CROSSROADSAT THE E-MAGAZINE N°4 - FALL 2014

p. 07-08UNIQUE TO ANTIQUESpend the day TREASURE HUNTING

p.09GO HOG WILD!24TH Annual BBQ Contest & Festival

p. 17FALL EVENTS

e-MAG EDITOR, MIA NICKELS [NICKELS MEDIA]CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER: SB PHOTOGRAPHY OF CORINTH

HISTORY IS ONLY HALF OUR STORY.

Welcome to the Crossroads. Corinth is often referred to as Mississippi’s Gateway City due to its location in the northeast corner

of the state. It truly is a gateway into Mississippi’s history and culture. Cultural heritage sites

abound in Corinth. It is home to four museums, a National Park Service Civil War Interpretive,

pristine Civil War earthworks, historic neighborhoods, churches and cemeteries, and much more.

Corinth’s tree-lined streets and historic downtown brimming with eclectic shops and galleries,

museums, and quaint restaurants set it apart. ENOY!

02 WELCOME TO CORINTH

03 ALCORN COUNTY FAIR

06 THE ARTS

07 TREASURE HUNTING

09 GO HOG WILD!

10 CIVIL WAR INTERPRETIVE CTR.

13 CROSSROADS MUSEUM

14 LET US SHOW YOU AROUND

15 CORINTH GREEN MARKET

17 FALL CALENDAR OF EVENTS13

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Nothing depicts autumn’s bounty better than the amazing palette of oranges, reds and golds that can be found along Corinth’s tree-lined streets this time of year. From vibrant landscapes, to the cool, crisp air wafting with the smell of cotton candy and barbecue. Fall at the Crossroads is a perfect time to explore and discover Corinth’s history and attend some of our family-friedly events.

FALL IN LOVE with handcrafted, vintage and antique treasures that can be found around nearly every corner. Hunt for that special item in Corinth’s many boutiques and specialty shops and the Green Markets at the Corinth Depot.

SHOP. DINE. PLAY. STAY! Take in all the brilliant colors, sounds and smells of Fall in Historic Corinth, Mississippi.

CORINTH CIVIL WAR INTERPRETIVE CENTERCROSSROADS MUSEUMCROSSROADS ARENACOLISEUM THEATRE/CIVIC CENTERCORINTH THEATRE-ARTSCROSSROADS REGIONAL PARKCORINTH NATIONAL CEMETERYCORINTH BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM CORINTH CONTRABAND CAMP CORINTH ARTIST GUILD GALLERYBORROUM’S DRUG STOREHISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICTNEW SOCO DISTRICT

NEARBY ATTRACTIONSSHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARKBRICES CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELDJACINTO COURTHOUSEJ.P. COLEMAN STATE PARKPICKWICK LAKE

Welcome

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PHOTOS COURTESYOF ALCORN COUNTY FAIR AND THE CROSSROADS ARENA

Alcorn County FairSEPTEMBER 16-20

Let the fun begin!

Alcorn County’s Old Time County Fair is back! The 2014 Alcorn County Fair will offer

five-days of excitement for the entire family, including carnival rides, live music, a

beauty pageant, cheer competition, bull-riding, petting zoo and much more. The Fair

officially opens on Wednesday, September 16 and runs through Saturday, September

20, 2014. Special events are scheduled for each day

For additional information visit the Fair’s website at:

www.alcornfair.com

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Arena Fairgrounds2800 S. Harper Road

Corinth, Mississippi 38834

(662) 287-7779

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TUESDAY, September 16, 2014Admission $3

Canned Goods Registration - 9:00 – 12:00

Art Contest Judging - 10:00 a.m.

Quilt Judging – 10:00 a.m.

Photo Contest Judging – 10:00 a.m.

Canned Goods Judging - 2 p.m.

Arts, Quilts & Photo displays – 5:00 – 10:00

Canned Goods display – 5:00 – 10:00

Carnival – 5:00 – 10:00

Petting Zoo – 5:00 – 10:00

Cheer-Off – 7 p.m.

