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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 278
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • 2 sections
A 1963 edition of the Daily Corinthian tells the story of that devastating day in 1963.
50 years later, people recall fatal day BY HEATHER SMITH hsmith@dailycorinthian.com
It has been 50 years since this country lost one of its most memorable presidents, John F. Kennedy. Today, there are those who vividly remember that fateful day in history. President John F. Kennedy was in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963, when he was assassinated. President Kennedy was scheduled to deliver a speech at the Dallas Trade Mart, which was where he and the first lady were heading. About 12:30 p.m., they were driving by the Texas School Book Depository on Dealey Plaza when their motorcade was fired upon. President Kennedy had been shot in the head and neck and was rushed to the Parkland Memorial Hospital. Unfortunately, President
 “It was tragic because he was a wonderful president. I felt awful. When you lose your president, you lose your leader. I was going on with my housework, but I kept the television on. I felt very sad because they had two small children.� Lola Mae Whittemore Kennedy was pronounced dead only 30 minutes later. Not long after the president had been shot, his murderer, Lee Harvey Oswald, was taken into custody by the police. Oswald was being detained on the accusation that he was the president’s killer. Later that day, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson became the president.
Although five decades have passed, many people still vividly remember where they were, what they were doing and what they were thinking the day the 35th president of the United States was assassinated. Margaret Mitchell, an 80-year-old Corinth resident, was in Texas at the time of Kennedy’s death.
Supervisor has never forgotten
She remembers what she was doing when John F. Kennedy was killed. “He was the kind of man people worshiped. I was teaching in Houston and keeping the kids under control was not easy. This man had such a powerful image, and when he died, it all changed. We missed out on his power,� said the school teacher, who was 30 at the time. Doris Whitfield, who was 22 at the time, was at work when she heard the devastating news. “I was living in Corinth. I worked at the ITT Telephone Company and I was at the factory when we were told the president had been killed. By 12 p.m., we all left. Everybody was upset and sad,� explained Whitfield, age 72. Mary McKelbey was 32 years
Lowell Hinton has never forgotten Nov. 22, the day JFK died and The Camelot era came to an end. “I remember it as if were yesterday,� said Hinton, longtime employee of the Alcorn County MSU Extension Service and now president of the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors. The 18-year-old left Alcorn County at 3 a.m. 50 years ago today, bound for Birmingham,
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BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com
Santa ready to help Crossroads Museum BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Santa is ready to strike a pose for the Crossroads Museum. St. Nick is flying into town Saturday to have his photograph taken to benefit the museum. Photos with Santa is slated for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m inside the Crossroad Museum during RED Green Market weekend. “If you truly want a professional photo with Santa this is the event,� said Green Market board member Zack Steen. Local photographer Bill Avery will handle the photos for the museum fundraiser. “Bill pays an extreme attention to detail on all of his projects,� added Steen. Those having picture made with Santa Claus will receive an 8x10 photograph on site, ac-
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Santa Claus will be available for photos in effort to raise money for the Crossroads Museum on Saturday.
cording to Steen. Cost of each photo is $15. “Admission to the museum will be free and kids are also welcome to talk to Santa at no cost,� said the board member. Fulton Home Market is providing Santa a chair to sit in and also candy canes to pass out. “We are putting a lot into this,� said Steen. “We hope for a big turnout to support the museum.� RED Green Market is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Numerous artisans and craftsmen will be on hand along with live music, “The Christmas Market brings out a whole different group,� said Steen. “It will be a great chance to find some unique handmade items for the holidays.�
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. Grant puts the final touches on his plan to drive Bragg’s Confederates from the heights above Chattanooga. An unsuspecting Gen. Bragg dispatches one of his best divisions under Patrick Cleburne to assist Southern operations at Knoxville.
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