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BY JEBB JOHNSTON A western Alcorn County resident renewed his request for a partial road closure before the Board of Supervisors Monday evening. Hugh Coleman, a resident of County Road 640, first made the request regarding the road a year ago. At that time, the board did not act on the request. Coleman clarified that he seeks “terminating the servitude” between two specified Please see CLOSURE | 5A

1st vendor deadline Filming moves to country cabin closing in Staff photo by Jebb Johnston

Among those who served as extras for the movie “Blood Country” at the Jacinto Courthouse on Monday were (from left) Cindy Bullard, Nelda Warren, Joshua Cole, Pam Foster and Diane Hilburn.

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A long day of filming on Monday for the makers of “Blood Country” took them from sleepy Jacinto to a cabin in Tippah County. Back in Jacinto on Tuesday, the crew was again inside the courtroom late in the morning, working on a jail conference scene. Meanwhile, windows in one of the lower level rooms were being blocked with dark coverings

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Horton, a producer and actor in the film who has family ties to Tippah County. His greatuncle rescued the cabin. “I think it was to the point where age had taken its toll

Spring is in the air and the Green Market’s ninth annual season is right around the corner. As the list of season sellers grows each day for the Crossroads Museum fundraiser, the first vendor deadline is set for Thursday. Vendors have until 4 p.m. on Thursday to apply for an oppor-

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Matthew Horton Film producer, actor to create a night scene. After shooting into the evening hours on Monday, the cast and crew headed to a cabin near Ripley. The structure was the childhood home of General Nathan Bedford Forest, according to Matthew

Park friends group to hide 3,000 eggs TISHOMINGO — Children up to age 12 are encouraged to hop, hop, hop on down the bunny trail to Tishomingo State Park to hunt up over 3,000 eggs set to be hidden. The first Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Friends of Tishomingo State Park will be held Saturday, April 8, at 11 a.m. “sharp” at Tishomingo State Park, 105 County Road 90, in Tishomingo. The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by Tishomingo State Park, Friends of the Tishomingo State Park, Iuka Walmart, Iuka Sonic Drive-In and the Mississippi Tobacco Free Co-

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Senior adults can now make their reservation to get information ... and lunch. After several years of success, the Senior Connector Spring Fling will be back again Wednesday, April 19, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Mississippi State University Extension Center. “What we’re doing is getting senior citizens as much info as we can as to what services are available to them. They can also get advice or get information on what might be free or low cost for them,” said Tom Chartres, Community Development Council. Along with information and handouts, Chartres said there will be free blood pressure checks, glucose checks and free eye sight exams are oﬀered to each senior. “Last year we had 100 glucose checks done,” said Chartres. There will also be lunch provided and sponsored by the Community Development Council at no cost to seniors adults. Lunch choices are either a barbecue or smoked chicken plate. In order to attend, seniors will need to call The Alliance and make a reservation. The deadline for reservations is April 12. Once registered, the attendees will receive a postcard which will serve as the entrance ticket, lunch meal ticket

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People of the Crossroads Elvira Irons, Corinth “Retirement can be boring and I don’t like that,” said Elvira Irons. A Corinth native, Irons has worked in many capacities. She worked at Refreshments, Inc., and at area restaurants for many years. Her most recent position, before retirement, was as a Title 5 worker for Northeast Community Services with Belinda Keith. She keeps her daily routine interesting when she has engaging people to speak with. Her hobbies include good conversation — on the phone or in person, Facebook and reading. She mentioned that, whenever the opportunity presents itself, she loves to travel and do things. She has two sons, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. In her local retirement community, she can be seen visiting with people, cooking and looking after the needs of others. “I like to stay busy,” she said with a big smile.

alition. Sponsors said they will have over 3,000 eggs hidden with candy, toys and cash inside them. The event was organized to raise awareness of the park, according to Friends of the Park member Fredda McCune. The historic park is as unique as it is beautiful. Information regarding the park states, “Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Tishomingo State Park is steeped in history and scenic beauty. Archaeological excavations confirm the presence of Paleo Indians in the area now encompassed by the park as early Please see EGGS | 5A

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A $745,000 grant and $258,000 loan is approved to fund improvements to the Kossuth Water Association.

Circuit Court Judge Sharion Aycock is nominated to a vacant seat on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.

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Pledge of Allegiance will be led by veterans Rickey Crane and Al Newman. There will be door prizes will be given throughout the program. This year’s presenters/vendors are: ■ MSU Extension Center ■ Gentiva Hospice ■ Crossroads Insurance

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tunity to sell handmade or homegrown items at all six markets for a discounted rate. “Thursday marks our season seller deadline. Those who apply by Thursday’s cutoﬀ time will save $50 overall,” said Cathy Wood, museum board president. Dates for the upcoming Green Market at the Corinth Depot season include April 1; May 6, in conjunction with the Coca-Cola Classic 10K; June 3; Sept. 2; Oct. 7, in conjunction with Hog Wild; and Nov. 18, which will be the holiday-themed Red Green Market. Voted the Best Small Event by the Mississippi Tourism Association, the market features handcrafted vendors and plays host to an eclectic mix of local and regional artisans and craftsmen who sell their wares in an open-air, grassroots setting. Vendor spots will be limited to 75 10-foot by 10-foot spaces in the garden and five 10-foot by 10-foot spaces on the pavement. On-site food vendors will be limited in number to five. Season sellers are able to keep the same spot throughout the season. The season fee is $200. Individual market fees are $30 for each except the Red Green Market,

which is $100. Although the season seller deadline is Thursday, vendors will still be able to apply for each individual market until 4 p.m. on the Thursday prior. “We’ve had a good turn out so far for the season,” said Wood. “As of last week, we had 29 season sellers – with a handful of first timers – and 44 sellers scheduled to participate in the April 1 market.” In an eﬀort to ensure only high-quality items are sold at the market, the committee implemented a new application process. Vendors must apply for approval to sell at the Green Market, and applications will only be accepted online at corinthgreenmarket.com. Presented by the Daily Corinthian, Magnolia Regional Health Center, CB&S Bank, Coca-Cola, H&R Block and Corinth Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, the Green Market is for the public to attend.

