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Museum sees substantial visitation increase BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Crossroads Museum visitation saw a substantial increase during the past year. Executive Director Brandy Steen reported in Thursday’s annual museum meeting that visitation reached, 3,800, climbing from about 2,500 in the prior year. Steen attributes that increase
to visits associated with the Civil War Sesquicentennial. In the coming year, “We hope to see an increase,� she said, “but you never know. It depends on the tourism season.� The long-running “Civil War Archives� exhibit, which was tied to the sesquicentennial, is ending, with “Mississippi Scenes,� a collection of original paintings by noted watercolorist
Thomas “Thom� Cochran, will begin April 15. He lived in Jackson and died in 2006. Running through May 20, that exhibit will be followed by an exhibit of World War II items from the archives, including a couple of uniforms, photos, rifles and other items. The museum is planning a new permanent exhibit featuring Jackie Simpson, a line-
backer who played in the CFL and AFL, as well as some other notable athletes who were from Corinth. The annual photo contest will be back for the 12th year, and Steen hopes to see last year’s growth continue. The contest drew 219 entries in 2012, a record response. She is aiming for 300 entries this year. The museum will also host
the 12th edition of the annual Heritage Festival in conjunction with October’s Green Market, which the museum is now managing. For the coming year, Sandy Walker will continue as president of the museum board. Bryan Clausel is vice president; Jack Griffith, treasurer; Lila Wade, secretary; and Becky Williams, executive member at large.
Program promotes health, exercise ing projects and classroom curriculum to help schools promote regular exercise for kids. An eight-week program, Get Fit is currently being done at Corinth, Kossuth and Rienzi Elementary schools. Alcorn Central and Biggers-
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
There is no standing around for Alcorn County fourth graders during P.E. It's time to get fit. The Corinth 10K Get Fit Initiative is doing just that for students in the area. The two-part program uses matching grants for qualify-
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Corinth Police officer Fred Gooch is double-teamed by Boys & Girls Club members Jamarious Gwyn (left) and Jaiye Agnew. The Corinth P.D. will face the club team on Tuesday in a friendly basketball game.
Friendly contest provides awareness BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Cops versus the Club. That will be matchup when the Corinth Police Department
and members of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi tip things off Tuesday night in a friendly contest at 4:30 p.m..
The hoop matchup is part of National Boys & Girls Club Week set for April 7-13 at the Please see CONTEST | 2A
Please see FIT | 3A
Four world champs travel to Corinth over 10 hours together to be amongst 33 teams competing in the ICS sponsored event. “The only thing I can be competitive in now is cooking ‌ my ball playing days are gone,â€? said former red chili world champion Jim Weller, who made the drive with past champs Bob Hall and Jerry
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
The world champs turned out. Four past International Chili Society World Champions made the local drive from the midwest to be part of the 6th Annual Crossroads Chili Cook-Off Saturday at the Corinth Depot. Three made the drive of
Please see CHAMPS | 12A
Gallery hosts young artists
Kids share love for pets at First Baptist show BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
There were no lions, tigers or bears among the bunch. But there was still a big variety of animals at the First Baptist Kindergarten/Preschool Pet Show Friday morning. The three, four and five-yearold students had been waiting all year to put their pets on display. Inclement weather had forced the show to be pushed back from Wednesday in the church courtyard. Aside from the usual pets of dogs, students with the help of their parents brought such
unique animals as a rooster and squirrel. “The kids were so excited to see all the different pets,� said kindergarten/preschool director Jackie Huskey. “They have talked about it all year and wanted to know when we were going to have the pet show.� The pet show has been a tradition at the school for over 20 years, according to Huskey. “We have had lots of different animals over the years,� she said. “One year a child brought a pony and everyone got a
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
The works of dozens of young artists are filling the art gallery throughout April. About 70 students are featured in the annual exhibit of Corinth High School and Corinth Middle School works. Now up for viewing, the exhibit has an opening reception at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Please see PETS | 12A
Oliver (left) and Henry Bailey wait their turn to showcase their pet.
Index Stocks......8A Classified......6B Comics Inside Entertainment 4B
Weather......9A Obituaries......6A Opinion......4A Sports....10A
Please see GALLERY | 2A
On this day in history 150 years ago Nine Union ironclads attempt to take Charleston, S.C., and are driven away by an overwhelming show of firepower by the Confederate shore batteries. Adm. DuPont is happy to pull away and is thankful the attack “was a failure rather than a disaster.� 1(:
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