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Sales tax collections continue to rise BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Sales tax collections continue to move forward in the new fiscal year. Corinth’s share of sales tax proceeds received in November rose about $5,000, or 1 percent, to $437,063.12. That reflects sales activity in local businesses during the month of September. Combined with a solid increase last month, which was the first month of the new fiscal year, the city has a year-to-date haul of $880,989.68, an increase of almost 3 percent from the same point in the prior fiscal year. The trend thus far is holding close to that of the prior fiscal year, which ended with an increase of 2.6 percent. Across the northeast Mississippi region, results were decidedly mixed, with only three of 11 area municipalities posting gains — Corinth, Walnut and Ripley. The statewide trend was positive, however, with a 3 percent increase from the same month a year ago at $32.16 million. Municipalities receive 18.5 percent of the sales tax proceeds collected within their boundaries, and that monthly figure accounts for about 60 percent of Corinth’s operating revenue. The 2 percent tourism tax result was not yet available for the month. Other sales tax results from the region: ■ Booneville — $138,830.23 (-6%) ■ Burnsville — $12,253.33 Please see TAX | 2A

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Alliance award winners were: (from left) Joe Franks, Tommy Ledbetter, Elizabeth Whitehurst, Brittany Burcham, Rebecca Spense and Mary Katherine Butler.

Alliance honors volunteers BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The Alliance honored those who make the extra effort to serve Corinth and Alcorn County at the group’s annual Service Awards, held Tuesday night at Crossroads Arena. The awards ceremony was part of the Alliance’s 18th Annual Meeting. Rebecca Spence received the Spirit of Service Award. The award honors an individual who has demonstrated leadership in community service organizations, dedicated many volunteer hours to helping others and worked to improve the quality of life in Corinth and Alcorn County.

Spence is active in many organizations throughout the community. She serves on the LINK Board of Directors and is involved in the living history events at the Contraband Camp. She serves on the Commission for the Future of Alcorn County, the Hospital Board of Trustees and the Project Attention Board. Spence also spearheads the Juneteenth celebration, was a volunteer with the Alliance’s Corinth to College program and Mississippi Scholars. She works with the Boys & Girls Club, volunteers with the United Way and works with many other community groups and organiza-

tions. “With so many lives touched and our community benefitting from her longtime dedication and service to the betterment of our community, we are honored to present this year’s Spirit of Service Award to Rebecca Spence,” said Alliance Community Development Council Chairperson Myra Strom. The Youth Leadership Award, given to a young adult who has demonstrated leadership in scholastic achievements, was given to Elizabeth Whitehurst. Her honors include: 4.0 GPA, National Honor Society, Jr. National Honor Society, perfect state

test scores and continual high achievement in all areas of study. Whitehurst graduated from the Alliance’s Junior Leadership Academy and is a winner of the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. “She participates in many organizations and clubs and has done enough community service projects in the last four years to fill three pages,” Strom pointed out. Other award winners of the night include Tommy Ledbetter (Volunteer of the Year); Mary Katherine Butler (Jack Please see ALLIANCE | 2A

Residents reminded of fall cleanup rules ‘Its a Rap II’ aspires to encourage area youth BY JEBB JOHNSTON

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RIENZI — Hopewell Baptist Church is reaching out to young people. Community role models are set to bring a positive message of encouragement on Saturday morning at the church. “Its a Rap II” is scheduled for 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event is the second in effort to present a “you can do it” attitude to area youngsters. “This year we have some very powerful mentors,” said Rebecca Spence, one of the event organizers. “We will combine the information from the speakers along with performances by praise teams.” Those slated to speak are author and motivational speaker Tommy Mabry along with Corinth Middle School Principal Charles Beene and Houston School District Assistant Superintendent Chad Spence. “Tommy is a graduate of Tougaloo College who has a powerful story of life and the many

obstacles he had to overcome to be successful,” said Spence. Several attorneys from the Memphis, Tenn., area as well as other administrators and teachers will provide support during the program. Performances by Christian rappers, members of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi, and the Hopewell Warrior Cheerleaders and soloist will take place during the day. “Children really enjoy the day because of the high energy,” added Spence. “No one will be bored as the youngsters showcase their talents.” Lunch will be provided free and door prizes will be awarded. “We want all teens and youth to attend the fun and inspirational program,” said Spence. The church is located on 464 Highway 356. For more information about “Its a Rap II” call Rebecca Spence 662-286-0705, Angie Jumper 662-210-0841 or Orber Dye 662-416-3118.

