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Index On this day in history 150 years agoQuantrill and his raiders enter Lawrence, Kan., and burn 185
buildings. Over a four-hour period, 180 men and boys are round-ed up and systematically executed. The single largest atrocity of the Civil War it is condemned by North and South alike.
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Vol. 117, No. 199 • Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • 2 sections
WednesdayAug. 21, 2013
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Home & GardenMuch-maligned anchoviesmove into the mainstream.
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Daily Corinthian Today91
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Public hearings on the county budget and the proposed redis-tricting of Alcorn County are set for the next meeting of the Board of Supervisors.
The board scheduled the
two hearings during Monday’s meeting. Because of the Labor Day holiday, the next regular meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 3. The hearing on redistricting is set for 9 a.m. that morning, and the budget hearing will fol-low at 10 a.m.
The redistricting proposal is as it stood during the board’s last workshop on the supervisor district boundaries with a vari-ance of 5.72 percent between the highest and lowest district populations. A copy of the map as prepared by the Northeast
Mississippi Planning and De-velopment District is to be made available at the chancery and circuit clerk’s offi ces.
Sharon Gardner, executive director of NMPDD, said the proposal does not split any cen-sus blocks, which had come up
as a possibility several times.After the board adopts the
new map, it will be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice.
In the 2010 census, the big-gest population shifts occurred
Date set for two public hearingsBY JEBB JOHNSTON
The Corinth Area Conven-tion and Visitors Bureau Board took a road trip for its regular monthly meeting.
Members of the seven-per-son board met at the Civil War Interpretive Center on Tues-day.
“It was a great way to get to-gether and let everyone know each other better,” said Ash-ley Berry, Supervisory Park Ranger.
Located near the site of Bat-tery Robinett at 501 West Lin-den Street, the Interpretive Center features interactive exhibits on its 15,000 square foot facility. A 75-seat audito-rium, research room, exhibit space and a commemorative courtyard with a water feature that interprets 100 years of United States history is part of the property.
Visitors enter the center via an ascending walkway strewn with bronze reproduction ar-tifacts refl ecting the chaotic nature of battle. Inside, the fa-cility’s impressive exhibits fea-ture interactive displays and engaging multimedia presen-tations all at no cost to those who visit.
“We want you to understand we think this is a valuable place,” said Shiloh National Military Park Superintendent John Bundy. “The Interpre-tive Center is one of the best values around.”
According to Berry, visitors from eight countries have vis-ited the center.
“Most who come spend at least two hours then head out in town to eat,” said the super-visor.
“There isn’t a person who goes to Shiloh that isn’t told about this place,” added Bun-dy. “Corinth is the rest of the story.”
In the past three months, visitors from 45 of the 50 states have made a stop at the center. Last month alone, 2,409 peo-ple took in the experience of the Interpretive Center.
“Last month was our best July since 2009,” added Berry.
Tourism Director Christy Burns was impressed.
“The Interpretive Center has so much to offer,” she said. “I would love to meet here or dif-ferent places in the future be-cause tourism is about what is in the community.”
Interpretive Center hosts CACVBB monthly meeting
BY STEVE [email protected]
Millions of people give their time, talent, voice and resourc-es to help strengthen commu-nities around the world. Opal Lovelace stands out in Tisho-mingo County, especially in the town of Iuka.
Opal’s love for history and dedication for preservation is what makes this 151st anni-versary print exceptional. The photo, taken by Lovelace at the 150th Battle of Iuka Reenact-ment, will serve as the offi cial 151st print for this year’s event.
One hundred fi fty-one num-bered and signed prints have been printed and will be sold on a fi rst-come basis. Prints are $25.00 and may be pur-chased at the Old Courthouse
Museum.Many people remember
Lovelace from the 150th Battle of Iuka Reenactment weekend last year. She traveled from place to place capturing all the events that took place over the Labor Day weekend.
Using her love of photogra-phy as a guidepost, Lovelace recently spearheaded a local photography contest which benefi ted the Old Courthouse Museum. The contest was fully sponsored by Lovelace, and the proceeds were used to help match grants from Tri-State Educational Foundation and Mississippi Community Education Center for two local high school students to work at the museum this summer.
She is already making plans for a second contest to be held this winter. In addition, Opal has 43 note cards using her local photography of the Tishomingo County Museum, Stone-Cutshall home, Mason-ic Hall, Iuka Covered Bridge, Twin Magnolias, Painted Lady, Mineral Springs Park, Front Street Snack Bar, Civil War in Tishomingo County, Battle of Iuka, Shady Grove Cem-etery, Governor John Marshall Stone, and Jay Bird Park.
“I have received messages from people as far away as Eu-rope telling me that they have my cards,” said Lovelace. Last year, Gov. Phil Bryant was the
‘Battle of Iuka’ 151st print selectedSpecial to the Daily Corinthian
Submitted Photo
One hundred fifty-one numbered and signed prints by Opal Lovelace (above) have been produced and will be sold on a first-come basis. Prints are $25 and may be purchased at the Old Courthouse Museum.Please see PRINT | 2A
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Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
Head-on collisionCorinth police investigate a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 72 at the intersection with Missis-sippi Highway 2 which sent two people to Magnolia Regional Health Center about 1 p.m. Tuesday. According to the Corinth Police Department crash report, Justin H. Morphis, 24, of County Road 645, Walnut, was driving eastbound on U.S. 72 in a 2005 Dodge Ram when a 2010 Nissan Xterra driven by Melissa M. Smith, 41, of West Cooper Street, Ripley, attempted to turn in front of the Dodge to go south on Highway 2. Smith and a passenger, Debra James, 44, of County Road 419, Ripley, went to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. Both drivers wore seat belts.
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Verandah-Curlee House sup-porters hope to revive tours of the home soon after exterior re-pairs wrap up.
Larry Mangus, representing the Siege & Battle of Corinth Commission, told the Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday that the exterior work is expected to fi nish with-in six weeks, and the commis-sion is seeking grants for inte-rior restoration work.
“After the restoration of the outside is completed in the next
few weeks, we hope to be able to open the house and work with the National Park Service to give tours inside the house,” he said.
The commission, charged with preservation and manage-ment of the city-owned antebel-lum home, is requesting a bud-get increase to help carry out its duties.
“Y’all are giving us about $200 a month less than what it takes to run the utilities there right now,” said Mike Byrd, also representing the commission. “That doesn’t cover any repairs
that might come along.”Siege & Battle was allotted
$9,500 in the current budget, and the commission seeks an increase to $17,010 for fi scal 2014.
“Houses like that out there are hard to maintain,” said Byrd. “They are expensive to maintain. If you don’t maintain them, they are going down the tubes. There won’t be another Verandah-Curlee house.”
The commission was among numerous outside agencies submitting requests for the new fi scal year beginning Oct. 1.
Verandah House supporters eye reopeningBY JEBB JOHNSTON
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