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Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 22, the 81st day of 2017. There are 284 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to raise money from the American colonies, which fiercely resisted the tax. (The Stamp Act was repealed a year later.)

On this date: In 1933, during Prohibition, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure to make wine and beer containing up to 3.2 percent alcohol legal. In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson named Gen. William C. Westmoreland to be the U.S. Army’s new Chief of Staff. In 1987, a garbage barge, carrying 3,200 tons of refuse, left Islip, New York, on a six-month journey in search of a place to unload. (The barge was turned away by several states and three other countries until space was found back in Islip.) One year ago: Capping a remarkable visit to Cuba, President Barack Obama sat beside President Raul Castro at a baseball game between Cuba’s national team and the Tampa Bay Rays. Suicide bombers attacked the Brussels airport and subway system, killing 32 people.

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IUKA — The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department in conjunction with the Tishomingo County Jail recently conducted a shakedown at the jail. The shakedown was done as a safety measure and is conducted periodically throughout the year. The recent “shakedown” turned up some smaller contraband items, such as tobacco and other things, but a search of an inmate’s bunk was found to have at least 5 knives, or “shanks” hidden within the mattress. The Tishomingo Sheriff’s Department conducted an internal review and found the items had come from a door and door frame that was being repaired. Charged with five counts of felony possession of contraband was Michael Dakota Lumkin, 24, of Poplarville. Bond was set at $50,000. Lumkin had been in custody at the Tishomingo County Jail since November 2016 on a charge outstanding capias warrant charge for burglary of a dwelling that occurred in 2015.

told officers he was having mechanical issues with the convertible and was working on it in the parking lot. Jones said he had the clutch pulled and turned the key from the outside of the vehicle to see if the starter would engage. The vehicle was in reverse when Jones turned the key, according to the accident report of Selmer Police Department Patrolman Robert Heathcock. Jones told officers when he bumped the ignition the vehicle cranked and took off in high throttle. Video from the accident showed the car spinning out of control through parking lot aisles and striking a buggy holder first. The car continued spinning and hit a parked Chevrolet Malibu and Honda Pilot. Jones tried to stop the vehicle as it went on to hit a Mazda Miata in the front end, pushing it forward two aisles in the Aisle 4/5 area. The vehicle then hit an unmanned Mitsubishi Eclipse and Chevy Cruze. Jones and a Walmart employee were also knocked down before the car finally came to rest after hitting the Miata again. No injuries were reported in the wild accident.

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(Independent Appeal Assistant Editor By Steve Beavers compiled this story.) SELMER, Tenn. — An out-ofcontrol vehicle caused a bizarre accident in the Walmart parking lot over the weekend. The Selmer Police Department was dispatched to the supercenter at 5:51 p.m. Sunday after a 1983 Convertible Rat Rod accidentally went in reverse and struck five parked vehicles. Car owner Mims Ray Jones

TUPELO (AP) — Today’s Bible lesson: It’s a bad idea to use the good book to smuggle drugs into jail. The Bible in question was dropped off Thursday for an inmate convicted last week of methamphetamine trafficking and awaiting transfer to state prison, a Mississippi sheriff said. “We search every item that is brought into the jail, and the property officer noticed something wrong: There was a bulge

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in the back cover of the Bible,” Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. “We cut it open and found a powdery substance.” A local lab identified methamphetamine and said it couldn’t identify a second substance, so a sample was sent to the state crime lab, Ezell said. He said Courtney Ford, 30, of Nettleton has been charged with possessing an illegal drug and trying to bring contraband into the jail. Her bond was set at $75,000. She was facing a charge of possessing a controlled substance and was out on bond when she was arrested, he said. Ezell said Stephen Jason Estes, 41, of Plantersville, had been sentenced to 40 years in prison, but with 34 suspended, and was awaiting transfer to a state prison when the Bible was left for him. Johnson said he hopes the judge will now reverse the suspension. His bond on the new charge was set at $30,000.

Fulton 2 residents face drug charges after traffic stop FULTON — Two Itawamba County residents are facing drug charges following a roadside checkpoint Sunday night, reported WTVA. Liana Layman, 19, of Mantachie, and Daniel Horn, 34 , of Fulton, were stopped by deputies and state troopers at the intersection of Highway 363 and River Road. A search of the vehicle uncovered what appeared to be meth. Layman and Horn were charged with possession of meth and bonds were set at $3,000 each. Deputies say Horn is cur-

rently on supervised probation by Mississippi Department of Corrections and Laymen is under indictment for burglary in Itawamba County.

Tupelo Senate considering bills to construct jails TUPELO — Bills to allow Lee and Itawamba counties to construct jails outside the boundaries of their county seats remain pending in the Senate. According to the Daily Journal, both bills – to allow Lee County to construct a jail outside of Tupelo and to let Itawamba County build a jail outside of Fulton – passed the House earlier this session. Neither has cleared committee in the Senate. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has double-referred both bills, and they are under consideration by the Local and Private Committee and the Corrections Committee. Both committees must approve the measures before they can be considered by the full Senate.

Okolona Consolidation bill heads to legislative committee OKOLONA — A bill over the administrative consolidation of the Chickasaw County schools is heading to a legislative conference committee. The state Senate took the action on the bill Monday afternoon, reported WTVA. The original Senate bill was written by Gray Tollison of Oxford and would have consolidated the Houlka and Houston school district’s central offices. When the bill made it to the House, lawmakers added the Okolona School District to the consolidation.