With many people cleaning up leaf-covered lawns, the city is reminding residents of rules that should go with fall cleanup. Disposing of leaves by burning is allowed but not without first contacting the fire department. “We want to remind residents that if they do burn leaves, they are required to have a burn permit,” said Fire Chief Rob Price. “The permits are free and they

and unstop them,” he said. Drains that become stopped up with leaves also contribute to street flooding, said Bynum. The city has plenty of leaf bags available at the street department between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The leaf vacuum is making the rounds, as well. The collected leaves will become mulch at the inert landfill. Please see CLEANUP | 2A

Kossuth High participates in FFA convention BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The Kossuth High School chapter of Future Farmers of America was one of 43 teams to participate in the recent National FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management Career Development Event. The event was held in conjunction with the 85th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. Led by advisor Brad Gillmore, the Kossuth team was

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can contact the fire department to get one.” Free leaf bags available to city residents at the street department on West Shiloh have been going at a quick pace as residents rake and bag leaves. Street Commissioner Jim Bynum said it’s a big help to the city if residents will use the bags and avoid raking leaves into ditches, gutters, along the curb and into the street. “When you rake or blow leaves into the street, it costs the city for crews to come out

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awarded a Silver emblem. Members also competed for individual awards with 167 other participants. Four team members won individual awards: Lee Hopson (Gold emblem), Trey Rogers (Silver emblem), Will Downs (Silver emblem) and Brittany Killough (Bronze emblem). The National FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management CDE is a competitive event that tests the student’s ability to select and manage

quality dairy cattle. Event components include six classes of dairy cattle, herd record evaluation and dairy management team activity. Each team competed at local and state levels to earn the privilege of representing its home state at the National FFA Convention & Expo. Held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, the event is one of the many educational activities Please see FFA | 2A

On this day in history 150 years ago President Lincoln and several members of his cabinet narrowly escape death or injury when a rocket test goes awry at the Washington Navy Yard. Adm. John Dahlgren is so shaken by the explosion of the Hyde rocket that he orders the development of the weapon to be canceled.

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Hora Award); Joe Franks (Jim Bynum Award); and Brittany Burcham (Am-

bassador of the Year). In closing incoming Alliance CEO Brett Marlar spoke of the organization’s goals for

2013 — bringing jobs to the area, filling the vacant World Color building and developing the Highway 45 South site.

Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 15, the 320th day of 2012. There are 46 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 15, 1942, the naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces.

On this date: In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation. In 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as Pikes Peak in presentday Colorado. In 1889, Brazil was proclaimed a republic as its emperor, Dom Pedro II, was overthrown. In 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established as its new president, Manuel L. Quezon, took office. In 1937, the House and Senate chambers of the U.S. Capitol were airconditioned for the first time. In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. In 1948, William Lyon Mackenzie King retired as prime minister of Canada after 21 years; he was succeeded by Louis St. Laurent.

In 1958, actor Tyrone Power, 44, died in Madrid, Spain, while filming “Solomon and Sheba.” (Power’s part was recast with Yul Brynner.) In 1961, former Argentine President Juan Peron, living in exile in Spain, married his third wife, Isabel. In 1966, the flight of Gemini 12 ended successfully as astronauts James A. Lovell and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. splashed down safely in the Atlantic. In 1969, a quarter of a million protesters staged a peaceful demonstration in Washington against the Vietnam War. In 1979, the British government publicly identified Sir Anthony Blunt as the “fourth man” of a Soviet spy ring. In 1982, funeral services were held in Moscow’s Red Square for the late Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev. In 1985, Britain and Ireland signed an accord giving Dublin an official consultative role in governing Northern Ireland. In 1987, 28 of 82 people aboard a Continental Airlines DC-9, including the pilot and co-pilot, were killed when the jetliner crashed seconds after taking off from Denver’s Stapleton International Airport. In 2001, President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to

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resolve their dispute over U.S. missile shield plans but pledged to fight terrorism and deepen U.S.Russian ties as their summit, which began at the White House before shifting to Bush’s Texas ranch, came to a close.

