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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 272

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • Two sections

Deadline today for Red Green Market BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com

Photos by Bill Avery

Local photographer Bill Avery captured the everyday life of a cowboy during a shoot in October. The photographer will be presenting the photographs taken during a three-week trip out West during a slideshow to raise funds for the Crossroads Museum.

West slideshow will benefit museum BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

A local photographer is saddling up to help the Crossroads Museum. Bill Avery will be sharing a slideshow from a three-week trek out West in effort to raise money for the museum. “I thought this could be a good starting ground to raise funds for a museum project and also share the images Vicki and I took during our three-week

excursion,� said Avery. Avery will show around 180 photos during the slideshow on Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the museum with donations accepted. The Avery’s trip in October encompassed six states and 3,000 miles. “A bulk of the photos will be from our stay at the Hideout Ranch that borders Yellowstone National Park,� said the photographer. “We got back

into areas you can’t see from a road.� Located in Shell, Wyoming, the Hideout is a 300,000 acre ranch limited to 25 guests per week. “It was a good shoot with lots of color,� added Avery. “The ranch had some of the most rugged and beautiful terrain visible off the beaten path.� Avery will present the proPlease see AVERY | 6A

The Crossroads Museum will host the fourth annual Red Green Market at the Corinth Depot on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the C.A.R.E. Garden green space, 221 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. A free event, this holiday-themed market features thousands of thoughtful and unique items handmade by artisans and craftsmen. Fresh-cut Christmas trees and handmade fresh-cut Christmas wreaths from Pine Mountain Tree Farm also will be available. Photos with Santa will take place inside the Crossroads Museum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Photos will be taken by a professional photographer

and prints will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the CrossPlease see MARKET | 3A

Elks Lodge hosting Thanksgiving dinner BY HEATHER SMITH hsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The Elks Lodge in Corinth will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for both retired and active duty veterans at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. “We will be providing the food for the dinner. We get everything together and I will find a couple of members to help. Everybody will cook something and we will pay for it all out of our account,� said Elk’s Lodge member Rusty Stephens. “The dinner will start serving at 1 p.m. We do not have a cut off time, but we will try

to get those who are in wheel chairs home before dark,� explained the Elks Lodge member. This dinner for veterans will be given out of respect and appreciation. “We are a non-profit, charitable organization and this is what we do. On Veterans Day, you had other organizations doing things for them and it would have been hard to fit it in, so we put ours off until Saturday,� said Stephens. The Elks dinner menu will be filled with all of the tradiPlease see ELKS | 3A

Deaton receives initial Civitans’ ‘Hometown Hero Award’ BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com

Local heroes are around us everywhere in the community, and they should be recognized for their efforts as such. This is just what the Corinth Civitans are looking to do with some of our local citizens who go above and beyond the call. Therefore, the Civitans have initiated a “Hometown Hero Award� which honors someone who was nominated by the Crossroads community. “Corinth Civitans want to

recognize our hometown heroes,� said Dr. Mike Weeden, President of the Corinth Civitan Club. “It is our national theme for this upcoming year. We are looking for our community to get involved by nominating the person you feel is a local hometown hero. Think about what that person is doing to make a difference in their community, church, civic giving etc.,� Dr. Weeden explained. The Civitans wanted these unsung heroes to know they are appreciated for the things they

do. So, what better way to do it then to get the ball rolling with the announcing of their first recieptient. Jimmie Deaton, of Corinth, was announced as the first person to receive the award. He was born Sept. 22, 1930 in Thrasher, and moved to Corinth in 1953. Corinth’s Civitan Club was chartered in Nov. of 1956 and Deaton joined the civic group in 1957. According to Dr. Weeden, Deaton continues to be active with the local Corinth Civitan

Club today, serving the needs of Corinth and Alcorn County, especially during the Civitan’s Annual Steak sale by personally delivering meals to those who can’t come and pick theirs up -- due to work schedules, or being shut ins. Mr. Deaton served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant during the Korean War. He is a retired CPA from Moore and Gray (now Nail McKinney) and he is a member of the First Baptist Church in Corinth, and has two children, Jeannie Bruce and Anita

Bergeson. Deaton enjoyed being a part of the Y’s Men Group, which was part of the YMCA, by coaching the “young-uns� for 18 years. Deaton said he enjoys golfing and bowling, but because of aging he can’t do them as well as he used to. “Not only is Deaton a hometown hero in Corinth, but he was a particular hero for a woman in Eureka Springs, Ark., some years ago,� Dr. Weeden said. Please see DEATON | 6A

Jackson earns craft instructor honor BY JOSEPH MILLER jmiller@dailycorinthian.com

An Alcorn Career & Technology Center instructor recently received a craft instructor of the year award for his hard work and dedication. The Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (MABC) and the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF) recently awarded Fred Jackson as MABC/MCEF High School Craft Instructor of the Year. Jackson is a Construction Trades Instructor at Alcorn

Career & Technology Center. Richard Turner, Director at Alcorn Career and Technology Center, commented that Mr. Jackson has an excellent rapport with his students and possesses a fantastic work ethic that he passes to his students. “This is one of the most rewarding experiences of my educational career is helping students acquire the skills that will benefit them throughout their life,� Jackson said. “Helping these students find a skilled career pathway has been one of the most fulfill-

ing and rewarding adventures of my career. I would like to thank the Alcorn School District for giving me the opportunity to work with these students.� The Mississippi Construction Education Foundation Please see JACKSON | 3A Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Construction Trades Instructor Fred Jackson works with a student at the Alcorn Career & Technology Center. Jackson recently was named craft instructor of the year.

Index Stocks......8A Classified......4B Comics......9A State......5A

On this day in history 150 years ago

Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A

Gen. Sherman arrives in Bridgeport, Ala., after a journey of 675 miles. He brings with him 17,000 men for the relief of Chattanooga. Sherman leaves his men to ride ahead and confer with General Grant about the upcoming offensive.

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