Crossroads Weekly Serving Alcorn County
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
VOL. 1 • NO. 1
Travis Childers attending Fourth of July Jacinto Festival Prentiss County native Travis Childers, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has confirmed he will be one of the candidates to speak at this year’s Jacinto Fourth of July Festival. Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has also confirmed he will visit Jacinto on Independence Day. With a few days to go until this year’s festival, Reeves is thus far the only statelevel candidate to confirm. Also joining the political speaking during the Jacinto Fourth of July Festival are Gina Rogers Smith, Alcorn Coun-
ty superintendent of education; Ben Gann, candidate for Corinth police chief; and Bobby Marolt, chancery clerk, who is also serving as the master of ceremonies. None of the incumbent congressional leaders have indicated that they will attend. Others attending are Corinth Mayor Tommy Irwin; Jennifer McCoy, candidate for Corinth alderman at large; Danny Bedwell, candidate for U.S. House; and District 2 Rep. Nick Bain of Corinth. Vendors will offer the usual
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assortment of arts, crafts and food. In this quieter year, there is no deadline for vendors. Space assignments will be made on Thursday, but sellers can still show up on Friday and get a spot. The festival also offers an opportunity to tour the old courthouse, view the museum exhibits and learn about the Chucalissa Indians, who will perform traditional dances. (For vendor reservations or other information, call 2868662.)
Photo of the Week
Khyree Hamer, Patrick Patterson, LaBarrion Shelton and Cory Harris recently posed for a photo by Zack Steen on their walk home from the Boys & Girls Club at the Crossroads Regional Park. Send your favorite image for “Photo of the Week” and related information to editor@dailycorinthian.com. Anything will be considered: vacation shots, local landscape moments, family reunions, kids and grandkids, family at play, church or community activites.
Person of the Week
Jeff Allen Biggersville Fire and Rescue Chief Jeff Allen is Crossroads Weekly Person of the Week. “I want to give back to the community. I love helping people anyway I can,” said the chief. “Everyone has a purpose in life. I think I’ve found my purpose here.” Allen started out pulling hoses and eventually went on to lead others. “I started in 1998 and have never regretted it. I have been doing this for 16 years now. I was inactive for a couple of years to stay at home with our daughter who we adopted in 2004, on the weekends,” said Allen, who oversees 23 members at two stations. “I’ve got a good group of folks. When you have a good group of folks, life and work is a whole lot easier.” While only a part-time job, working at the station can seem like a full-time career. “They make it a lot easier to divide up the responsibilities,” said Allen, who is proud of his team. “I know I can call on anyone of them to help out and it will get done.” Before becoming a firefighter, Allen was an operations spe-
cialist in the U.S. Navy, serving from 1993 to 1997 aboard the U.S.S. Thorn and as a Military Policeman (MP) and Cavalry Scout in the Mississippi Army National Guard. In addition to working with Biggersville Fire and Rescue, Allen has been a programmer at CM solutions for 10 years and he also serves as a freelance photographer for the Daily Corinthian. The 1987 Biggersville High School graduate holds two Associate of Arts degrees, one in electronics and the other in auto cadd from Northeast Mississippi Community College. He is currently pursuing an online elementary education degree through Mississippi State. When not at work or hitting the books, the Biggersville native enjoys spending time with his wife, Bea, who also works for the fire station. The 44-year-old is the father of Nicole Allen and the stepfather of William and Phillip Hutchinson. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, metal detecting, hunting arrowheads and watching Mississippi State football.
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