Ten years ago: Palestinian militants raked Israeli troops and settlers with gunfire in a West Bank ambush, killing 12 Israelis in Hebron. Hu Jintao replaced Jiang Zemin as China’s Communist Party leader.

Five years ago: During a feisty Democratic debate in Las Vegas, Hillary Rodham Clinton accused her closest rivals, Barack Obama and John Edwards, of slinging mud “right out of the Republican playbook” and sharply criticized their records. Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh, killing more than 3,200 people and leaving millions homeless. Baseball player Barry Bonds was indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice, charged with lying when he told a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs. (Bonds was later convicted on the obstruction of justice count; his lawyers are appealing.) Actress Lindsay Lohan completed her jail sentence for drunken driving in a swift 84 minutes.

Pickin’ on the Square Tonight at 7 p.m., special guests at Pickin’ on the Square will be the Smokehouse Boys. Pickin’ on the Square is being held at the old East Corinth Elementary School during the winter months.

Art preview A wide variety of creative expressions from local and regional artist will be on the auction block as part of the Corinth Home & Garden Tour benefiting the Verandah-Curlee House. The Corinth Artist Guild, 507 Cruise St., Corinth, is hosting a preview of the art until Saturday, Nov. 17. The tour is set for 10 .am. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Bidding will end at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Story Hour Pre-school Story Hour is held each Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Library. Year-round art exhibits are also on display and educational non-profit groups meet in the auditorium monthly. The Corinth Friends of the Library hold their ongoing book sale inside the library. Hardback, paperback and audio books, and VHS and DVD donations to the library are always appreciated. For more information, call 287-2441.

Activity center The Bishop Activity Center is having the following activities for the week of Nov. 12 - Nov.

16: Today -- pet therapy with Corinth Animal Shelter, Bingo, quilting and table games. Senior citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend. Daily activities include crafts, jigsaw puzzles, quilting, table games, washer games and Rolo Golf.

Exhibits on display ■ Seventeen black and white pieces by professional photographer Bill Piacesi are on display at the Northeast Regional Library in Corinth. The theme for the photographs, “Forgotten Faces of Memphis,” is Pacesi’s effort to bring more awareness to the homeless plight. ■ Photographer Lowry Wilson is exhibiting his work in the Anderson Hall Art Gallery at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact Terry Anderson for more information at tfanderson@nemcc.edu or 662720-7336. ■ The Crossroads Museum at the Historic Depot at 221 North Fillmore Street (across from Joe’s Shoes) in downtown Corinth has a special Civil War Archives exhibit to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Corinth, Battle of Shiloh and the Civil War. The exhibit features authentic and some never-beforeseen rare Civil War relics and information from the vast Crossroads Museum archives. The museum is open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Admission is

adults, $5; over 50, $3; and children under 16, free. For more information, contact the museum at 662-287-3120 or visit www.crossroadsmuseum.com . ■ Dogwood Plantation resident and artist Alice Prussia has 25 additional paintings added to her exhibit at Dogwood Plantation Assisted Living bring her total collection to 75 paintings. Visitors are welcomed to view the exhibit at Dogwood Plantation, 1101 Levee Rd., Corinth.

Month for shopping Alcorn County Welcome Center is observing a shopping theme for the month of November. Stop in and pick up coupons and information on unique shops and antique stores in the area. Visitors can also register for a $25 gift certificate to “Eliza Jane’s,” a unique children’s boutique on Fillmore Street in Corinth. The drawing will be held the last day of November and you do not need to be present to win. So for your shopping information stop in at the Welcome Center , 2028 South Tate Street.

Trading cards Shiloh National Military Park is now offering new Civil War to Civil Rights trading cards. Both the Shiloh Battlefield and the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center are offering 10 free trading cards featuring the people and stories of the Civil War in this area, including lesser-known stories of the Civil War. Each site will offer five different cards on various subjects and personalities.

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“We have plenty of free leaf mulch and wood mulch available for peo-

ple’s gardens and shrubs,” said Bynum. It is available between the hours of 7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the inert

landfill, which is also open on Saturday. The Linden Street entrance to the landfill is closed for a couple of weeks while grind-

ing is in progress to clean up the landfill, but the entrance from Westview Drive behind Wroten’s Hardware remains open.

FFA members demonstrate their ability to apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations.