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Purity and politics Readers of a certain age may recall ads for Ivory Soap, which claimed to be 99 and 44/100ths percent pure. If the soap could have reached 100 percent purity, the company would likely have made Cal the claim. Thomas Purity, apparently, is what some Republicans are deColumnist manding in a health insurance bill, which likely will be voted on this week, unless it is held back because Speaker Paul Ryan doesn’t think it has enough votes to pass. Supporters of the evolving House bill emphasize that this is a three-step process designed to get what virtually all conservatives want, a more cost-effective health plan, only they can’t muster enough votes, especially in the Senate. Some conservatives are taking an all-or-nothing approach, which is likely to guarantee they will get nothing. Cynics (imagine that in Washington), apparently, want Obamacare to collapse so that they can blame Democrats. That might be a political winner for Republicans, but it risks leaving millions of people, especially the poor, in a gap between Medicaid and other health benefits and whatever comes next. During an interview in his office, Vice President Mike Pence told me, “The president is determined to keep his promise to repeal and replace Obamacare.” Due to what he called “the arcane rules of the Senate on budgeting bills, it likely will take two pieces of legislation to do that, and a significant amount of administrative action by (HHS) Secretary Tom Price. We really believe a combination of those efforts by this spring will repeal Obamacare once and for all and replace it with health care reform that gives people the freedom to choose whether to have health insurance that lowers (its) cost for every American and creates a national marketplace where people have the ability to buy health insurance the way they buy car and life insurance, and gives the states the ability to improve Medicaid with state-based innovation and reform.” Pence calls Medicaid “deeply flawed” and notes “many doctors and hospitals don’t take Medicaid patients anymore.” What about the politics of this, I ask, noting the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate that millions will lose health insurance under this reform? “CBO was wrong about the numbers of Obamacare,” he says, “and we think they’re wrong about this plan. CBO projected last year there would be another 8 million people covered, so we take issue with their estimate.” Pence mentions what he calls “the fundamental difference” between Obamacare and vthe president’s proposal. Under Obamacare, he says, the government ordered everyone to have health insurance and the exchanges forced people to pay for services they would never use. The president’s goal, he says, is to expand choice and allow people to choose policies -- or not -- tailored to their needs. The poor would get tax credits to help them purchase policies, should they choose to. “Amendments” to the House bill, Pence says, “Will be forthcoming” in an effort to address some of the concerns of conservatives who oppose the current measure. A recent Wall Street Journal editorial gets the politics right. “If conservatives fumble this repeal and replace moment,” WSJ writes, “they won’t get another chance. And they’ll have squandered their best opening in a generation to control the size and scope of the federal Leviathan.” If a Republican congressional majority and a Republican president can’t use their power of persuasion to convince enough members of their party to repeal and replace Obamacare, it will leave many people wondering why they are needed. Failure to at least take the first step in replacing a deeply flawed, government-mandated insurance program will leave a stain on the Republican Party that even the strongest and purest “detergent” will not be able to remove. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.)

Prayer for today Gracious Father, I pray that thou wilt free me from evil thoughts before they become a habit. Create in me that freedom which makes me not ashamed to acknowledge the wrong, and which will enable me to stand for the right. Quicken my thoughts, that they may keep my heart inspired. Amen.

A verse to share “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. —Hosea 6:1-2

A 140-character flaw The Trump administration is in the throes of one of the greatest self-inflicted distractions of the modern presidency. The latest chapter comes from James Comey in his highly anticipated congressional testimony. The FBI director said that he has no information to support President Donald Trump’s infamous weekend tweets alleging he was wiretapped by President Barack Obama during the campaign. This was treated as a bombshell, although what would have been truly surprising is if he said Trump’s allegations had a sound factual basis. Every administration gets knocked oﬀ its game early on by something. What makes the furor over President Trump’s wiretapping claims so remarkable is how unnecessary it is. The flap didn’t arise from events outside of the administration’s control, nor was it a clever trap sprung by its adversaries. The president went out of his way to initiate it. He picked up his phone and tweeted allegations that he had no idea were true or not, either to distract from what

he thought was a bad news cycle, or to vent, or both. The fallout has Rich proved that Lowry there is not such a thing National as “just Review a tweet” from the most powerful man on the planet. Trump’s aides have scrambled to find some justification for the statements after the fact and oﬀended an age-old foreign ally in the process (White House press secretary Sean Spicer suggested it was British intelligence that might have been monitoring Trump); congressional leaders have become consumed with the matter; and it has dominated news coverage for weeks. Such is the power of a couple of blasts of 140 characters or less from the president of the United States. The flap has probably undermined Trump’s political standing, and at the very least has diverted him and his team from much more important work on Capitol

Hill, where his agenda will rise or fall. In an alternative and more conventional universe, the White House would be crowing over Judge Neil Gorsuch’s testimony before Congress. Instead, it is jousting with the FBI director over wayward tweets. Spicer was reduced to arguing that Comey’s categorical rejection of the wiretapping claim was only provisional. Let’s not jump to conclusions, etc., etc. Such is the life of a press secretary when his boss has the power to make him defend the indefensible during a few thoughtless moments alone with his phone. Since the wiretapping allegations, Spicer’s days have been spent in the semantics, air quotes and epistemological gymnastics necessary to support Trump’s claims. Only President Trump can make it stop. He has shown, despite his unwillingness ever to admit error, an ability over the past year to simply drop and move on from counterproductive controversies. He should do the same with his wiretapping tweets. All he has to say is that he accepts his

FBI director’s statement and that he doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. Comey’s second bombshell was the more consequential one. He confirmed that there is an ongoing FBI investigation of Russia’s role in the election and possible ties to the Trump campaign. (It may eventually emerge that some of Trump’s conversations were picked up when people in his orbit were being surveilled in this probe, providing a fig leaf of vindication for his tweets.) It’s hard to see why the Russians would have had to involve Trump associates in what should have been a simple two-step process: 1) hack Democratic accounts; 2) give the resulting information to WikiLeaks. But Comey’s acknowledgement of the investigation will stoke the darkest suspicions of the left. All the more reason for Trump to avoid doubling down on unforced errors. There are plenty of people who want to distract and damage his administration. The president of the United States shouldn’t be one of them.

