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14 1-800-Holiday 662-287-1407 2106 Highway 72 W • Corinth, MS 38834 www.hiexpress.com/corinthms Providing Excellence in Hospitality when You Visit Historic Corinth & Alcorn County AWARD WINNING HOTEL Come as our Guest, Leave as our Friend 1-800-Holiday 662-287-1407 2106 Highway 72 W • Corinth, MS 38834 www.hiexpress.com/corinthms Providing Excellence in Hospitality when You Visit Historic Corinth & Alcorn County AWARD WINNING HOTEL Come as our Guest, Leave as our Friend 14 Forest and dairy related industries, too, played an important role in the industrialization of Corinth. Later, Corinth boasted of having the Corinth Brick Company, Corinth Woolen Mills, and Weaver Pants Corporation. Into the mid-1900s, Corinth continued to prosper. Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Corinth was established; The Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company opened; the Berry Motor Company was founded; and several hosiery mills were started. Then in the 1950s, Corinth and Alcorn County began a major industrial recruitment program. Among the indus- tries moving into town were Tyrone, ITT, Wurlitzer, and Halls of Mississippi. Later, Caterpillar and Kimberly-Clark would join the rest. While many of these companies are still operat- ing (some under different names), there are new busi- nesses coming to the area every day. Finally, Corinth has had its share of interesting person- alities and events. It boasts of having been home to Col. Roscoe Turner, Russell Keaton, Ruby Elzy, Don Blasingame, Gus McLeod, Jonathan Brooks, Frances Gaither, Thomas Hal Phillips, Henry Moore, to name only a few. Events of major interest include visits from Presidents William McKinley and Franklin Roosevelt; the 1874 Bank Robbery; the Great Fire of 1924; the 1954 Centennial Celebration; Crossroads Jubilees; and famous festivals (Slugburger and Hog Wild). Needless to say, both Corinth and Alcorn County have had a unique and colorful past. All of this wonderful history, including some tall tales, could never be recorded in such a limited space. Should one be interested in more informa- tion, they may contact the Crossroads Museum at 221 North Fillmore Street; 662-287-3120; or director@crossroadsmu- seum.com between the hours of 10 a.m until 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Crossroads Museum The Historic Corinth Depot, circa 1918, once served approx- imately 30 passenger trains a day during its heyday in the 1930s and 40s, but it now stands as a testament of another time. No longer are there peddlers selling fried chicken or hot tamales to passengers. No baggage boys can be seen unloading and weighing trunks and valises. There has been no passenger service for years. However, the Depot once again bustles with activity. It is now the home of the Cross- roads Museum. The Museum serves as the hub of the region's art and history. Sometimes the Museum is filled with visitors who come to see the large exhibit galleries, whose permanent collection includes fossils, Native American relics, Civil War items, railroad memorabilia, industrial items, aviation items and much more. On loan from Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, the museum also holds over 1,000 pieces of authentic Coca-Cola memorabilia, plus a large collection of old fashioned drink machines from years gone by. Recent additions include a large selection of baseball and Don Blasingame memorabilia, football memorabilia from Jackie Simpson and the restored Dilworth's Hot Tamale cart. Other galleries offer a glimpse at items that are either rotated in and out of the Museum's vast collection in storage or are on loan from other venues or from local artisans. The Museum offers a variety of programs, exhibits and fundraisers throughout the year. From its annual photo contest to the Green Market hosted on the grounds of the C.A.R.E. Garden (located in front of the Museum), all activities presented allows the visitor a glance of the Corinth area…past, present and future. Other features of the Museum include: a gift shop filled with Corinth and Mississippi souvenirs and railroad, Civil War, fossils/dinosaurs, and aviation books, toys and collect- ibles; the Margaret Greene Rogers Research Library; and free tours of the Caboose stationed on the southern end of the Depot. Admission rates do apply, and children under 16 have free admission and military, student and senior citizen discounts are available. For more information, visit www.crossroadsmuseum.com.