The National FFA Organization is a youth organization of 557,318 student members as part of 7,498 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is make a positive difference

in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. (For more information visit www.ffa.org.)

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■ Farmington — $3,846.90 (-4%) ■ Glen — $1,361.25 (-21%) ■ Iuka — $57,518.79 (-14%) ■ Kossuth — $3,978.82 (-1%)

■ Rienzi — $2,543.63 (-11%) ■ Ripley — $102,379.43 (+3%) ■ Tupelo — $1,386,583.39 (-1%) ■ Walnut — $18,396.61 (+2%) Sales tax figures are from the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

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Deaths Kay Jolly

Kay Jolly died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home.

Mershell Keeton

Mershell Keeton, 53, of Corinth, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, at Methodist Center Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Willie E. Sherer

Willie E. Sherer, 82, of Corinth, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Agnew and Sons Funeral Home of Baldwyn.

Hunter Chase Sanford

RIPLEY — Funeral services for Hunter Chase Sanford, 3 days old, are set for 11 a.m. today at

Ripley Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Lowry United Methodist Cemetery. Hunter died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was born Nov. 9, 2012. He was preceded in death by one brother, James Brayden Sanford. Survivors include his parents, James Robert and Stephanie Michelle Warner Sanford; one sister, Allie Williams of Ripley; one brother, Braxton Sanford of Ripley; his grandparents, Randy And Lisa Sanford of Ripley, and Clarence and Debbie Warner of Corinth; his greatgrandparents, Elizabeth Davis of Michie, Tenn., David and Cathy Medlin of Walnut, Mary Sauders of Ripley, and William and Brenda Sanford of Bath Springs, Tenn. Bro. Randy Hurt will officiate. For online condolences: www.ripleyfuneralhome.com.

NEMCC Homecoming Court

During the halftime ceremony the Northeast Mississippi Community College 2012 Homecoming Queen and her court were presented. Pictured are (in front) Queen Molly Koon of Booneville, (first row l-r) Bethany Grant of Ripley, Brittany Brackeen of Booneville, Kelsey Brown of Ripley, Anna Lauren Inman of Walnut, Anna Claire Stokes of New Albany, Sarah Grace Wroten of Booneville, Marlee Tigner of Iuka, (second row l-r) Kelly Davis of Booneville, Kristen Whitley of Glen, Asiyanna McGee of Booneville, Tabatha Henderson of Booneville, Abby Little of Corinth, Katelin Wallace of Tishomingo, and Brooke Smith of New Albany.

Unemployment falls in McNairy County BY JEFF YORK Special to the Daily Corinthian

SELMER, Tenn. — The latest unemployment numbers were positive for McNairy County and the state of Tennessee. The September jobless rate was down in 94 of the 95 counties in the Volunteer State. McNairy County’s unemployment rate in September was 9.0 percent, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the August total of 9.9 percent. This was the second successive month when the county registered a drop in unemployment. Photos by Kim Jobe/Corinth School District

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The county had a workforce of 10,970 during September and 9,990 of those had jobs. This left 980 possible workers without a job. Tennessee had 94 counties register a decrease in unemployment for September and only one county saw their jobless rate increase for the month, according to numbers released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. West Tennessee had seven counties among the bottom 10 in the state in highest unemployment figures. Obion County had

the highest unemployment rate in the West State at 13.2 percent. Scott Co. had the highest jobless rate in the state at 16.1 percent. Williamson County and Lincoln County tied for the lowest unemployment in the state at 5.2 percent. Madison County had the lowest unemployment rate in the West State at 7.8 percent. The state had 68 counties record a jobless rate between 5 percent and 10 percent. Tennessee had 27 counties register an unemployment rate of over 10 percent. Tennessee’s unemploy-

ment rate for September decreased to 8.3 percent, down from the August revised rate of 8.5 percent. The national unemployment rate for September 2012 was 7.8 percent, 0.3 percentage point lower than the August rate. The state unemployment rate is seasonally adjusted while the county unemployment rates are not. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique that eliminates the influences of weather, holidays, the opening and closing of schools, and other recurring seasonal events from economic time series.