Thomas the Train – 5:00 – 10:00

WEDNESDAY, September 17, 2014Free Admission

Arts, Quilts & Photo displays – 5:00 – 10:00

Canned Goods display – 5:00 – 10:00

Strength Team Program - 6 p.m.

Carnival – 5:00 – 10:00

Petting Zoo – 5:00 – 10:00

Thomas the Train – 5:00 – 10:00

THURSDAY, September 18, 2014Free Admission

Baked Goods Registration – 9:00 – 12:00

Baked Goods Judging – 2 p.m.

Arts, Quilts & Photo displays – 5:00 – 10:00

Canned Goods & Baked Goods display – 5:00 – 10:00

Excel by 5 Youth Health Screening – 5:00 p.m.

Carnival – 5:00 – 10:00

Petting Zoo – 5:00 - 10:00

Bluegrass - “Pickin’ at the Fair” – 5:30 p.m.

Cloggers – 6:30 & 7:45 p.m.

Thomas the Train – 5:00 – 10:00

FRIDAY, September 19, 2014Admission $5

Arts, Quilts & Photo displays – 5:00 – 10:00

Canned Goods & Baked Goods display – 5:00 – 10:00

Carnival – 5:00 - until

Livestock Show Registration – 12:00 – 9:00

Petting Zoo – 5:00 – until

Talent Show – 6 p.m.

Bull Riding - 7 p.m.

Thomas the Train – 5:00 – until

SATURDAY, September 20, 2014Admission $5

Livestock Show – 9 a.m.

Antique Tractors - 9 a.m. – Until

Beauty Pageant Registration – 9:00 – 10:00

Beauty Pageant – Fairest of the Fair – 10 a.m.

Arts, Quilts & Photo displays – 5:00 – 10:00

Canned Goods & Baked Goods display – 5:00 – 10:00

Carnival - 12:00 – Until

ATV & Tractor Safety – Farm Bureau – 2 p.m. - until

Goat Milking Demonstration – 4:00 - Until

Petting Zoo – 5:00 – until

Bull Riding – 7 p.m.

Thomas the Train – 12:00 - until

www.alcornfair.com

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Artsthe

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are alive

Corinth Artists Guild Gallery is located in historic downtown Corinth. Artists are represented from Corinth and a number of surrounding communities. The gallery spotlights different types of mediums of artwork including acrylic canvas, oil watercolor paintings, photography, pottery, textiles and more. The organization is non-profit, and there is never an admission fee to browse the gallery. Many of the displayed items can be purchased.

606 N. Fillmore Street (662) 665-0520 Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 am - 4 pm; by appt.

Corinth Theatre-Arts is the hub of Corinth’s vibrant performing arts scene. It offers a full season of productions, hosts theatre camps, classes and workshops as well as monthly Cabarets that feature poetry, stories, monologues, skits, dance numbers and other works from anybody brave enough to get up on stage and share a talent.

303 Fulton Drive (662) 287-2995 Visit corinth.net for schedule of events.

The Coliseum Theater opened in downtown Corinth in 1924. Built by self-styled architect, Benjamin Franklin Liddon, the Coliseum has long been integral to the cultural development of Northeast Mississippi. Visitors and newcomers to Corinth are always in awe when first viewing the grand Coliseum and express surprise over the beautiful “music hall”.

404 Taylor Street (662) 284-7440 Visit corinth.net for schedule of events.

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There is nothing like a treasure hunt! Visitors can fill an entire day in Corinth finding a bounty

of vintage and antique gems. From quaint storefronts to a warehouse brimming with unique items, you are sure to find something that says “Take me home!”

Fill an entire day hunting for special items that transport you back to simpler times or are the perfect nostalic addition to your home and garden décor.

One place you want to be sure not to miss is Fulton Market Antiques. This is one of those places you “find” in Corintth. This 15,000 square foot warehouse is filled with items unlike any other.. Unique, one-of-a-kind items are their specialty.

The warehouse is open Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5:00 pm and by appointment..

Fr o m u n i q u et o A N T I Q U E !

