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This page last updated Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Today
Grand event set for
second return this weekend
Published Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
By Jebb Johnston
Staff Writer
The second Grand Illumination is set to shine this weekend.
Saturday brings numerous activities, including living history demonstrations, thousands of luminaries, carriage rides and a performance by an expert in Civil War period music. Downtown businesses will kick off the holiday season with open houses from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., with some staying open later. Living history activities will continue Sunday.
With the forecast calling for good weather, Tourism Director Kristy White said organizers are optimistic the event's second year is going to build on the success of the first.
"All of these activities are free, unless you want to shop," she said. "And it looks like the weather is going to be beautiful."
Bobby Horton, an acclaimed authority in music of the Civil War era, will perform at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Documentarian Ken Burns relied on Horton's insights for his Civil War series, and Horton has contributed to numerous other Burns projects, including "Mark Twain" and "Thomas Jefferson."
Living historians portraying the 43rd Mississippi Infantry, which fought at Iuka and Corinth, will encamp at the interpretive center and give demonstrations. Joining them will be Doug Baum, owner of the Texas Camel Corps, and a camel who will portray Douglas, mascot of the 43rd Mississippi. Baum wrote about the upcoming Corinth appearance in a recent blog posting. He notes that the Mississippi 43rd used a camel at the Battle of Vicksburg.
"Unfortunately, Old Douglas was shot by Union forces and died, making him the only camel to see actual battle time during the Civil War," he wrote.
"His crime? Carrying the regimental band's instruments."
Living history programs are set for 9 and 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
The centerpiece of the event is the lighting of nearly 12,000 luminaries beginning around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The numbers are symbolic of the casualties from both the North and the South during the Siege and Battle of Corinth in May and October 1862.
Luminaries will glow at Battery Robinett and form a path into the downtown area to highlight antebellum homes, the historic business district, Contraband Camp and historic railroad crossings. Luminaries will remain lit until 9 p.m.
At Trailhead Park, Joel Smith will perform at 4 p.m. followed by the Courthouse Pickers at 5 p.m. Carriage rides will be available from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
A meeting for volunteers assisting with the luminaries is set for 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Volunteers who cannot attend that meeting need to contact the tourism office to pick up a volunteer packet.Today
Holiday marketplace
offers unique gifts
Published Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009
By L.A. Story
Staff Writer
Crossroads area residents looking for a unique, quality handcrafted items to enjoy or give as special gifts this holiday season will have to look no further than the 23rd annual Holiday Marketplace opening up at 3 p.m. this Thursday at the Harper Square Mall.
The Holiday Marketplace happens only once a year and the handcrafted items represent the flavor of Corinth and the spirit of Christmas in the South.
This year, the event will take place at the Harper Square Mall in Corinth on Thursday from 3-6 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday.
Over 20 local artisans and craft enthusiasts will offer their crafts for sale to buyers looking for truly unique gifts for friends and loved ones at Christmas. This year several new craftsmen will be at the marketplace, displaying items such as painted rocks depicting animals and hand crafted purses, according to information from the Crossroads Craft Guild. The 2009 Holiday Marketplace will feature a wide array of homemade items including specialty foods, fudge and brittle, woodcrafts, quilts, limited edition prints, pen and ink drawings, homemade soaps, scented candles, Christmas decorations, handcrafted purses, painted rocks, jewelry, painted gourds, Victorian treasures, lap afghans, stuffed animals, folk art, painted feathers and much more, said guild members.
Admission is free and attendees are sure to find a unique gift for someone special. For nearly a quarter century the Crossroads Craft Guild have been offering local residents this opportunity to purchase handcrafted items.
Guild members say it all began in 1986 when five local ladies "who loved to make gifts for the holidays" met in their homes and invited friends to purchase their crafts. From these annual sales the Crossroads Craft Guild was formed along with their annual holiday marketplace.
Craft Guild members taking part in this year's Holiday marketplace are Michael Zabivnik, Gail and Al Stables, James and Jennie Spain, Anita Riddle, Pat Pardue, Heather Padgett, Donna Orlich, Cindy Nowell, Glenda Newcomb, Danny and Gail McGrath, Lois Mathis, Sissy Molinaro, Ruth Lauderback, Larry Holley, Charlotte Farrington, Marilyn Easter, Sandra Downs, Martha Chartres, Tony Bullard, Debra Brown, and Sharon Beene.
For the week of November 1-7, 2009.
Holiday Marketplace
The Crossroads Craft Guild's 2009 Holiday Marketplace will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday inside the Harper Square Mall. Over 20 local talents will offer their crafts for sale and this year several new craftsmen will be at the marketplace, displaying items such as painted rocks depicting animals and hand-crafted purses.
