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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 26
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 24 pages • Two sections
House passes weapon permit privacy bill BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
A bill protecting the privacy of Mississippians with concealed weapon carry permits passed in the House on Tuesday with bipartisan support from Alcorn County’s delegation. House Bill 485 will seal what
are now public records for state-issued permits to carry concealed weapons. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Mark Baker of Brandon, said he filed the bill at the request of constituents who were upset that a New York newspaper published the names and addresses of people who have
concealed weapons permits in that state. The bill passed in the House by a wide margin on Tuesday afternoon, with 101 votes in favor and 18 against. “It’s not the government’s business to know how many guns you own and it’s not the business of the press to know
who has a concealed-carry permit,” said Speaker of the House Phillip Gunn, a Republican from Clinton. “The Mississippi House is aggressively moving forward with legislation to keep it that way.” District 2 Rep. Nick Bain, a Democrat, supported the bill because he believes people
should not be chastised for exercising their constitutional right, he said. “That’s essentially what I think it’d be,” said Bain. “We don’t publish who votes, we don’t even publish who has a driver’s license to that extent. I Please see BILL | 2A
Habitat for Humanity begins new project BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth-Alcorn County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is set to build its eighth home for a local family. The chapter selected its partner family in its annual meeting Monday night for the home, to be built on Second Street just east of the old CHS football field. “We’re ready to get started as soon as weather permits,” said Judy Glenn, a past board of directors president. In 2012, rather than build a new home, the chapter took on a “Brush with Kindness” project. “We did a substantial rehab — the most extensive we have ever done — on a burn-out on
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Alcorn County Welcome Center Supervisor Sherry Brown puts a new Mississippi Official Tour guide in a magazine rack.
Welcome Center has new tour guides BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
There is plenty to see and do in Mississippi. All that is needed is a guide for the numerous sights and sounds the state has to offer. Visitors now have the information in hand with the arrival of the 2013 Mississippi Official Tour Guide. The official guide of the state can be picked up at the Alcorn County Welcome Center at no cost. “We had folks already calling about them,” said center super-
visor Sherry Brown. “I started a list and have been calling people to let them know the guides are here.” Published by the Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division along with the Mississippi Tourism Association, the magazine-style cover features over 175 pages of tourist attractions in the state. “The guide features all current events and festivals,” said Brown as she thumbed through the book on Tuesday. “When people stop by the welcome
center, they want to know the sights and attractions we have to offer.” About 1,500 of the guides arrived at the center Tuesday. Corinth and Alcorn County are featured several times throughout the publication which has five-time Grammy Award winner and Mississippian Faith Hill on the cover. Corinth is mentioned on four of the eight feature pages. Both the National Cemetery and InPlease see GUIDES | 2A
Frazier Drive,” said Glenn. The displaced resident was able to move back into the home. The last new home completed by the chapter was near the intersection of Linden and Buchanan streets. The new partner family consists of a mother and three children. Although the family for this home has been selected, applications are accepted anytime through any local mortgage loan department. “One of the hardest tasks for us is finding partner families,” said Glenn. “They don’t have to have credit, but they can’t have left in their wake a lot of broken promises. We Please see HABITAT | 2A
Restaurant assists local literacy council BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Ruby Tuesday is hoping the public has a healthy appetite March 15-16. In effort to become more involved in the community, the restaurant is pledging to donate to the Corinth-Alcorn Literacy Council during those two days. Through its Community GiveBack Program, Ruby Tuesday will be giving 20 percent of the net sales from guests that bring in a flier to benefit the Literacy Council. “Ruby Tuesday is giving back to the community,” said Corinth manager Jessica Duncan. “The more people eat, the more we can donate
back.” “This will help us cover things for supplies that we need,” added Denise DeBoer, student/tutor coordinator with the Literacy Council. “As a non-profit, our monetary resources are limited, so we appreciate any help we get.” Ruby Tuesday created the program to offer organizations another way to raise money for their specific needs. “We can do this for any charity,” added Duncan. Ruby Tuesday will create an event-specific flier for a particular event. The flier will be emailed directly to the chariPlease see LITERACY | 2A
Black History Museum opens weekdays in February BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The next four weeks will see the contributions of black Corinthians in the spotlight at the Black History Museum. The museum is expanding its hours to offer more people a chance to become acquainted with the history of the local black community during Black History Month. “We have so much here that Corinthians have not seen,” said museum volunteer Freida Miller. “We have more outof-town visitors than we have Corinth people come into the
museum.” During each week of February, the museum at the Webb house on Meigg Street near the national cemetery will open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. It is normally open on Fridays only. A student day will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum board would like to see Corinth residents take an interest in the museum — and not just during this particular month. Please see HISTORY | 2A
Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Museum volunteer Freida Miller (left) and board member Frankie Jones show a picture of the late Mayor E.S. Bishop from the collection at the Black History Museum.
Index Stocks......8A Classified......6B Comics......2B State......5A
On this day in history 150 years ago
Weather....10A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....12A
Gen. Grant is officially given command of Gen. McClernand’s expeditionary force as well as his own. Grant continues work on the canal across from Vicksburg and begins operations to enter the Yazoo River and another attempt to bypass the Vicksburg garrison.
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