FULTON MARKET ANTIQUES401 Fulton Drive, Corinth, MS

(662) 286-8900

Antique, new, reclaimed, reinvented and repurposed treasures …

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FULTON MARKET ANTIQUES401 Fulton Drive

GREEN DOOR TRADING COMPANY515 Franklin Streetand 201 Franklin Street

JUNKER’S PARLOR II ANTIQUES2017 U.S. 72

SANCTUARY ANTIQUES1009 Taylor Street

TRI-STATE ANTIQUES/FLEA MARKET1004 U.S. 72,

HUNTfor treasure!

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The first weekend in October Corinth goes HOG WILD ! The smell of barbeque looms in Historic Downtown Corinth. Hog Wild Kansas City BBQ Festival is an annual competition that brings cooking teams from near and far – some from as close as Corinth and as far as Florida! The cooking portion of the festival is a sanctioned event of the Kansas City Barbecue Society.

Live entertainment takes the stage each night with the gates opening at 6 p.m. This year the line up includes Addie Paige Pratt, Bonfire Orchestra, Bikini Frankenstein, Jimbo Mathus as well as a few others! PBJ Happee Days Carnival will be open every night as well with $20 armbands. Come out and join us for a fun fall festival on October 2nd – 4th.

For more information please contact the Main Street Office at 662-287-1550.

Located at the site of Battery Robinett, a Union fort that fell under Confederate attack during the Battle of Corinth, the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center provides interactive displays, information, audio visual presentations and other interpretive displays to help visitors better understand Corinth’s role during the Civil War.

Operated by the National Park Service as a unit of Shiloh National Battlefield, the center is part of a growing project to preserve key Civil War sites in and around the city of Corinth.

The city was the base for the Confederate army that fought at the Battle of Shiloh, but fell to Union troops following

that vicious engagement. Another Southern army led by Generals Earl Van Dorn and Sterling Price attemped to retake the vital rail crossing in the fall of 1862. The Battle of Corinth was a bloody Union victory that took the lives of more than 1,700 men.

The Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center occupies a key part of the Corinth battlefield. The hill top immediately behind the center was the site of Battery Robinett, a Union fort that was overwhelmed by Confederate troops during the battle. Monuments and interpretive markers dot the landscape providing detail on the fighting that took place on this hallowed ground.

CORINTH CIVIL WAR INTERPRETATIVE CENTER

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gateway TO SHILOHShiloh National Military Park preserves the American Civil War Shiloh and Corinth battlefields. The main section of the park is in the unincorporated town of Shiloh, 23 miles northwest of Corinth.

The Battle of Shiloh began a six-month struggle for the key railroad junction at Corinth. Afterward, Union forces marched from Pittsburg Landing to take Corinth in a May siege, then withstood an October Confederate counter-attack.

As Federal forces occupied major portions of the South, enslaved people escaped from farms and plantations and fled to safety behind Union lines. Once President Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation was issued in September 1862, the number of freedom seekers increased considerably in Union occupied Corinth.

The Corinth Contraband Camp was established by Union General Grenville M. Dodge to accommodate these refugees. The camp featured numerous homes, a church, school and hospital. The freedmen cultivated and sold cotton and vegetables in a progressive cooperative farm program. By May 1863, the camp was making a clear profit of $4,000 to $5,000 from it enterprises. By August, over

1,000 African American children and adults gained the ability to read through the efforts of various benevolent organizations. Although the camp had a modest beginning, it became a model camp and allowed for approximately 6,000 ex-slaves to establish their own individual identities.

The Corinth Contraband Camp was the first step on the road to freedom and the struggle for equality for thousands of former slaves. Today a portion of the historic Corinth Contraband Camp is preserved to commemorate those who began their journey to freedom there in 1862-1863. This land now hosts a quarter mile walkway which exhibits six life-size bronze sculptures depicting the men, women, and children who inhabited the camp.

Journey to Freedom

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October 3-5

152nd AnniversaryBATTLE OF CORINTH

http://www.nps.gov/shil

LEARN MORE www.nps.gov/shil

The Crossroads Museum at The Historic Depot in Corinth, Mississippi is home to many artifacts detailing the

history of Northern Mississippi. Permanent exhibit items include fossils, American Indian artifacts, depot and

railroad industry history displays, aviation memorabilia, an extensive Coco-cola collection. and Civil War relics.

