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Prentiss Co. Booneville aldermen close out year

McNairy Co. Spree makes holiday brighter for kids

Tippah Co. Walmart Initiative supports healthy kids

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Tuesday Dec. 27,

2016

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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 312

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• Corinth, Mississippi • 14 pages • One section

Sales, tourism tax declines BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The latest round of sales and tourism tax results were down compared to the year-

ago marks. Funds returned to the city at mid-December from the Mississippi Department of Revenue showed a 3.9 per-

Staff photo by Mark Boehler

Meal founder Marea Wilson shares a moment with volunteer Diane Walker at the Christmas Day meal.

Meal brings community together BY BOBBY J. SMITH bsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Crossroads area volunteers turned out in force to spread goodwill in the community at the annual Christmas Day Community Meal. Over 100 volunteers pitched in to help with the meal, organized by Living Free Ministries and held

“We teach our children to save the world. They need to save it for their kids. And with one act of kindness, you can change somebody’s life. One little stone can cause a whole ripple of things to change.” Krystal Smith

Landon Caldwell, Corinth Staff photo by Zack Steen

Finding a fan of both Ole Miss and Texas in Mississippi is tough. Corinth’s Landon Caldwell calls himself a Rebel and a Longhorn. “They are both my teams,” he said. “Although when they play each other, of course, I cheer for the Rebels.” The 33-year-old is a huge sports fan. “Regardless of what it is, if it’s on TV, I’m interested,” he said. Caldwell, a multiple line representative at Penn Majors State Farm in Corinth, also loves Boston Red Sox MLB baseball and Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football. The 2001 graduate of Corinth High School has been married to Haven for 11 years. The couple are members of First Presbyterian Church.

jor benefits to the community by providing funds to match grants, support development, improve parks and make the city more attractive to visitors and potential industry. Funds from the tax could not be placed in the general fund and would be required to be used for the purposes stated in the legislation, but their use for these areas would free up general fund monies to allow the city to address infrastructure issues and other needs. Blythe said it’s not about him or what he wants, he just wants the people of Booneville to have the opportunity to vote on whether or not they want the tax and the things it could provide. Please see TOURISM | 2

10 years ago

Larry H. Stewart of Selmer is named the new postmaster in Hornsby, Tenn.

Rick Jones

Please see NPS | 2

People of the Crossroads

25 years ago

Doug Michael Jumper McCreary

The City of Corinth has passed a resolution honoring the National Park Service (NPS) and its 100th anniversary. The resolution asks Congress to adequately fund the NPS. In light of a history of congressional underfunding, the resolution calls on Congress to create a reliable and predictable stream of resources to help the NPS address deferred maintenance at its more than 400 sites. The backlog affects visitor services and repairs to park infrastructure at these sites, which span 84 million acres across all 50 states. It also affects Mississippi’s eight national parks and 43 natural and historic landmarks and monuments, which generate over $198 million in economic benefits each year.

Volunteer

Please see MEAL | 14

Tourism tax idea draws big crowd BOONEVILLE — Leaders here are continuing to consider a new effort to again seek a tourism tax for the community. The proposal would add a 2 percent tax on lodging and prepared food in restaurants in the city, similar to what the City of Corinth has. The bill must first be introduced in the legislature, pass both the senate and house and be approved by the governor. If approved aldermen would then set an election on the issue and the proposal would have to be approved by 60 percent of those voting. In a community meeting held Monday Mayor Derrick Blythe said he believes money from the tax would provide ma-

Please see TAX | 2

For the Daily Corinthian

The 21st Annual Corinth Rotary Club / Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund will accept donations until the end of the year. A $23,000 fund raising goal was set so 1,000 food baskets could be given to local families on Saturday, Dec. 17. The baskets were given away on faith the goal will be reached. The newspaper has received $12,495 in donations so far. Christmas Basket Fund donations can be made “in honor of” or “in memory of” a special person or persons. The tribute will be published in the Daily Corinthian. The special fund will remain active until the end of the year. Donations can be brought by the newspaper office or mailed to: Daily Corinthian, Attn.:Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835.

BY BRANT SAPPINGTON

local establishments during the month of October.

True meaning of Christmas City asks Congress to amply fund NPS

Basket Fund to accept gifts until year’s end

bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

cent decrease for sales tax and a 6.9 percent decrease for the tourism tax collected in Corinth. The results reflect sales activity that occurred in

Neil Paul

Marea Wilson

John & Brenda Hayes

Alexis Rudd

Roger Clark

Audrey McNair

Echarial Gaines of Biggersville is named the 2006 AllCounty Softball Player of the Year.

Carl Jones

2782 S Harper Rd

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