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Daily Corinthian Vol. 116, No. 242
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Former chief justice to headline God and Country Day event BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Ulyssa Howard and Jeremiah Patton work a scarecrow entry for the contest.
Boys and Girls Club hosting fundraiser BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailcorinthian.com
A pair of stuffings will be a boost to the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi. Individuals can stuff themselves at the 7th Annual Catfish and Khakis on Tuesday and
then later stuff a scarecrow for the 2nd Annual Scarecrow Contest. Catfish and Khakis is the club's top program fundraiser. The annual event is set for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Fillmore and Cruise Street. Cost
is $10 per plate and includes either fish or chicken, hush puppies, fries, cookie and drink. Tickets can be reserved by calling 286-6662. “It was a great opportunity Please see SCARECROW | 2A
Wheeler Grove Baptist Church is honoring those who protect America on a daily basis. God and Country Day will be held October 28 from 10 a.m. until noon. The church is located at 21 County Road 519. “This will be a very special occasion and something we can never do too much,” said church minister of music Steve Byrd. The church will be recognizing those in the military, firefighters along with those associated with the police department and sheriff's office. “We want to give the highest honor and recognition to those who serve in our military and our local heroes,” said Byrd. “These men and women risk their lives to protect us each and every day.” Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore will be the guest speaker. Moore, who in 2003 was unanimously removed him from office by fellow judges due to his repeated refusal to comply with a federal court order requiring him
to remove a giant Ten Commandments monument that he installed in the state’s judicial building, will speak about the importance of the flag. Moore first grabbed national headlines in the mid-1990s when the ACLU threatened to sue him for displaying a copy of the Ten Commandments in his courtroom. The controversy helped catapult him to win election as Alabama chief justice in 2000. He then installed his granite monument of the Ten Commandments after taking office. A flag folding ceremony will be conducted by Colonel Doug Hayhurst, who is retired from the U.S. Army. “The importance of the American flag, its true meaning and what is stands for will be emphasized,” said Byrd. “The special service will also give the highest honor and greatest respect to our Fallen Mississippi Soldiers.” The Heisman Quartet, Loveless Family, Mary Ann Johnson, Tiffany Blackard, Byrd along with the church choir and children's choir will provide special music. A fellowship meal will be held following the service.
Activities commemorate 150th anniversary of Battle of Corinth Conference
focuses on women and the home
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center was busy Friday as National Park Service rangers wrapped up the last day of the Battle of Corinth 150th anniversary commemoration. On the grassy hill where once stood Battery Robinett, near the monument to slain Confederate Col. W.P. Rogers, Park Ranger Jim Minor led a battlefield hike that told the story of the aftermath of the Battle of Corinth — the Confederate retreat and the beginning of the Union pursuit. “It was a mess,” said Minor, himself a veteran of the Vietnam War. “Did you ever see that movie ‘Patton’ when he had to get out at the crossroads and direct traffic? That’s what it was like here.” On Friday first and second grade students from Corinth Elementary School visited the Interpretive Center to learn about the war at a series of stations on the battlefield and participate in Civil War-themed activities.
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
the young students about the wartime experiences of Andrew Jackson Smith, an African American Medal of Honor win-
The Women’s Conference 2012, hosted by West Corinth Baptist Church, is slated for Oct. 12-13. The keynote speaker for the conference will be Tracie Lamphere of Tupelo’s Harrisburg Baptist Church. Lamphere will instruct conference attendees on how women can use their homes as a mission field. Using scripture as a reference, she will teach how women can use each room of their homes in a different way to serve their families. Lamphere
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Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith
Shiloh Park Ranger Marcus Johnson tells the story of Andrew Jackson Smith to third-grade students from Corinth Elementary School at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center on Friday. A nearby train whistle moans and reminds many of the reason the war came to Corinth in the first place. Across the hillside Park Ranger Rachel Winters — immaculately clad in a
long 19th century dress — led a discussion about Civil War civilian life for a group of third grade students. At another station Park Ranger Marcus Johnson taught
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On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Braxton Bragg, with only 16,000 men of his Army of Tennessee, is poised to fight against 25,000 Union troops under Gen. Don Carlos Buell. Bragg has split his command and only a portion is available for the upcoming fight at Perryville, Ky.
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