Road.

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