Outdoors
2B • Daily Corinthian
Sunday, May 19, 2013
MDWFP provides outdoor updates for sportsmen The Mississippi De- public, it is scheduled to partment of Wildlife, re-open in 2015, which Fisheries, and Parks re- will allow the bass adcently released a wealth of equate time to establish a strong and healthy information that’s population. bound to be of in“Florida-strain terest to most, if largemouth bass not all, sportsmen. are typically more In the latest anaggressive and nouncement, wildgrow larger than life officials said northern-strain that over 100,000 David largemouth bass” fingerling FloridaGreen said MDWFP Fishstrain largemouth eries Biologist Tywere recently Outdoors ler Stubbs.” stocked into Bay The goal of the Springs Lake, Lock C on the Tennessee-Tom- Florida-strain bass stockbigbee Waterway and into ings is to help improve fishing quality.” Lake Lamar Bruce. The MDWFP has The fingerling bass were said to have been stocked over 300,000 reared at the MDWFP’s Florida bass in Bay Turcotte Fish Hatchery Springs and Lock C since 2008. And in addition to near Canton. Bay Springs and Lock C largemouth bass, Lake are popular bass fishing Lamar Bruce near Saltillo destinations among tour- has been stocked with nament and recreational bluegill, redear, catfish, golden shiners, and grass anglers. Though Lake Lamar carp. May and bream fishBruce is still under renovation and closed to the ing go hand in hand, and
according to MDWFP fisheries biologist Tyler Stubbs, the bream bite has really started to heat up. “Bream begin to move into their shallow spawning locations when the water temperature approaches 70 degrees. That’s where most lakes in this region are now,” said Tyler. Bream nest in colonies of circular depressions in shallow water when they spawn. These areas resemble a honeycomb, making bream beds easy to find. “Most anglers are catching bream now using crickets or redworms on the bottom or under a cork in two to six feet of water,” Stubbs added. The bream bite on Elvis Presley Lake, Trace State Park Lake, and Tippah County Lake is hot at the moment. Many anglers are reporting catching fish over
a pound. A two pound Redear was reported taken from Tippah County Lake, which is the home of the state record Redear sunfish that officially weighed 3.33 pounds. Other popular bream lakes in the region such as Lake Lowndes State Park, Lake Monroe, and Tombigee State Park have been a little slower to start, but as conditions improve, so will the fishing. In a separate and unrelated development, not long ago the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks made its 2012 Deer Report available online for viewing at www.mdwfp. com/deer. The backbone of the annual report comes from data collected by thousands of Magnolia State hunters who participate in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), with the purpose of consolidating
all deer-related data and presenting it in a way that will be beneficial for hunters and managers. “The 2012 report is once again a testament to the efforts of thousands of DMAP participants and the intense interest of Mississippi sportsmen in conserving and managing white-tailed deer,” said Deer Program Biologist Justin Thayer. MDWFP Deer Program Biologist work with many DMAP cooperators throughout the year and regularly refer to the Deer Program Report while writing articles, generating reports, or helping guide landowners in making management decisions. “One of the most useful aspects of the report for a hunting club is seeing how DMAP harvest data is broken down by soil region,” said Thayer.” This allows a landowner to see average physi-
ological measures such as body weights or antler quality for their particular soil region.” Along with a summary of the DMAP harvest data, readers will also find a summary of deer harvest statistics from each Wildlife Management Area, updated breeding data maps, disease updates, deer-related enforcement citation summaries, hunting accident information, updates about ongoing research, additions to the Magnolia Records Program, and more. (Daily Corinthian columnist and Alcorn County resident David Green is an avid hunter and fisherman in the Crossroads area. Anyone wishing to share their own unique outdoor story or have any news to report pertaining to the outdoors, David can be contacted at dgreen_outdoors@yahoo.com.)
of residency and child’s Mississippi immunization certificate (Form 121 – complete for school entry K4-Grade 6). For more information, contact the school office at 286-5245. ■ Kossuth Elementary School’s Kindergarten Registration is being held Monday, May 20 from 12-5 p.m. Needed for registration are birth certificate, Social Security Card, 121 shot record, two proofs of residency (must include utility bill) and court documents if applicable. Kossuth Elementary School’s Kindergarten Camp is being held June 10-12 from 8-11 a.m. This allows students to become familiar with the school’s campus and chance to meet teachers. The campers must be registered by June 7. Call 286-2761 for more information.