THE CROSSROADS MUSEUM

beyond the battlefieldA new permanent exhibit honoring Corinth native and football star Jackie Simpson recently made its debut at the Crossroads Museum in the spring of 2014. The late Simpson found success on the gridiron in the NFL and CFL.

Simpson’s Ole Miss helmet and a 1980 game ball from a Chargers victory, are among the items on display. The exhibited items are courtesy of Simpson’s widow, Angela, who lives in San Diego.

As a senior at Corinth High School in 1953, Simpson logged 104 points, a record that stood until 1970. At Ole Miss, he was co-captain of the 1957 squad, and he was added to the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988. Coach John Vaught has called him one of the greatest linemen Ole Miss ever had.

In the NFL, he played as linebacker for the Denver Broncos and linebacker and kicker for the Oakland Raiders. He was assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers from 1967 to 1980. He also served as defensive coordinator for the Houston Oilers, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions, and linebacker coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Historic DOWNTOWN

After you’ve learned about Corinth’s past, you’ll want to explore the rest of our

story.

Be sure to explore Corinth’s vibrant downtown for some of the best shopping, food and historic architecture in the mid-South. Whether you’re looking for antiques, home décor, jewelry, unique art work, toys or the latest in fashions and accesorries, you’ll find it at one of Corinth’s local retailers.

Hungry? Try a local specialty such as slugburgers – fried patties traditionally made of pork and

flour or beans — or Corinth’s small cylindrical tamales sold by the dozen.

Dine at the new smith on Fillmore, travel to Thailand at the Blazing Noodlez, or perch on a soda-fountain stool at Borroum’s Drug Store.

Finally, stroll through Corinth’s residential district to admire the gardens and historic homes. None are open to the public, but the visitors’ bureau’s “Historic Architectural Tour” brochure highlights the antebellum homes, Victorian showplaces and cozy Arts and Crafts cottages.

Let us show you around.

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go greenMARKET

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6th Annual season of Green Market at the Crossroads Museum held at the historic

Corinth Depot in downtown Corinth, Mississippi.

The purpose of the Green Market is to offer an opportunity for local farmers, gardeners, artisans and craftsman 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.

FALL MARKETSOCTOBER 4 & NOVEMBER 22

CARE Garden at the Corinth Depot

Park your car and hop on the Crossroads

Trolley to experience Corinth in a completely

different way. This new edition to Corinth

offers transport services, tours of historic

downtown, and is available to charter for weddings,

parties, and other events.

The Crossroads Trolley will be offering FREE rides

from 10 am - 2 pm on October 4 and November 22

during the Green Markets at the Corinth Depot.

LEARN MORE: www.crossroadstrolley.com

CROSSROADS TROLLEY

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PHOTOS BY: SB PHOTOGRAPHY OF CORINTH

24TH ANNUAL HOGWILDBBQ FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 2 - 4

Fall Events

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SEPT9/9-30 COURSEN EXHIBIT at the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery

9/16-20 ALCORN COUNTY FAIR at the Crossroads Arena Fairgrounds

9/20 FILLMORE STREET BLOCK PARTY

OCT10/2-4 HOG WILD BBQ CONTEST AND FESTIVAL

10/3-5 152ND ANNIVERSARY BATTLE OF CORINTH

10/4 CORINTH ROTARY 5K

10/4 GREEN MARKET at the Corinth Depot

10/4 FREE CROSSROADS TROLLEY RIDES (Downtown 10 am - 2 pm)

NOV11/8 CROSSROADS BLUES FESITVAL with Bobby Rush & Sir Charles Jones

11/22 RED & GREEN MARKET at the Corinth Depot

11/22 CROSSROADS TROLLEY RIDES - Downtown Corinth ( 10 am - 2 pm)

11/28-29 LIGHTHOUSE CLASSIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

WEEKLYThursdays PICKIN’ IN THE SQUARE

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