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Fourth grade students at Corinth Elementary School presented a special salute to veterans during a musical program last Thursday in the school’s gymnasium. The students offered patriotic songs, recitations and even interpreted one of the songs using American Sign Language. Veterans attending the program were given special seating and recognition. After the program was over, several veterans showed the students and the adults in attendance how to fold an American Flag correctly and described to them what each of the 13 folds signified. After the flag was folded, it was presented to CES Principal Brian Knippers. The Veterans Day program was directed by Lisa McDonnieal, the school’s music teacher.

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Hospices give support during a difficult time To the editor: My parents were cared for by hospice when they were dying. I will be eternally grateful for the support and care they gave all of us. After they died, I realized I wanted to pass on some of that love and support -- so I became a hospice volunteer with Hospice Advantage. Hospice and palliative care combines the highest level of quality medical care with the emotional and spiritual support families need most when facing the end of life. Trained volunteers are essential members of the care team. Nationally, some 458,000 volunteers bring comfort, love and respect to those in need. When I arrive at someone’s home, or a facility, to provide care and offer respite, I feel good I’m making time for others. But I get a lot out of it, too. I have met wonderful families; I’ve been privileged to hear fascinating stories; I’ve shared laughter and companionship at a time when those things are not always easy to find. November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, an important time to help others understand the important resource we have in our community. It’s never too early for a family to learn about the services hospice can provide. More information is available at www.hospiceadvantage.com or by calling 662-665-9185. Mallory Parker Chestnut Street, Corinth

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Voting Rights Act watched closely For residents of Southern states, one of the most-watched U.S. Supreme Court rulings will be in the next few months, when the justices consider whether it is time to relax the Voting Rights Act laws, originally passed in the 1960s to deal a death blow to racial discrimination in politics. There is little doubt the Voting Rights Act, aided by the passage of time and the return to sanity of Southern politicians, has had the intended effect. Across the South, black political access is greater than it has ever been — both in the right to vote and in the number of black candidates running for office and winning elections. The question is whether this access would continue without strict oversight at the federal level. Inflexible sides are already forming. The director of the non-profit Project on Fair Representation, which is paying for the legal challenges to the Voting Rights Act as well as one on affirmative action, correctly notes that America has changed greatly since the 1965 enactment of the voting legislation. In his view, the law is stuck “in a Jim Crow time warp.” The acting president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, meanwhile, says voter ID laws are no more than a clever update of old tricks to keep blacks from voting, and that a federal court has ruled that a Texas redistricting plan discriminated against Hispanics. The court, which often has a five-member conservative majority, may well rule that the Voting Rights Act has served its purpose, and that there is no need for Southern states and parts of a few others to get Justice Department approval for any electoral changes, ranging from redistricting to annexation and even the relocation of polling places. Complicating matters for the conservativeliberal divide is that in 2006 President Bush, with strong support from a Republican-led Congress, signed a 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act. Now Republicans, who are on the short end of the balance of power, are likely to support dropping the requirement for federal approval. Hopefully the Supreme Court will figure out a way, or at least instruct Congress to do it, to give individual states, counties and cities the opportunity to show that there are no barriers to voting or to minority political representation. It’s probable that some states have a better track record in this regard than others. Those who have treated all voters fairly should be recognized for these efforts. ... — Enterprise-Journal, McComb

Prayer for today Lord, grant us the discipline and desire to be purified by you. Amen.

A verse to share I can do all this through him who gives me strength. — Philippians 4:13 (NIV)

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Pot presents interesting prospects for state STARKVILLE — Now that voters in the states of Colorado and Washington have approved legalizing the sale of marijuana in their states, there is the inevitable showdown between these new state laws and current federal law that makes marijuana sales illegal in all states. The laws passed in both states last week allow the recreational use of marijuana and require that the states set up a bureaucracy to license, regulate and tax those sales. That system is expected to be at least similar to the bureaucracies that exist in states to license, regulate and tax the sales of liquor, wine and beer. In few states is the enforcement of state liquor and beer sale laws more interesting, more convoluted and more complex than in Mississippi – where the “local option” laws regulating the sale of liquor and beer produce nothing less than a patchwork quilt of “wet” and “dry” jurisdictions. In Mississippi, you have every possible combination across the state’s 82 counties. There are counties that are “wet” on beer and “dry”

on liquor. There are cities that are “wet” on beer or liquor in “dry” counSid Salter ties. There are “split” Columnist counties in which the half the county is “wet” and half is “dry.” There are “dry” counties that are “wet” in so-called “resort” areas. There are airports in “dry” jurisdictions that are “wet.” With all those crazy variations through the “local option” and the strange way that Mississippi voters choose to exercise those options, there’s the “patchwork quilt” designation on Mississippi’s liquor and beer laws. Can you imagine, gentle reader, if Mississippi were ever to follow Colorado and Washington voters in marking marijuana sales legal? One would need a map, a divining rod, two interpreters, a guide dog and a bodyguard just to drive from one end of the state to the other. Wet. Dry. High. Not high. What county is this? Are we outside of the city limits?