This year's event will be held on Thursday from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. A wide array of homemade items will be featured including specialty foods, fudge and brittle, woodcrafts, quilts, limited edition prints, pen and ink drawings, homemade soaps, scented candles, Christmas decorations, handcrafted purses, painted rocks, jewelry, painted gourds, Victorian treasures, lap afghans, stuffed animals, folk art, painted feathers and much more. Admission is free.Charity sale
Belk's Fall Charity Sale will be held this Saturday and will benefit local charities, schools and nonprofit organizations. The four-hour, in-store shopping event offers a fundraising opportunity for participating organizations and a chance for customers to support worthwhile charities. For a $5 donation, customers will receive a ticket admitting them to the Charity Sale Saturday from 6 to 10 a.m., entitling them to merchandise discounts ranging from an extra 15 to 50 percent on purchases throughout the store. Customers will also receive $5 off their first purchase of $5 or more. Participating local charities will sell the Charity Sale tickets in advance of the event and all proceeds from each $5 ticket sold will be retained by the charity. Tickets may also be purchased at Belk stores with all donations equally divided among the participating charities and schools. In addition, participating customers can register to win one of three $1,000 Belk shopping sprees, and all participating charities and schools will automatically be registered to win one of three $1,000 donations from Belk. Charity representatives interested in taking part in this one-of-a-kind fundraising event should contact their local Belk store manager for more information.Holiday Tasting Tea
The FHU Associates will be hosting a Holiday Tasting Tea, Sunday, Nov. 8 from 1-3 p.m. in the Foote Street Church of Christ Annex in Corinth. Delicious dips, cheese balls and soups will be served that are quick and easy to make and sure to be a hit at all holiday gatherings. The associates also have many products to please those special people on gift lists this holiday season from the famous RADA knife sets, to cookbooks, dip mixes, homemade fudge and more. Gourmet gift baskets will be available as well as alphabet framed photography by Jessica Bennett Graham. There will be pre-wrapped items starting at $5. All proceeds will be donated to the Freed-Hardeman University Scholarship fund.Pancake festival
The Pilot Club of Booneville's 56th Annual Pancake Festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 14 from 6 a.m. - noon Tickets for the event are $5 and can be purchased from any Pilot member. Call Lana at 662-728-3387 for more information.Fall festival
The PTC is presenting the KES Harvest Fest 2009 on Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Kossuth Elementary gym. There will be homemade chili, soups, baked items, cake and toy walks, games, bouncers and more. All proceeds will help fund the Playground Project.Craft Mart
Professional Artisans and crafters will have the opportunity to showcase and market their items and interests on Nov. 13 and 14 for the first ever CSI-Craft Mart at the Selmer Civic Center, 230 N. Fifth Street in Selmer, Tenn. This effort is being coordinated through the McNairy County UT Extension. The goal is to create another market opportunity for local and area artisans, entrepreneurs and home-based businesses to supplement income. Items to be shown and exhibited for purchase must be items that are made by exhibitor(s). All exhibitors must make application and remit booth rental fee of $25 to be considered for exhibition. The Mart will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Exhibitors can reserve a space by calling McNairy County UT Extension, 645-3598 or e-mail rcasey1@utk.edu and request registration application. Through today, booth registration is $35. No booth reservations will be taken after today.Autumn tour
Shiloh National Military Park will continue to offer visitors a caravan auto tour through the park to interpret the colorful display of autumn leaves this fall. This interpretive program will examine how and why leaves on trees change colors each fall. The program, led by Park Ranger Marcus Johnson, will consist of a driving tour across the historic battlefield, with selected stops and brief walks to study why colors express themselves differently in various locations, as well as what colors are representative of specific types of trees.
The autumn caravan tour will be conducted through Thursday with two programs scheduled daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The entire tour will last approximately 45 minutes. Those wishing to attend the interpretive caravan tour will need to purchase the park entrance fee at the Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center. Admission to the park is $3 per person or $5 per family, with children 15 years of age and younger admitted free. Participants will be required to use personal vehicles for the caravan activity. Those taking part should bring water, footwear suitable for brief walks, a camera should they wish to take photographs, and dress appropriately for the forecast weather conditions of the day.
Those interested in participating in a tour should contact the Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center at 731-689-5696, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, or email marcus_johnson@nps.gov, to register for one of the autumn caravan tours.Gallery exhibit
The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery is featuring an exhibit of photographs, "Old South Images," by New Albany photographer T. Lowry Wilson through Saturday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 507 Cruise.Green Market
The Green Market at the Corinth Depot offers an opportunity for local farmers, gardeners, artisans, craftsman, etc. to sell their wares in an open-air, grassroots setting. The Green Market hopes to encourage buying locally and stimulating our economy, while providing a place for residents and visitors to gather and share their goods. This year's remaining season dates are Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. and the "Red Green Market" Dec. 5 from 1-8 p.m. The Market will take place in the C.A.R.E. Garden in front of the Corinth Depot in downtown Corinth. For more information, contact Karen Beth Martin at 662-287-8300 or by e-mail at karenbeth@corinth.net.On display
Drawings and paintings by artist Tony Bullard of Corinth will be on display in the Northeast Mississippi Community College Anderson Hall Art Gallery through Nov. 30. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. For more info call Terry Anderson at 662-720-7336 or tfanderson@nemcc.edu.