Rep. Gipson’s quest for truth reflects misunderstanding OXFORD — State Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, has his toga in a knot because a Delta newspaper publisher oﬀered his opinion that Gipson, who chairs House Judiciary B, went too far in mixing religion and public policy. On a Facebook page (Mississippi Responsible Journalism Initiative) he launched earlier this month, Gipson says the column by Ray Mosby of Rolling Fork’s Deer Creek Pilot, pushed him into action. Gipson said he will spearhead a quest enlisting citizens to expose journalists who fail to verify facts before publishing. Last week, Gipson said 28,000 people, similarly fed up, had signed on. (Note: This figure is being repeated without verification.) The back story is this: As a committee chairman, Gipson sat on and thus killed legislation in February to add domestic abuse to grounds upon which a divorce decree could be issued. It was the well-considered opinion of Gipson, an attorney, that suﬃcient provisions already exist for couples to escape matrimony in abusive situations. But he added something else: “We need to have policies that strengthen marriage,” Gipson was quoted as saying. “If a person is abusive,

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they (sic) need to have a change in behavior and a change of heart.” T h a t , Charlie said Mosby, Mitchell crossed the line between Columnist Gipson’s legislative duty to protect citizens and his other job, pastor of Gum Springs Baptist Church in Braxton. “No woman who signs her name on a marriage license and then says, ‘I do,’ is factoring ice packs, stitches, broken bones and periodic fear for her life into that would-be eternal union of which Gibson is apparently so desirous,” wrote Mosby, one of the state’s most-awarded writers. He went on to describe spousal abuse as a pathology more than a choice, and while respecting Gipson’s view of marriage as sacred, said an abused spouse merits a legal escape. As things turned out, the Legislature did adopt wording more sharply defining existing “cruel and inhuman” provisions in existing law. Too, the state’s largest newspaper, which had printed the column, provided space for Gipson to respond. That wasn’t enough. Gipson conceded a couple

of journalists are OK, but the rest are reckless purveyors of lies and misinformation. It reminded me of calls from angry readers when I was an editor. A frequent statement was, “Y’all ought to know all the facts before printing anything.” It was tempting, but not once was my response, “Friend, look at your newspaper. See those obituaries? Not one member of our staﬀ has been to the funeral home to take the pulse of any of those people.” The gist: Reporting news is not perfection. There are times journalists multisource information, and there are times we parrot. For example, every media outlet reported President Trump’s statement that Trump Tower was bugged by President Obama and followed up with Obama’s denial. Do we know the truth? Absolutely not. We know the president said it happened and the former president said it didn’t. Yet in his first citation of “fake news” in Mississippi, Gipson said journalists are lazy stinking liars because they failed to verify a statement by state Sen. Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, that federal inspectors had closed more than 100 state bridges as unsafe. The statement, as with Trump’s, was reported accurately. Later,

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it was reported that the feds said the actual number was 72 that should be completely or partially closed. (Gipson is reporting 57.) Two points need to be made here. The first is that Gipson and his faithful need to appreciate and understand that news evolves day by day, hour by hour. Under Gipson’s prescription for the media, we would have waited until World War II was over before revealing that it was taking place. To spout oﬀ that this state’s media is irresponsible and/or intentionally misleads readers or viewers reflects a basic misunderstanding. For one thing, the public’s trust that we will seek truth and provide it is the only thing that keeps us in business. Second, Mosby’s opinion and Gipson’s opinion are 100 percent protected by the First Amendment. There are lots of quotes from Thomas Jeﬀerson about the media. Look them up. They show that as a person, he, like Gipson, believed reporters were malingerers and/or incompetents. But as a founder he believed this: You either have a free press, with all its foibles, or you don’t have a democracy. Charlie Mitchell is a Mississippi journalist. Write to him at cmitchell43@yahoo. com.

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Church destroyed by tornadoes to rebuild PETAL — A church in Petal is still cleaning the site of its second church to be destroyed by a tornado in four years, but the minister says they will rebuild there again. The Rev. Carl Burkett tells The Hattiesburg American that the Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church’s congregation is meeting temporarily at a church in Mosell. Deacon Ernest Collins says the congregation is sticking together. The church building was destroyed by a tornado in February 2013. The congregation had been in its new sanctuary less than a year when another twister hit Jan. 21, blowing out its windows and damaging the new pews and even shifting its foundation. Church members got to work hours after the storm had passed, salvaging what they could.

Legislator back after bypass surgery JACKSON — The Mississippi House Education Committee chairman is back after bypass surgery. Republican Rep. John Moore of Brandon underwent the surgery March 7 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The 62-year-old has been in the House since 1996. His colleagues greeted

him Tuesday in the chamber with whistles, cheers and a cowbell. Moore thanked everyone who had sent him prayers and texts, even there though were too many to name individually, he said. He says he’s still a long way from full recovery, but that so far, everything’s going well.

Casino revenue falls sharply in February JACKSON — Gamblers stayed away from Mississippi casinos in February, sending revenue tumbling 10 percent compared with the same month in 2016. State Revenue Department figures show gamblers lost $172 million last month, compared to $190 million in February 2016. The 12 coastal casinos posted revenue of $95 million, down 9 percent from $105 million in February 2016. It was the second-sharpest monthly revenue drop in four years on the Gulf Coast, a period when revenues have generally risen. Receipts tumbled more than 10 percent at the 16 Mississippi River casinos, to $77 million in February compared to $86 million a year ago. That’s the second straight sharp decline in a region that has seen years of falling revenue. Numbers exclude Choctaw Indian casinos, which don’t report winnings to the state.

