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Timber Products expands For the Daily Corinthian
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Vietnam Veteran Mike Bennett and his grandchildren, Sophie and Judd, rub names of those in Bennett’s Vietnam unit. The Bennetts traveled from New Albany for the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall opening on Friday. There were 34 killed in Bennett’s unit.
Wall brings memories, emotions, tears BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall brought back memories in its second visit to Corinth. It was a time of fond recollections about friends and loved ones for some on a hu-
mid Friday morning at Hallelujah Hill. “There are a lot of memories here,” said Corinth’s Ricky Stone. Stone was one of many searching for the names of friends following the opening ceremony of the wall’s return.
He got help from volunteer Haley Simpson to locate the name of his buddy Herschel Morrow, who was killed in Vietnam. “He was a super dude,” said Stone. “We grew up together and he was our bodyguard ... I can still hear him singing
those Johnny Rivers’ songs after picking cotton all day.” Simpson, whose parents Tom and Eydie Simpson live in Iuka, made the trip from Norcross, Georgia for the wall’s second stop in the area. Please see WALL | 5
Officials from Timber Products Company, manufacturer of various wood products, have announced the company is expanding operations at its hardwood plywood facility in Corinth by adding a clear ultraviolet plywood finishing process at the plant. The project represents a company investment of $350,000 and will create up to four new jobs and help retain the company’s 50 current employees. Timber Products Company has been located in Corinth for nearly 20 years. It is located on Harper Road. The new finishing process will enable the company’s Corinth facility to offer an even wider range of products to its customers. “I’m pleased that MDA was able to assist Timber Products Company with this expansion, and I thank the company for creating new jobs and for its ongoing commitment to its existing workforce in Corinth,” said Brent Christensen, MDA executive director. “I wish the company many years of continued success in north Mississippi.” The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) provided assistance through the Job Protection Please see TIMBER | 5
Getting GED fulfills dream For the Daily Corinthian
Arena that saw the return of Col. Rogers’ sword to Corinth. (Col. Rogers — the camp’s namesake — is a Confederate hero of the October 1862 Battle of Corinth.) ■ Sponsoring memorial services for Real Sons Willie J. Cartwright and James J. Nelms Jr., who answered the “Last Roll Call.” They were the last two Real Sons — actual sons of Confederate soldiers — in Mississippi. ■ Awarding two $500 scholarships in the names of the Real Sons to high school graduates from Alcorn County. ■ The dedication of the 20th Annual Corinth Civil War Heritage Day. Leading up to the event, camp members spoke to nearly 1,800 students in local schools. ■ Sponsoring the 20th Annual Confederate Memorial Day Service at the Corinth
BOONEVILLE — A small tear formed on Chris Smallwood’s cheek. This was his time. On trembling knees, he rose up from his seat and placed his weight on first his left, then his right knee. A small cane supported the weight from his body. No matter what, after almost a decade of trying, this was his moment … he was going to walk across the stage. The date was Monday, May 14 and No. 286 on the program – Christopher Brian Smallwood -was going to make the next step in his life. With small gentle steps, Smallwood approached the ramp to the stage and under the guidance of Northeast Mississippi Community College GED instructor Lynn Smither, Smallwood guided over the ramp and onto the stage. “(Chris) said he had worked so hard to get where he was … he was going to cross that stage no matter what,” Smither said. “He didn’t want any special treatment.” Smallwood’s approach had been like many – step out from the aisle and up to the ramp, walk across the stage, receive the GED diplo-
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Local SCV camp named state’s best BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
For the third consecutive year, Corinth’s Col. W.P. Rogers camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans has been named the top SCV camp in Mississippi. The camp received the Jefferson Davis Award as the top SCV camp at the 117th Mississippi Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans State Convention, held in Brandon on June 8 and 9. “It is indeed an honor and a privilege to receive the Jefferson Davis Award,” said Larry Mangus, commander of the Col. W.P. Rogers camp. “To receive it three years in a row is unprecedented. We are deeply grateful to be recognized for our educational and preservation efforts. We had a great year.” The camp’s application for the award was nearly 50 pages in length and described the
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Col. W.P. Rogers camp members hold the group’s three consecutive Camp of the Year Award plaques. They are: Chaplain James Monroe, Commander Larry Mangus, 1st Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Brown, Quartermaster Thomas Strickland and 2nd Lt. Cmdr. Larry McDaniel. camp’s activities for the past year. The committee specifically cited the following items in the award: ■ The 103 percent increase in camp membership in the last three years. ■ Placing and memorial
dedication of a monument on the grave of Private Martin F. Adams of the 14th Mississippi Infantry in the Pace family cemetery near Iuka. ■ Sponsoring the very successful Third Annual Civil War Show at Crossroads
Index Stocks........7 Classified......14 Comics...... 13 Wisdom...... 12
Weather........5 Obituaries........ 3 Opinion........4 Sports...... 10
On this day in history 150 years ago Robert E. Lee meets with his principal commanders to plan an offensive to drive the Federals from Richmond. “Stonewall” Jackson’s troops begin the journey to Richmond from the Shenandoah Valley. The attack is to begin in three days.