Holiday season
Main Street Corinth helping
promote business during holidays
Published Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
By Brant Sappington
Staff Writer
Main Street Corinth is gearing up for a busy end to 2009, starting with a workshop to help retailers develop their businesses and continuing through a pair of the group’s signature events.
Main Street Director Kelly Rinehart said local retail business owners are invited to join Main Street for a breakfast meeting next Wednesday at 8 a.m. at The Alliance office to focus on creative ways of promoting their businesses during the holidays.
Rinehart said businesses do not have to be Main Street members to participate. She said the hope the meeting will provide business owners with new ideas and also show them the ways Main Street can help them grow their retail businesses.
Main Street is also gearing up for two major holiday events. Tickets are now available for Celebrate Corinth, set for Nov. 19. The annual event focusing on downtown businesses will feature its traditional silent auction and live entertainment. Only 200 tickets are available at $20 each and Rinehart encourages those planning to attend to purchase tickets early to ensure they don’t get left out.
They are also still looking for businesses and individuals to donate items for the silent auction and welcome all donations.
Applications are also now available for the annual Corinth Christmas parade. This year’s theme is “Oh, Christmas Tree” and applications are available through the Main Street office.
To reserve a spot for next week’s breakfast, purchase tickets for Celebrate Corinth or for more information on any of these events, call Main Street Corinth at 287-1550.
Nov. 14
Green Market at the Corinth Depot
The Green Market at the Corinth Depot offers an opportunity for local farmers, gardeners, artisans, craftsman, etc. to sell their wares in an open air, grassroots setting. The Green Market hopes to encourage buying locally and stimulating our economy, while providing a place for residents and visitors to gather and share their goods. This year's remaining season dates are Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. and the "Red Green Market" Dec. 5 from 1-8 p.m. The Market will take place in the C.A.R.E. Garden in front of the Corinth Depot in downtown Corinth. For more information, contact Karen Beth Martin at 662-287-8300 or by e mail at karenbeth@corinth.net.
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Crossroads Arena.Nov. 15
Youth Christian concert to be
held at Arena
Published Tuesday, October 13
By L.A. Story
Staff Writer
Coming up in November, showing school spirit and giving back to the less fortunate will be part of an entertainment-packed evening that includes a free Christian concert.
The football contest/Christian concert - known as The Blitz 09 - is free to the public and will begin at 6 p.m. at the Crossroads Arena on Sunday, Nov. 15.
This is the second year for the event, which is hosted by West Corinth Baptist Church, and local ministry leaders got together and added a new feature this year - the opportunity to give food to the hungry.
"Some ministry leaders in the area got together and thought this might be a great time to teach the students to have a servant's heart ... bringing a can of food is not a requirement to come to the concert, but it would be fantastic if they did bring something," said West Corinth Baptist Church Youth Pastor, Jonathan Marsh.
Students and others attending the concert are encouraged to bring a non perishable food item to donate as they arrive. Food collected on the night of the event will be donated to the Bread of Life Ministry, a ministry based out of Tate Baptist Church.
Jean Jones, Outreach Secretary, Tate Baptist Church, said the Bread of Life serves approximately 20-25 families each week and it has been depleting the supply.
Bread of Life Ministry Director Tim Alvis said this is not unusual for this time of year and is excited about the efforts of Marsh and the other ministry leaders' willingness to help replenish the Bread of Life's pantry. "This is always a busy time of year. We always see the need go up as we near the holidays," said Alvis. "Sometimes it is easy to forget about those who are less fortunate. But, with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up ... we need to remember to be thankful.
"And, one way of showing thankfulness to God is by giving back ... letting God work through us to bless other people."
The football contest will be held in conjunction with the Give Yourself Away tour - bringing to Corinth, some of the biggest names in the Christian music genre today. Names like NewSong; Bluetree and Chynna & Vaughan. Winners of the contest will be determined during the concert. Winning the football "best" contest has more to do with school spirit than with performance. Marsh explained that films and pictures, taken at local schools throughout the football season, are shown in an overall highlight reel at the concert and the winners are chosen by popular vote. Whoever shows up to support and cheer for their school's reel can win if they are the most spirited, he said.
The winning school will receive a cash donation, depending on how much the organizing team raises. The three categories are: 1. Best Football Play; 2. Best Cheerleading Squad; and 3. Best Band Performance. In 2008, enough money was raised for each category to win $500 each. Alcorn Central fans helped their school to take two categories - Best Football Play and Best Cheerleading Squad. Kossuth High School won Best Band Performance. Currently, Marsh said a series of "Tailgate Parties" have been held to help explain the football contest to the public. "We've got music playing, hotdogs cooking ... Cokes and water ... and we just hang out and we're handing out flyers to tell people about what we're doing and what the concert is all about," said Marsh.
Thus far, The Blitz 09 Tailgate Parties have taken place at Kossuth and Central. This Friday there will be a Tailgate Party at Biggersville and then the concert organizers will finish up with Corinth. To find out the latest information regarding where to find the next Tailgate Party, simply check out the website at www.theblitz09.com.
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