The mind reels… Luckily, there’s more likelihood that I’ll grow a full head of hair by next week than there is that Mississippi voters will legalize marijuana sales in any form in my lifetime. The political dynamic that has historically made liquor and beer referendums interesting — the point at which the interests of Mississippi’s people of faith and Mississippi’s bootleggers intersect — would likely remain visible. I’ll still bet on Mississippi’s people of faith to win that political battle hands down. I’d also bet on Marshall Fisher and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics to carry the day on the secular side of that culture war. So while there’s virtually no chance that Mississippi will be similarly situated in terms of our voters choosing to legalize the sale of pot, the unfolding standoff in Colorado and Washington will remain a source of no small amount of interest for those interested in the conflict of federal and state laws. Congress deemed marijuana as a Schedule l con-

trolled substance under the Controlled Substances Act back in 1970. So the fact that the sale, possession and use of marijuana is a violation of federal law is not a point of any serious debate. So the question becomes just how the Obama administration U.S. Justice Department will handle the conflict. The Colorado and Washington laws legalized marijuana sales regardless of purpose. Some 18 states have adopted laws legalizing the use of “medical marijuana.” In California — the first state to pass such a law — the state primarily left regulation to individual cities. The result has been a hodgepodge of federal raids and attempts at federal prosecutions. But for now, be thankful that the only “patchwork quilt” of laws that Mississippians have to navigate are those regulating booze and beer sales, not marijuana. (Daily Corinthian and syndicated columnist Sid Salter may be contacted at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.)

Obama wins the presidency with negativity BY MICHAEL BARONE Lukewarm. That’s the feeling I get from the election numbers. Turnout was apparently down, at least as a percentage of eligible voters. The president was re-elected by a reduced margin. The challenger didn’t inspire the turnout surge he needed. Every re-elected president since Andrew Jackson has won with an increased popular vote percentage. Barack Obama didn’t. He won 53 percent to 46 percent in 2008. His numbers as I write are 50 percent to 48 percent over Mitt Romney. That could go up 51 percent to 48 percent when California finishes its count, which took five weeks in 2008. Obama owes most of his electoral vote majority of 332 to negative campaigning. His strategists barraged the target states of Florida, Ohio and Virginia with attack ads for months. The ads took a toll. Preliminary figures show that outside the eight clear target states, Obama’s percentage declined by 2.8 points. In the firewall states, it was down by only 1.4 points and in five other target states by only 2.1 points. That enabled him to win those three firewall states by a total of about 250,000 votes. A 2.8 percent swing everywhere would have left him narrowly ahead in the

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popular vote and with 290 electoral votes. That would have been similar to the 286 electoral votes George W. Bush won when he was re-elected by 51 percent to 48 percent. But turnout that year was sharply up, from 105 million in 2000 to 122 million in 2004. Turnout rose to 131 million in 2008. It looks to be about 129 million this year. Examination of county election results suggests that the Obama organization did an excellent job of increasing black voter turnout in the central cities and Southern rural areas in the target states. It also did a great job of turning out Hispanics in metro Denver and Las Vegas, and non-Cuban Hispanics in Miami-Dade County and Osceola and Orange Counties around Disney World in Florida. Blacks are unlikely to record larger margins for Democrats ever again. But the increased Hispanic margin for Obama poses a serious challenge to Republicans in years ahead. The Obamaites were less successful in making gains in university counties in the target states of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina and Virginia. Under-30 voter support for Obama declined from 66 percent to 32 percent in 2008 to 60 percent to 37 percent in 2012. This was enough for