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as 7000 B.C.; the park takes its name from the leader of the Chickasaw nation, Chief Tishomingo. The famous Natchez Trace Parkway, the premier highway of the early 1800s and a modern scenic parkway, runs directly through the park.” “This is a free event for the children in the area. The Friends of the Park was organized about two years ago and we are trying to make awareness of the park and get as many people into the park as we can,” said McCune. A great deal of care has gone into the planning of the event as is shown by the specific organization of the hunt. There will be three ages groups: Walkers through age three will hunt in the PINK bunny area; Ages

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four through six will hunt in the BLUE bunny area and children seven through 12 will hunt in the YELLOW bunny area. No parents will be allowed in the hunting areas to pick up eggs. In each age group, a gold and silver egg will be hidden for the grand prizes. Special eggs with numbers on them will also be hidden. At the end of the hunt, prizes will be awarded to children with the numbered eggs and the grand prize eggs. Hunt organizers strongly advise potential egg hunters not to be late as the hunt will only last a very short time. If little hunters arrive after 11 a.m., they may be too late. In case of inclement weather on April 8, the hunt will be held the following Saturday, April 15, at 11 a.m.

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Sanctuary bill sent to Bryant BY JEFF AMY

“We’ve had issues where there have been cities that have attempted to ignore federal law or instructed law enforcement from inquiring about the immigration status of people they stop.”

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JACKSON — Mississippi took another step Tuesday toward banning sanctuary cities when Gov. Phil Bryant said he would sign a bill that would keep government agencies from sheltering people in the country illegally. Senate Bill 2710 says cities, state agencies and public colleges can’t prevent employees from asking someone’s immigration status. These public agencies also can’t give legal status to people who entered the country without permission, such as by issuing an identification card. Critics say the bill is discriminatory. Senators agreed with changes made by the House, with 11 senators voting against the bill. Bryant, a Republican who has long voiced concerns about people entering the country illegally, said he would sign the measure into law. “Taxpayers expect their state and its political subdivisions to abide by federal immigration

Sean Tindell Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman laws,” Bryant said in a statement. The bill would override Mississippi’s only sanctuary policy. A 2010 ordinance in the city of Jackson prevents police oﬃcers from asking about immigration status. Supporters said the new bill would ensure local governments can’t hamper eﬀorts to remove people who have entered illegally. “We’ve had issues where there have been cities that have attempted to ignore federal law or instructed law enforcement from inquiring about the immigration status of people they stop,” said Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Sean Tindell,

R-Gulfport. Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month to strip funding from sanctuary cities, states have taken action, with some moving to limit such communities and others adding protections for immigrants. Critics say the bill isn’t necessary, has no penalties for anyone breaking the law and is just a way of discriminating against immigrants. “Immigration is a federal issue, governed by federal law and the federal government,” said Sen. David Blount, DJackson. The University of Mississippi’s student government briefly consid-

ered a call to designate the campus as a sanctuary in November, but withdrew the resolution. Chancellor Jeﬀery Vitter said Ole Miss would follow the law. “No government entity - whether at city hall or a university campus - can grant amnesty to illegal aliens and violate federal laws,” Lt. Gov Tate Reeves, a Republican, said in a statement Tuesday. In 2014, Mississippi had about 25,000 immigrants who had entered the country without permission, the Pew Research Center estimates. As a share of total population, Mississippi’s overall foreign-born population is among the

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and they were just going to demo it,” said Horton. “He had it relocated to Tippah County, and he restored it.” Horton, who lives in Jackson, portrays Silas Loftin, a brother of the feuding Loftin brothers in the Western thriller. In Tippah County, “It was a nighttime scene where Joe — the

brother that murdered my other brother — he breaks out of prison and escapes back to his home,” he said. “His wife is asleep. She didn’t think she was ever going to see him again, and there he is.” Horton, who works in engineering project management when he is not on a movie with Running Wild Films, is serving as producer for the first time on “Blood Country.” He helped secure Jacinto as

a shooting location and is excited about the story. “I’ve seen Hollywood films that the plot was thinner than this,” said Horton. Numerous locals participated on Monday as extras at Jacinto. David Stevens of the band Lost Cause picked up a speaking part as the judge during the courtroom scene along with Nick Bain, who portrayed the defense attorney.

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GPS locations rather than a blockade of the road. He said residents of the area have had a problem with theft of property. In January, someone broke into his grandmother’s house, which has happened several times previously.

Jimmy Tate Waldon, supervisor for the area, said he will look at the request and respond. In other business: • Election commissioners Sandy Mitchell and Kim Ratliﬀ addressed the board about budget challenges facing the commission. “When we did our budget back in August, we

were not expecting a runoﬀ with a special election also in November,” said Mitchell. That cost an additional $25,000 to $30,000, and the commission is seeking $22,000 from the county to help oﬀset the unexpected costs. The commissioners also spoke about health insurance, requesting

the current group be exempt from a possible drop of the benefit for election commissioners. Only one of the current five commissioners is insured through the county. • The board approved a holiday on Good Friday, April 14, in place of Confederate Memorial Day, April 24.

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Deaths Lizzie Allen

TUPELO — Lizzie Allen, 75, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at her residence. Patterson Memorial Chapel of Corinth will have the arrangements.

Robert Parker

MICHIE, Tenn. — Funeral services for Robert Anthony Parker, 38, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel at Corinthian Funeral home in Corinth. Burial will follow at the Holloway Family Cemetery in Michie, Tenn. Powers Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Parker died Monday, March 20, 2017. He was born August 27, 1987, in Jackson, Tenn., to Tammy Holloway Parker Ferrell and the late Albert Parker. He was member of the Counce Pentecostal Church and formerly a cook for Top of the River Restaurant in Michie, Tenn. Survivors are his mother, Tammy Ferrell; his brothers, Christopher (Johanna) Parker and Randy (Lynn) Far-

rell, all of Savannah, Tenn., Rob Ferrell of South Haven, Mich., Greg Parker of Michie, Tenn., and Perry Ferrell of East, Tenn.; and a sister, Heather (Kelly) Ferrell of Pulman, of Michigan. He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Parker; and sister, Mary Ellen Litaker. Memorial donations may be made toward Mr. Parker’s funeral expenses and should be directed to the Corinthian Funeral Home. Bro. Mark Pendergrass will oﬃciate the service.

