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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 257
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • One section
Luncheon will fund scholarships
Absentee voting deadline nears
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
4-H is turning beans into dollars. The annual 4-H Bean Luncheon is set for today at the Mississippi State Extension Service. Proceeds collected from the 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. event will be used for scholarships. “We h a v e seven to ten seniors eligible,” said 4-H agent Tammy Parker about the scholarships. At least one $250 scholarship, possibly two, will be awarded from proceeds generated from the luncheon. Students must be an active member of 4-H for two years to be eligible. This marks the second year for the luncheon to be handled by the 4-H program. The event was formally done by the Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers. Individuals can get either white or pinto beans to go with slaw cornbread, onion, dessert and tea for $5. There will be a dine-in area for those who want to eat at the service or walk-ins can pick up plates also. Orders of five or more can be delivered to local businesses. The businesses need to specify what time orders can be delivered.
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BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Cindy Hyde Smith, the commissioner of agriculture, was the keynote speaker at the banquet. “She did a wonderful job with the focus on agriculture and what it means locally and across the state,” said Poindexter. Timber Products was the first stop on the tour. Plant Manager David Mitchell did a PowerPoint presentation ex-
With less than two weeks until the general election, the clock is ticking for absentee voting. The circuit clerk’s office will be open the next two Saturdays, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. until noon to accommodate absentee voting. Nov. 3 will be the last day for absentee voting in person. All mailed absentee ballots must be in the clerk’s post office box by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. Absentee balloting continues at a brisk pace in Alcorn County, with about 720 cast as of Wednesday, according to Deputy Clerk Crystal Starling. “It’s getting busier and busier every day,” she said. Local election officials have been predicting record turnout this year, but she is now expecting a number very close to that of the 2008 election. The secretary of state’s office noted this week that absentee balloting across the state is actually lagging behind the pace it set in 2008. In the 2008 general election, absentee ballots were cast by 88,398 Mississippians, or 10 percent of the total turnout. The number of mailed absentee ballots this year is
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Timber Products Plant Manager David Mitchell talks with Janet Chapman about how hardwood skins are sorted during the Alliance Agriculture & Forestry Tour.
Tour showcases Alcorn agriculture achievements BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The spotlight was on agriculture. The Alliance 2012 Agriculture & Forestry Tour brought attention to a trio of successful programs in agriculture and forestry along with soil and water conservation practices on Monday. “This was one of the biggest tours in several years,” said Patrick Poindexter, county director with the Mississippi
State Extension Service. “All of our presenters did a great job and people asked lots of questions at each stop.” Poindexter said 56 toured the three sites -- up from its normal average of 40. Around 85 attended the banquet where two awards were presented. McCoy and Diane Phillips with Tuscumbia Gardens received the Agriculture Stewardship Award. Lee Mathis was presented the John Vaughn Forestry Award.
Newsboys concert, Native American artifact show draw crowds to arena BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Crossroads Arena was a busy host over the weekend. The multi-purpose facility saw around 1,000 people attend the Native American Artifact Show of the Magnolia State Archaeological Society on Saturday before opening the doors to 1,500 for the Newboys' God's Not Dead concert on Sunday night. “The room was totally full with vendors,” said the arena's Cindy Davis of the artifact show. “I’m glad that we were able to get an educational event of this type.” Society President Bill Breidinger was impressed with the staff hospitality.
“We really appreciate all they did for us,” said the president. “It was a really good show for us and I was more than pleased with the crowds.” Breidinger is planning on booking the arena for next year's show. “They did way more than we expected and I will get with Cindy later in the week to book a date for next year,” he said. Held in the convention center, the show contained statues, pottery, pipes, arrowheads, and coins among other things, according to Davis. “I enjoyed hearing the tales of vendors on how they found their artifacts,” said Davis. Seventy-one vendors from the states of Alabama, Ken-
tucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas took part in the one-day show. Steven Cooper, editor for the Central States Archaeological Journal Magazine in Nashville, Tenn., also attended the show. On Sunday night, many were in line as early as noon for the opening of the doors at 6 p.m. “We had many in line hours before the concert,” said Davis. Savannah, Tenn. physician Greg Mitchell promoted the event which saw Grace Campbell, Luminate and Building 429 perform before the Newsboys took stage. “It went very well for our first paid Christian concert,” added Davis.
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The Crossroads Arena saw around 1,000 people attend the Native American Artifact Show of the Magnolia State Archaeological Society on Saturday.
Festival brings traditional crafts to depot museum BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
A look at the traditions that helped shape the Crossroads is coming to the museum this weekend. The 17th Annual Heritage Festival is set for Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the depot museum with free admission. Hundreds of school children will visit the event on Friday. The hands-on traditional skills of making soap, brooms, wood pieces and a variety of other items will be demonstrated on the museum grounds and inside the museum. Gail Stables will be among the members of the Cross City Piecemakers Quilt Guild on hand to demonstrate quilting. She is glad to see the event
supporting local artisans. “I love our local crafts,” said Stables. “I’d much rather go to a crafts show than go shopping in a mall. I always find a lot of beautiful Christmas gifts.” The guild will show various examples of quilting. “A lot of people think quilting is a lost art,” said Stables, “but it has made a big resurgence since the bicentennial celebration.” A local quilt shop is thriving, and the guild presents educational programs monthly. “To me, it’s relaxing,” she said. “I just wish I had more time to do it. I enjoy the creating, putting colors together.” A small sampling of others who are expected includes Wayne Thompson demonPlease see MUSEUM | 2
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Gail Stables works on a quilting piece at the Crossroads Museum. She is among the artisans who will participate in this weekend’s Heritage Festival.
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On this day in history 150 years ago President Lincoln is told the Army of the Potomac could not advance due to the poor condition of the army’s horses. He asked Gen. McClellan, “Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the battle of Antietam that fatigue anything?”