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Photos with Santa
Vietnam vets can enjoy free meal, book
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“I was surprised how many students go from the middle school to the Presbyterian Church.” Clayton Mills
Corinth Public Works Director
BY ZACK STEEN
Shiloh Road getting new 4-way stop
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Saturday will be a time to honor local Vietnam veterans. The American Legion Perry A. Johns Post 6 will host a special event on Saturday from 7 to 9 a.m., when Alcorn County Vietnam veterans and their families can enjoy a complementary breakfast prepared by the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Vietnam veterans will also be given a complimentary copy of “A Time to Honor: Stories of Service, Duty, and Sacrifice”, a Vietnam War 50th anniversary commemorative book. A resolution was signed by the governor earlier this year to provide the books for free to all Vietnam veterans in the state. The state is also partnering with the Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board and The Friends of Mississippi Veterans in the program. “This is just a small token of our appreciation for their service and sacrifice,” said Bobby McDaniel, Post 6 finance officer. “We can’t do enough for these men – especially after how they were treated when they returned home from the war.” McDaniel added, “I’m not a Vietnam veteran, but I’m very thankful and supportive of them – they need the credit, not me.” McDaniel said four Alcorn County state office holders supported the measure to provide the free books to Vietnam veterans statewide. Rep. Nick Bain, Rep. Les-
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
brick to be placed around the planned structure that will house the antique fire truck. It’s part of a final push to reach the fund-raising goal of $55,000 to build a structure to display the fire truck, which today sits inside the bay of the South Harper Road fire station. Purchasing a brick is a chance to “become a part of history and support your local museum’s efforts to pre-
A new four-way stop is planned near Corinth Middle School. It is part of ongoing efforts to improve safety in the area, particularly for students who leave the school and cross East Shiloh Road to get to First Presbyterian Church in the afternoons. The stop will be at the intersection of Sixth Street and Douglas Street, which is currently a two-way stop. The new stop will be established soon along with the placement of pedestrian crosswalk signs on East Shiloh Road and striping. The section of Douglas Street between Sixth and East Shiloh has been recently resurfaced and reworked with the addition of a sidewalk. “There was a sidewalk coming from the middle school from Fifth Street up to Sixth, and then it just stopped,” said Public Works Director Clayton Mills. “There was nothing going on over to the church.” To accommodate the sidewalk, the city has made that block of Douglas Street oneway only for traffic turning off of East Shiloh and heading
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The Crossroads Museum will host its annual Photos with Santa fundraiser on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the Red Green Market at the Corinth Depot.
Events supports fire truck effort BY ZACK STEEN
“We love having this event. The children are always so excited to see Santa, and Bill and Sonny always do a great job.”
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Santa Claus is coming to the Red Green Market to help save the fire truck. The Crossroads Museum will host their annual Photos with Santa fundraiser on Saturday during the Red Green Market at the Corinth Depot. All proceeds will benefit the museum’s continued efforts to raise money to build a display structure for Corinth’s 1924 American LaFrance fire engine. Santa, portrayed by Sonny Boatman, will be on site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the museum. For a $15 donation to the fire truck fund, parents can have their child’s or pet’s photo taken with Santa by professional photographer Bill Avery. “We love having this event,” said museum board president
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Cathy Wood
Museum Board President Cathy Wood. “The children are always so excited to see Santa, and Bill and Sonny always do a great job.” Wood said with a $15 donation a parent will receive a 5 by 7 professional print on glossy photo paper. Each photo will be presented a special keepsake folder. An electronic version of the photo will also be sent to the parent via a provided email address. The museum is also offering the community the opportunity to purchase a memorial
Annual Main Street fundraising showcase will ‘Celebrate Corinth’ tributing, a gas log fireplace from Bell Gas, a cooler from Biggers Hardware, a print of Bartender Freddie from Orma Smith, a Seiko watch from Clausel Jewelry, a purse, scarf and necklace from T. Feazell, two pairs of designer sun glasses from Garett Eye Clinic, two pairs of designer sun glasses from Dodd Eye Clinic, pottery from Ann’s and pottery from Medical Plaza. Avent said a weekend stay on Pickwick Lake with a spa package and boat rental will be on auction. Raffle items will include a gun and fine jewelry. Participating restaurants are Pizza Grocery, Refreshments, Smith, The Dinner Bell and Vicari. “We want invite everyone to come spend the night with us – have some good food and raise money for a good cause,” said Avent. FMBank is located at 515 Fillmore Street.
BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Local shopping will highlight Thursday’s annual Celebrate Corinth event. The Main Street Corinth fundraiser will return to FMBank in downtown Corinth. It will showcase local businesses and restaurants beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 for the event and includes food, beverages, entertainment and silent auction. “We have some wonderful items featured on silent auction,” said Main Street Corinth Director Angela Avent. “All items are donated to Main Street for the benefit of Celebrate Corinth fundraising.” Items on the auction block include a Warrior basket from Taylor and Wick, a $50 gift certificate from Purple Daisy, a gas grill from ACE, a mini fridge from Coca Cola Bottling WorksCorinth, a cooler from A&B Dis-
Staff photo by Zack Steen
FMBank staffers Julie Little and Carson Butler show off some items donated by local businesses for Thursday night’s Celebrate Corinth.
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