Forrest Powers

Funeral services for Forrest Wade Powers, 54, of Corinth, are scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Powers Mr. Powers died Monday, March 20, 2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 11, 1963. He was a retired machinist, was of the Baptist faith and a member at Grace Community Church. Survivors are his wife of 33 years, Patsy McGee Powers;

daughters, Stacy Powers Ricks and husband Evan of Booneville, and Sara Powers Jolly and husband Matthew of Corinth; a grandson, Zeppelin “Zeppy” Powers; his mother, Brenda Switcher of Corinth; and a sister, Tricia McCoy and husband Donald of Corinth. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Powers. Bro. Tim Alvis will oﬃciate the service.

David Joyner

Hernando — Funeral services for David E. Joyner, 70, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hernando Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Victory Independent Baptist Church Cemetery in Baldwyn. The family will receive friends at a catered reception from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hernando Funeral Home. Mr. Joyner died Friday, March 17, 2017. Survivors are his daughters, Shannon Manasvigangkul (Tah) of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and Tina Lance (Mike) of Hernando; son, David W. Joyner of New Orleans, La.;, brother, Larry Joyner of Baldwyn, and grandchildren, Lauren Lance, Allysa Lance, Breanna Lance, Nitaya Manasvigangkul and Chase Manasvigangkul.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Gail Pannell.

William “Ken” Walker

Funeral services for William “Ken” Walker, 84, of Corinth, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Dogwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until Walker service time at Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Walker died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab. He was born April 1, 1932, in Ripley. He was a retired saw mill worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors are his sons, Sammy Walker and David Walker both of Dumas, and Neal Walker of Mattone, Ill.; brothers, Cecil Walker and wife Brenda of Horn Lake, and Arthur Walker of Walnut; sisters, Nelda Carter of Corinth; Marie Bragg and husband Larry of Corinth, Mary Ruth Mathis of Walnut and Dorothy Latch and husband Mike of Corinth; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Walker; father,

Jasper Newton Walker; mother, Vadie Annie Jane Pannell Walker; brothers, Joe Walker, James Walker and J.E. Walker; and sisters, Eudora Walker, Betty Joyce Walker and Louise Rorie. Bro. Titus Mathis will oﬃciate the service.

William “Thad” Wilson

MONTEAGLE, Tenn. — William Thurston “Thad” Wilson, 67, died suddenly on Thursday, March 16, 2017. He graduated from Corinth High School, and Mississippi State University. He served in the US Navy and received a MDV from Columbia Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of Beersheba Presbyterian Church in Teloga, Ga. Survivors are his three sisters, Nancy Bishop (Guy) of Pulaski, Va., Jane Stokes (Martin) of Lexington, Va., and Laura Haberneck (Bill) of Spruce Pine, N.C.; and one brother Charles (Belinda) of Athens, Greece; his two sons, William Nathan (Jessica) of Monteagle, Tenn., and Charles Allen (Amy) of Tracy City, Tenn., and three grandchildren, William Elijah, Stella Kathryn, and Josiah James. He was preceded in death by his wife Lydia Sentell; his parents, William Earnest and Georgiana Harper; and his older brother George.

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McConnell rejects cuts to foreign aid BY ERICA WERNER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday shot down prospects for major parts of President Donald Trump’s budget, rejecting proposed cuts to foreign aid and medical research. “Every president sends up a budget, and with all

due respect to the current president, I can’t recall any time in which we have been sort of dictated to by either a Republican or a Democratic president,” McConnell said in an interview with The Associated Press. “We’ll put our own imprint on it, particularly with regard to overseas.” Trump’s budget, which would boost military

spending while slashing funds for the environment, the National Institutes of Health, public broadcasting and development projects like the Appalachian Regional Commission, was widely panned by fellow Republicans last week. McConnell once headed the Senate panel responsible for foreign aid and stressed the importance

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— than military engagement.” On another spending issue, McConnell said the politics of the moment mean Republicans controlling Washington won’t touch benefit programs like Medicare and Social Security, known as entitlements. On another big issue, in the interview McConnell warned fellow Republicans of political consequences if they oppose the GOP health care legislation coming up for a vote in the House this week.

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U.S., UK bar some devices from Mideast WASHINGTON — The U.S. and British governments, citing unspecified threats, are barring passengers on some international flights from mostly Middle Eastern and North African countries from bringing laptops, tablets, electronic games and other devices on board in carry-on bags. Passengers flying to the United States from 10 airports in eight countries will be allowed only cellphones and smartphones in the passenger cabins, senior Trump administration officials said. Larger electronic items must be checked. The British security rules will affect flights from six countries and will bar passengers from taking “any phones, laptops or tablets larger than a normal sized mobile or smartphone,” into the cabin. The U.S. rules took effect Tuesday, and airlines will have until 2 a.m. Saturday to implement them or face being barred from flying to the United States, the officials said.

Arkansas ends Lee/King holiday LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ governor signed legislation Tuesday ending the state’s practice of commemorating Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same holiday as slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., leaving only two states remain-

ing that honor the two men on the same day. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson championed the bill, which also expands what is taught in schools about civil rights and the Civil War, saying it would unify the state and improve its image. His signature comes two years after similar efforts repeatedly failed before a legislative panel, with critics saying it belittles the state’s Confederate heritage. The new law will remove Lee from the state holiday that honors King on the third Monday in January. The Civil War general will instead will be honored with a memorial day, not a state holiday, on the second Saturday in October that will be marked with a gubernatorial proclamation.