Shiloh Memorial Day
Community Events Forestry education There will be a forestry educational/association meeting held on Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at the Alcorn County Extension Service office. Dr. John Kushla will present a program on “Alternative Income Opportunities” for forest landowners. To attend or for more information, contact the Alcorn County Extension Service office at 662-286-7755 by Monday, May 20.
Retiring flags The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 3962 is providing a convenient receptacle for American Flags that are in need of retirement. An appropriate receptacle has been placed outside the Veterans Service Office on the ground level of the Alcorn County Courthouse. Any member of the public may placed their tattered or worn flags in this receptacle. All flags received will be gathered by the ladies auxiliary and stored at the post until the retirement ceremony. VFW Post No. 3962 will conduct a proper Flag Retirement Ceremony at the post on Sunday, June 16. The public is invited to attend and observe this traditional ceremony.
NEMCC Day Camp Northeast Mississippi Community College’s 2013 Day Camp, “Play, Learn and Grow Together,” participants will be able to take part in creative crafts and individual art projects and take part in individual sports such as swimming as well as learn the values of citizenship while taking part in the four-day day camp. Northeast’s Day Camp is open for children ages 5-11 on the Northeast Booneville campus from June 1720. Participants must be entering kindergarten or turning five years old on or before Sept. 1. Cost for the four-day camp is $100 for those choosing to pre-register for the camp and $105 after deadline if space is available. Camp runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day and the entire camp is limited to 40 participants. Each child should bring a swimsuit and money for daily snacks. A lunch will be provided Monday through Thursday and is part of the camp costs. Children under the age of six will
not be allowed to swim at the aquatic center but will participate in alternate water activities. Pre-registration ends four working days prior to the start of the 2013 Summer Camp. For more information, contact Sandra Ford at 662-7207214 or email ssford@ nemcc.edu.
Museum exhibit The Crossroads Museum is hosting an exhibit, “Mississippi Scenes” through May 20. The exhibit is a collection of original paintings by noted watercolorists Thomas “Thom” Cochran.
ACREPM meets Alcorn County Retired Education Personnel of Mississippi (ACREPM) will meet on Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Public Library, 1023 Fillmore Street. A legislative update will be presented by Sen. Rita Potts Parks, guest speaker. For additional information, contact Teresa Howell, unit president, by calling 662-415-5358 or e-mail acrepm@att.net.
Special guest The City of Corinth Public Utilities Commission (Corinth Gas & Water Department) with Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc. are hosting an opening presentation and reception for the Clifford G. Worsham Surface Water Treatment Facility on Tuesday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m., 2710 U.S. Hwy. 72 East, Glen. Special guest will be Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves.
Benefit held A benefit for Luke Crum is being held today beginning at noon at Michie Civic Center. The family and friends of Luke are having a fundraiser to enable him to have stem cell treatments in hope of him regaining the ability to walk again. All donations will be appreciated. There will be plate lunches, a silent auction, a bake sale and live music, and a drawing for dirt bikes at 2 p.m. Donations can also be taken to the Commerce National Bank in Corinth.
Cruise-in ■ A Cruise-in is being held today at 2 p.m. at
the Mississippi Care Ccnter, 3701 Joanne Dr., Corinth. There will be “food and fun.” For more information, contact Rick Kelley at 662-284-7110. ■ Kokomo’s 50’s Diner on Hwy. 64 between Adamsville and Crump, Tenn. is having a Cruisein on Saturday, May 25 from 2-8 p.m. with Bo Jack Killingsworth. All classics, hot rods, muscle cars, etc. are welcome.
Mobile learning Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeMobile Learning Conference’s fifth edition is set to kick off June 3-5 on the Booneville campus. Cost for the three-day event is $150 and those interested can contact Mobile Learning Conference founder Jeffery Powell at jdpowell@ nemcc.edu or 662-7207585. For those needing Continuing Education Units (CEUs), the Northeast Mobile Learning Conference offers 2.1 CEUs for the three-day event. One change from Mobile Learning Conferences of the past is the addition of a school administrator session on Tuesday, June 4. From kindergarten through twelfth grade education to higher learning to the information technology professionals, the Mobile Learning Conference will have speakers to address all topics.
Relay for Life The theme this year’s Relay for Life is “Toon Out Cancer.” Teams can sign up online at www. relayforlife.org., and search for Corinth, MS, or see Lori Moore at the Bancorp South branch on U.S. Hwy. 72. Fundraising teams are selling luminaries, sky lanterns and Torches of Hope to honor those whose lives have been touched by cancer and to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s fight against the disease. Luminaries are $10; sky lanterns are $25; and the Torches of Hope are $100. Luminaries and sky lanterns will be available up until time of event. Orders for Torches of Hope must be received by Friday, May 24. Order forms are available from Relay for Life team members, including BancorpSouth on U.S. Hwy. 72, and online at www. relayforlife.org.