Obama to win, though he trailed among over-30s by two points after carrying them by one point in 2008. Will the Millennials stay Democratic? The baby boomers cast equal numbers of votes for George McGovern and Richard Nixon in 1972, while their elders favored Nixon by nearly 2-1. But this year, boomers (now age 45 to 64) backed Romney. Youthful political attitudes don’t always endure. Currently, Millennials are hard-pressed to find jobs and heavy with college loan debt, and Obamacare leaves them subsidizing their elders. A generation that likes to create its own world is not in sync with policies that treat them as tiny cogs in giant machines. White Millennials backed Romney by 52 percent to 44 percent. Then consider the results for the House of Representatives. Not many people split their tickets these days, but the discontented voters who re-elected a Democratic president also returned a Republican House, probably by a similar popular vote margin. There’s an interesting contrast here with 1996. Then, a Democratic president was re-elected by a wider margin, while House Republicans held onto their majority by just a few seats. This year, the Democratic president was re-elected

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with a smaller majority, while House Republicans have won or are leading in 235 districts, the most they held between 1994 and 2006. Based on the latest count, they lost only seven seats, even though Democratic redistricting plans cost them 11 seats in California, Illinois and Maryland. This despite the fact that almost every House Republican supported Paul Ryan’s Medicare reforms, which were supposed to cost Republicans votes -- but didn’t when they had a chance to explain that people over 55 aren’t affected and that Obamacare cut $716 billion from Medicare. So Obama owes most of his victory margin to negative personal campaigning, while Republicans held the House despite -- or because of -- their opposition to biggovernment policies. The president claims a mandate because, as he said in 2009, “I won.” But Speaker John Boehner has some basis for claiming a mandate, too, as the fiscal cliff negotiations begin. (Daily Corinthian columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

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Close calls, tragic losses in plane crash BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS AND HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press

JACKSON — Roger Latham had considered taking a short flight Tuesday night in his small plane with his flying instructor and a couple of other experienced pilots to attend a conference on flight safety held by the Federal Aviation Administration. At the last minute, he decided to go deer hunting instead. Shortly after taking off, the single-engine Piper PA-32 began sputtering and crashed into a home in a west Jackson neighborhood, killing all three aboard and injuring a woman inside the home who escaped. Firefighters, police of-

ficers and federal investigators were on the scene Wednesday. Some of them held up a large tarp near the back of the coroner's SUV to block the view as they brought body bags out of the house. Among the victims was Latham's flight instructor, John Edward Tilton Jr., who was a decorated helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War and had served in numerous roles with the Civil Air Patrol, reaching the rank of colonel and serving as a board member at one time. He was 65. “He was one of the finest Christian men I knew,” Latham said at the scene Tuesday night. “We had three great men who lost their lives,” he added. “I just want to wake up in a

while and say, 'This didn't happen.'” Latham said his plane had been parked in a hangar for a month and they wanted to take it out for a short flight before he flew it to Gulf Shores, Ala., for Thanksgiving. Latham said he had owned the plane for 21⁄2 years and described it as being in mint condition. The plane had just taken off from Hawkins Field Airport in Jackson when a witness said a Jackson police officer said it began “spitting and sputtering.” One of the aviators asked for permission to return to the airport, but just minutes later the plane went down. It crashed through trees before slamming into a house that quickly caught fire, sending long flames and black smoke through

the neighborhood of modest single-family homes surrounded by magnolia and oak trees. “I'm sure John was doing everything he possibly could to save the lives on board,” Latham said. The other two men aboard were William C. Young and David Williams, said Carlton Summer, Mississippi wing commander for the Civil Air Patrol. All three victims were certified flight instructors and CAP pilots, though they were not on official business for the flight. Williams, 69, was a former Air Force F-101 fighter pilot and served in leadership roles with the Civil Air Patrol with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Young, 78, had joined the Civil Air Patrol in May

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seemed to be in shock. “I pulled her out,” he recalled. “She said 'Oh my god, somebody's screaming for help. She tried to go back, but I stopped her.” Then the fire got stronger and faster. “This happens on TV, not in Jackson, Mississippi,” he said. Funchess said Jamison's son was at a nearby restaurant when he heard a plane crashed into his house. He was so frantic that he ran home and left his car at the restaurant. Jamison's husband, Roosevelt, was pacing near the home Wednesday and had some dogs loaded into his truck. He said his wife was doing “OK,” but declined to answer other questions, saying he was searching for answers himself.

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