Police: Assault was on Facebook Live CHICAGO — A 15-year-old Chicago girl was apparently sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys on Facebook Live, and none of the roughly 40 people who watched the live video reported the attack to police, authorities said Tuesday. Police only learned of the attack when the girl’s mother approached police Superintendent Eddie Johnson late Monday afternoon as he was leaving a department in the Lawndale neighborhood on the city’s West Side, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. She told him her daughter had been missing since Sunday

and showed him screen grab photos of the alleged assault. He said Johnson immediately ordered detectives to investigate and the department asked Facebook to take down the video, which it did. Guglielmi tweeted Tuesday that detectives found the girl and reunited her with her family, and that they’re conducting interviews. He said Johnson was “visibly upset” after he watched the video, both by its contents and the fact that there were “40 or so live viewers and no one thought to call authorities.”

GOP leaders urge health bill changes WASHINGTON — Top House Republicans hunting votes for their health care overhaul are proposing amendments aimed at providing more help for older people, curbing Medicaid and accelerating the repeal of some tax increases. The bill would let people deduct more medical costs from taxes. It would repeal many tax increases boosted by President Barack Obama’s 2010 statute this year instead of 2018. Older and disabled Medicaid recipients would get more generous benefits. But states could impose work requirements on the program. The bill would let the Senate approve tax credits more generous to people age 50 to 64. Congressional analysts say the current GOP legislation would hit many with big cost increases.

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Natchez, Nashville eye ‘sister cities’ tie NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell is working to establish a possible sister city agreement with Nashville, Tennessee, with an aim of boosting tourism. Grennell tells The Natchez Democrat that he traveled to Tennessee recently to meet with Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. The two discussed Nashville and Natchez becoming sister cities. Grennell said the two cities anchor both ends of the 444-mile Natchez Trace Parkway, and both are part of the Americana Music Triangle. The Natchez newspaper reports that Grennell gave Barry information and materials about Natchez, so the mayors could begin to work out what aspects of their respective cities they could connect. Grennell said sister city agreements are typically formed between cities in different nations, but said he thinks an agreement between Natchez and Nashville makes sense.

“It freaked me out. ... I shut the freezer down and got out of there. And I ain’t been back, other than in the yard,” Woods said. Investigators want to question an unidentified man who may have left in the victim’s 2001 gold Cadillac, Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell told news outlets Monday. The victim’s name is being withheld until he is positively identified.

Casino employee accused of stealing BILOXI — An employee at a Biloxi casino has been accused of stealing from a slot machine. The Sun Herald reports that the state Gaming Commission says 38-year-old Gary Landon Davison, of Brooklyn, Mississippi, was arrested Saturday and charged with theft from a slot machine. Brooklyn is south of Hattiesburg. Davis worked as a slot technician at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.

Authorities believe Davison stole money from a machine more than once. Davis has been released after posting a $10,000 bond.

Meacham will give UM address OXFORD — School officials say Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will give the spring commencement address at the University of Mississippi. The university said in a statement that Meacham will speak to graduates and their families at 9 a.m. May 13 in the Grove on the Oxford campus. Meacham is a former editor of Newsweek and a contributor to Time and The New York Times Book Review. Meacham is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and earned an English literature degree from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Landlord: Smell leads to body in freezer LATIMER — A south Mississippi landlord says a “horrible smell” led him Monday to the body of a tenant he’d last seen three weeks ago. “I finally made it to the freezer. I opened the freezer and there he was,” Michael Woods told WLOX-TV. He said he went out and called police immediately.

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Home sales slow? The National Association of Realtors releases its latest monthly tally of U.S. home sales today. Sales of previously occupied homes rose in January at the fastest pace since 2007, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.7 million homes. Sales rose as a recent upward trend in mortgage rates motivated would-be buyers, possibly pulling ahead sales that would have otherwise happened later. Economists predict that sales slowed in February.

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Signet Jewelers redesigns After a tough 2016 and headlines about sexual harassment allegations at a subsidiary, Signet Jewelers could be facing another year of sluggish sales. But investors seem to like the company’s moves, such as stores closures, more e-commerce investment and establishing a committee focusing on respect in the workplace.

The chain, which operates stores under the Zales, Kay and Jared brands, reported a 9 percent increase in fourth-quarter profits earlier this month. But quarterly sales fell 5 percent to $2.27 billion, and sales at stores open at least a year dropped 4.5 percent. Signet says it expects the sales weakness to

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The company’s shares are down nearly 30 percent this year to around $68, but have perked up about 8 percent this month. Analysts have a “buy” recommendation on the stock. “We do like (Signet’s) adapting to a challenging retail environment and weak mall traffic,” said Cowen and Co.’s Oliver Chen.

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continue this year. It will close 165 to 170 unprofitable stores while opening 90 to 115 new ones. It’s also negotiating to outsource its credit business. Signet says it has improved the workplace atmosphere since the discrimination case was originally brought in 2008.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Wall Street expects a lackluster quarterly report card from the owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands. Financial analysts predict PVH will report today that its earnings and revenue declined in its fiscal fourth quarter versus a year earlier. That would follow a drop in earnings in the apparel company’s previous quarter. Beyond earnings, investors will be listening for any update to PVH’s earnings outlook for 2017.

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Mortgage applications survey Mortgage rates have been creeping seasonally adjusted percent change higher in recent weeks, making 2.4 home loans more expensive. est. 2% 1.6 1.4 The average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan climbed to 4.30 -2.7 -2.2 percent last week, a new high for the 0 -3.6 year. That's a turnaround from last year, when the rate stood at 3.73 -2 percent. Did the recent rate hike spur more homebuyers to apply for a mortgage? Find out today, when the -4 2/3 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/3 3/10 Mortgage Bankers Association 2017 reports its weekly snapshot of home loan applications. Source: FactSet

Daily Corinthian • Wednesday, March 22, 2017 • 9A

Events (Editor’s Note: We recommend Community Events be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Community Events publish on Wednesday, Sunday and when space allows on Friday.)

Bain will speak The Alcorn County Retired Education Personnel of MS meeting, scheduled for Monday, March 20, has been rescheduled for Monday, April 10, at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Public Library. The guest speaker will be state Rep. Nick Bain, who will give members and any other interested citizens an update on the recent legislative session.

