The Alcorn County Fair runs Thursday through Saturday at the Crossroads Arena in Corinth. Here is the schedule for all three days: Thursday $5 Admission – 5 and under Free Baked Goods Registration (Arena Concourse) – 9 am – 12 noon Canned Goods Registration (Arena Concourse) – 9 am –…
The Corinth Battlefield Summer Tour Series will conclude Saturday, Aug. 11, with a walking tour of downtown Corinth. It starts at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, 501 W. Linden St., Corinth. “We invite everyone to participate in the final program of the summer and discover 1862…
Watch these videos of children seeing a live alligator in person at the Corinth Library on Wednesday. Debora Waz and Animal Friends from the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science educated and entertained the children during the library’s summer reading program.
‘Mr. Rose Colored Glasses’ Has Eight No. 1 Hits Country legend John Conlee, also known as Mr. Rose Colored Glasses, will perform Sunday, Aug. 5, at 3 p.m. at the Coliseum Theatre in Corinth. Conlee is a regular performer at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, where he has been a member…
A staged reading of “The Egg and I” will be held Thursday night at 7:30 at Corinth Theatre-Arts. It is a one-night only event. The presentation will kick off CT-A’s “huge” 50th season, said Director Joshua Steen. “The Egg and I” was the first production the local theatre did, and it…
Below are several videos of a tour Saturday morning of Confederate Earthworks in Corinth located off of North Polk Street. Park Ranger Tom Parson led a short hike to discuss the seven-mile Confederate entrenchments, which were also used by the Union in the Battle of Corinth in October 1862. Earthworks are located…
Take a look at videos of Slug Voice performances Friday evening in downtown Corinth at the Slugburger Festival. The Slug Voice contest was sponsored by Garrett Eye Clinic and included a youth and adult competition with cash prizes.
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor For the first time since 2012 there will not be a World Slugburger Eating Championship in Corinth, but there will be new events added to grow the festival, an official said. Main Street Corinth Director Angela Avent said Slugburger Festival organizers decided to…
Staff reports There will be an opportunity Saturday to gain a deeper understanding of the Civil War battle fought in Corinth. The second part of this summer’s driving/walking tour series will feature the “Salient” located on the Confederate Siege Works. The program starts at 10 a.m. at the Corinth Civil…
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Vintage Southern rock group The Marshall Tucker Band will perform at the Crossroads Arena in Corinth on Nov. 8. “After continued requests from Crossroads Arena fans and friends, we are bringing a Southern rock show to Corinth,” Crossroads Arena General Manager Tammy Genovese said in a…
By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today News Editor A school bus pulling an 1880s covered wagon was parked at McDonald’s in Corinth on Thursday morning. Corinth Today was intrigued by this rare site and decided to knock on the bus door. A dog named Misty started barking, and the owner walked across…
By Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Legendary eater and Corinth slugburger superstar Joey “Jaws” Chestnut set a new world record Wednesday during the Nathan’s Famous hotdog eating contest in Coney Island, N.Y. when he consumed 74 hotdogs in 10 minutes. Chestnut, who has won the World Slugburger Eating Championship in Corinth the…
By Ginna Parsons For Corinth Today When Dimple Caldwell was born some 85 years ago, she weighed a whopping 12 pounds. “I had dimples everywhere, so that’s what they named me,” she said. “I’ve been called everything from Dumpling to Dinkle. People can’t believe Dimple is my real name.” Caldwell…
North Corinth Christian Academy recently held its prom, which had a Western theme. (Submitted photos.)
About 10 volunteers cleaned up large amounts of litter at the 1862 Union Siege Lines Civil War site in Corinth on Saturday morning. Tires, rusted barrels, bottles, tin cans and many other items were collected in the wooded area. The annual event is sponsored by the Civil War Trust to…
Take a look at these photos from the totally awesome ’80s party on Friday at MS Care Center of Alcorn County. Residents and staff enjoyed 80’s music and wore fashions of the exciting era as they enjoyed refreshments amid decorations that included My Little Pony, Pac-Man and neon sunglasses.
Corinth home school student Coleman Rouse, 8, is pursuing his dream to be an orthopedic surgeon by performing various science experiments on bones to determine what affects them and what makes them strong. Rouse’s journey began at the age of 3 when he broke his arm in an accidental fall…
The Crossroads Poetry Project has announced the winners of this year’s writing contest, according to the organization’s president, Autry Ratliff. Judges selected the following winners: 1st and 2nd Grades, GROUP I 1st PLACE, “WHAT I SEE FROM MY CLIMBING TREE” by Ady Rippy, CES, 2nd Grade, Ms. Maegan Faulkner 2nd…
Charles Thompson of the Strickland community in Alcorn County stands by one of the many windmills in his yard. He and his daughter made the creative yard ornaments, some of which are painted with bright colors. The windmills are very pretty when they all spin at once and reflect the…
Charles Thompson of the Strickland community in Alcorn County stands by one of the many windmills in his yard. He and his daughter made the creative yard ornaments, some of which are painted with bright colors. The windmills are very pretty when they all spin at once and reflect the…
The fifth annual Women of Worth (WOW) Ministry Conference will be held April 27-29 at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Rienzi. Conference schedule: Friday, April 27, 6:30 p.m. Choir workshop for soloist and songstresses only. Saturday, April 28 8:00-8:30 a.m., continental breakfast and registration; 8:30-11 a.m., Keynote speaker Mrs. Gloria…
The fifth annual Women of Worth (WOW) Ministry Conference will be held April 27-29 at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Rienzi. Conference schedule: Friday, April 27, 6:30 p.m. Choir workshop for soloist and songstresses only. Saturday, April 28 8:00-8:30 a.m., continental breakfast and registration; 8:30-11 a.m., Keynote speaker Mrs. Gloria…
The photo of the day is brought to you by Corinth Jewelers, 1749 Virginia Lane, Corinth, . Biggersville Elementary School on Friday held its spring concert, “A Musical Menu.” Students in pre-K through sixth grade showed off skills they learned in Bethany Cheaves’ music class.
Chris Kennedy of Corinth walks alongside his 2-year-old son, Ezikio Sivaja Kennedy, who rides a bike on the paved path at Crossroads Regional Park on Friday afternoon. Many people enjoyed the pleasant weather Friday. Corinth is expected to see showers and thunderstorms Saturday with 2 to 3 inches of rain…
Latharius Baker enjoys playing with his puppy, Jordan, at his Cruise Street house Thursday morning. Baker takes care of the dog by feeding him puppy food, and the two friends enjoy playing chase.