Relay for Life will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, May 31 at Crossroads Regional Park (city park). For more information, contact Lori Moore at 662-603-2806 or by email at benmlori@ yahoo.com.
Spring Fling A “Spring Fling” – a senior citizens and retirees health and community fair, is being held Tuesday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at the MSU Extension Building (behind the Crossroads Arena). Participants can meet service providers, get information, door prizes and a healthy lunch. No cost to attend, call Andrea at The Alliance to RSVP at 2875269.
Blood drive Mississippi Blood Services is having a community blood drive at the Walmart in Corinth on Thursday, May 23 from 126 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be in the store parking lot. All donors will receive a T-shirt and either a Walmart gift card or movie pass (while supplies last).
SCV meets The Col. William P. Rogers Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp No. 321 is holding its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at Martha’s Menu, 302 Taylor St., Corinth at 7 p.m. Dr. Larry Mangus will be showing and discussing rare Civil War artifacts. Male descendants of Confederate soldiers may join the SCV, a non-political, educational, historical preservation organization. Visitors are welcome. For more information, contact Larry Mangus at 287-0766
Registrations held ■ Late registration – all students new to Corinth Elementary for the 2013-14 school year should register as soon as possible. Another registration for PreK and kindergarten students will be held Friday, May 24 from 8:30-11 a.m. Bring child when registering -- it is very important for student placement in classes that students register by May 24.) Bring the following when registering: child’s Social Security card, child’s certified birth certificate, two proofs
‘Friends’ Lunch Break Master Gardener, Terrie Whitehurst, Tishomingo Master Gardener Class of 2006, and recent Master Gardner graduate Brenda Whitfield will be the guest speakers at the Iuka Friends of the Library lunch break at noon on Tuesday, May 21. The topic will be “Composting.” The Iuka Public Library is located at 204 North Main Street in Iuka. Admission for the lunch break program is $2 and includes a light lunch.
Activity center Bishop Activity Center is having the following activities for the week of week of May 2024: Monday -- Legacy Hospice at center for Bingo, games, puzzles, quilting, open discussion; Tuesday – Spring Fling-Corinth Connectors, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Wednesday -- Bingo for Older Americans Month, Rolo Golf, table games, quilting, open discussion and puzzles; Thursday -- Bingo, pet therapy with Corinth Animal Shelter, quilting, puzzles, open discussion; Friday -- Bingo for Older Americans Month, Rogers’ supermarket for grocery shopping, washer game, quilting, open discussion. Senior citizens, age 60 and above, are welcome and encouraged to attend. A variety of activities for everyone is offered.
Shiloh National Military Park ‘s annual Memorial Day event on Monday, May 27 will provide the opportunity to reflect upon all the personal sacrifices this nation’s military service personnel and their families have unselfishly made to protect our freedoms. The formal ceremonies at the park will begin at the largest of the Confederate mass graves, located near tour stop No. 13 (Water Oaks Pond) on the battlefield tour route. The service will start at 11 a.m. Vietnam veteran James H. Minor, who served from 1966 through 1969, will provide the keynote remarks in remembrance of these fallen American soldiers. The service will begin with welcoming remarks by Superintendent Bundy and include an opening prayer, the keynote presentation, wreath laying, honor guard rifle salute by Veterans of Foreign Wars, and officially close with the playing of Taps. After closure of the first ceremony, activities will move to the Shiloh National Cemetery, where at 11:30 a.m., a second service will be conducted beneath the United States Flag overlooking the Tennessee River inside the cemetery. Thomas E. Parson, United States Navy (Retired) will be presenting the keynote remarks for the second Memorial Day ceremony. Starting at noon, a program titled Spotlight on America’s Veterans is scheduled at the Shiloh Visitor Center. In addition, a special exhibit, Remembering Their Service, will be on public display in the Center. The exhibit will feature photographs and soldier burial items from the park’s museum study collection. Shiloh’s weekend of special events and commemorative activities will begin on Saturday, May 25, and continue through the afternoon of Sunday, May 26. For more information, call the park visitor center at 731-689-5696 or go to www.nps.gov/ shil or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shilohnmp. Please see EVENTS | 5B