Lucky Number Days Library card holders will have an opportunity to win a free item from the library’s used book sale during “Lucky Number Days” which will be held throughout the month of March. In order to win, card holders should stop by the library and check the number posted to see if the numbers match those on the back of their library card. If it does, they have won a free item from the library’s used book sale. After selecting the item they want from the offerings, the winner will then take it and their library card to show the person at the front date. Items are limited to one per day. The numbers change daily so patrons should stop in and check often since they may have more than one lucky number on their card. Special priced items are not included in the event.

Genealogy Classes The Alcorn County Genealogical Society will hold another set of classes this spring. The classes are open to anyone interested in starting genealogy research

or those who are already researching and need help to continue. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. until 1 or 1:30 p.m. in the Ministry Center of Tate Baptist Church, located at the corner of Harper Road and 3rd Street. The cost will be $25 per person payable by mail or at the door. The sessions will be held April 1 & 8; April 22 & 29. Participants are encouraged to bring a light lunch since organizers will teach through the lunch time. A couple of short breaks will be offered. Handouts will be given and plenty of time for questions/answers will be allotted. Those interested should send an email to acgs2@att.net, or call 662-808-0616. To pay in advance, mail a check to: ACGS, P.O. Box 1808, Corinth MS 388351808.

Horse Show The Magnolia Classic Racking Horse Show will return to the Crossroads Arena on at 4 p.m. on April 1. The 2016 World Grand Champion will be exhibited during the show. Admission is $7. Children under 6 are free. The show is RHBAA and RHBAA-HIO affiliated. For questions or a copy of the show sheet, please contact Michelle at 662- 665-1243.

Breakfast with Disney Iuka Church of Christ will sponsor Breakfast with Disney from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, April 1. Cost is $5 and all proceeds benefit the Tishomingo County Relay for Life. Characters expected to attend include Elsa, Anna, Mickey, Minnie, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, Buzz Kight Year, Woody, Belle and Pocahontas. Breakfast includes two pancakes, sausage

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• “Celebrate Black History Every Month,” a collection of work by selftaught Tupelo painter Billy Clifton, is on exhibit through the end of March at the Corinth Library. The medium is acrylic paint, and the exhibit is sponsored by the Corinth Artist Guild. • The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery at 609 N. Fillmore extended Edward Wade Jr.’s “Out of Africa” exhibit through the end of March. It focuses on the elaborate adornments of tribal Africans, depicted in watercolor.

Cruise-In The Magnolia Car Club will begin its Cruise-In at Arby’s restaurant in Corinth from 1-4 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month from March until September. Registration is $5. All participants will be entered into a drawing at the end of each Cruise-In to win $20. For more information, call 662-415-2582 or visit www.magnoliacarclub.net.

Purple & Gold Banquet & Ball The Alcorn County Chapter of the Alcorn State University (ASU) National Alumni Association will sponsor a Purple & Gold Banquet & Ball to provide assistance and scholarships to students from Alcorn County and surrounding areas, attending Alcorn State University, Saturday, April 8 from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. at Refreshments, Inc., 101 W. Linden Street, Corinth. Tickets are available at Walker Law Office, 408 E. Waldron Street,

Bishop Activity Center’s events for the week of March 27-31 include: Monday - bingo and birthday celebration; Tuesday - Tate Baptist Exercise, Doctor Day; Wednesday - Bible Study by Jackie Calvert; Thursday - bingo; Friday - quilting, jigsaw puzzles and table games. Senior citizens age 60 and above and welcome and encouraged to attend.

Walk for Life Oasis Medical Center’s Walk for Life is set for Saturday, April 22 in Crossroads Regional Park. Oasis is a pregnancy medical help center that offers free services to residents of Alcorn County and surrounding counties. Walkers raise funds by obtaining donations on behalf of Oasis. To find out more about the walk and the center, call 662-287-8001.

Lenten Luncheons The Lenten Luncheons, in their 36th year, at First United Methodist Church are held at noon each Wednesday until April 5. • March 22 – The speaker will be the Rev. Dennis Smith of First Baptist Church. Potato casserole and a tossed salad will be served. • March 29 – The speaker will be Father Mario Solarzano of St. James Catholic Church. Mixed beans with ham, coleslaw and cornbread muffins will be served. • April 5 – The speaker will be the Rev. Ann Fraser of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Chicken

Bully Buster Class A free Bully Buster Class will be held at the Crossroads Martial Arts Family Karate Center in Corinth at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25. Open to children age 7 and up, participants in the class will learn how to recognize bullying and how to deal with bullies after they’ve tried and failed to talk it out. The A.R.M. defense technique will be taught (Approachable, Ready and Movement). A Krav Maga class will take place at after the Bully Buster Class at 11:45 a.m. Open to participants 18 and up, the course will teach self-defense techniques for real-world situations. Serious-minded students who are 16 or 17 years of age may be accepted with approval. Space is limited, so those who are interested are asked to call ahead. Crossroads Martial Arts Family Karate Center is located at 1407 North Harper Road in Corinth. To register call 662-2862904.

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Free Medical Clinic The Living Healthy Free Medical Clinic, where residents with no way to pay can get free medical treatment, welcomes adults and children age 12 and up with no income and no health insurance. The clinic, now located at 2668 South Harper Road Suite 3 next to Physicians Urgent Care in the former Oasis Medical Center, will be closed on Wednesday, March 8 and will reopen from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15 for regular business hours. It will also be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. The clinic is always looking for both medical and non-medical volunteers. Medical and non-medical volunteers should contact Ann White at eaw3@comcast.net or 662-4159446.

Green Market The ninth annual season of Green Market at the Corinth Depot begins Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crossroads Museum in the C.A.R.E. Garden green space, 221 N. Fillmore St., Corinth. Browse 75 high-quality, handmade only vendors featuring an eclectic mix of regional artisans and craftsmen, handcrafted live music and gourmet eats.

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