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Corinth Kiwanis Club
Corinth Kiwanis Club was chartered on November 10, 1925 with 45 members. The sponsoring club was Kiwanis Club of Columbus, MS. W. Thomas Young served as President the first two years. The weekly meeting place was the Belmont Café, later moving to the Waldron Hotel. The club was dedicated to the economic, moral and spiritual affairs of the community.
In 1949 under the leadership of John Stanley III the scholarship account was established with each member donating $.10 per year of their birthday. This account still exists today to sponsorships for its members families for college.
Fund raisers over the years has been a horse show in 1959, Heisman Homecoming in 1977 till 1980, Pancake Breakfast , Dizzy Dean World Series in 1981 and a Harvest Coupon Book Sale in 1982. The Chig Biggers night golf tournament was started in 1989 and is held the third Tuesday night in August presently. The club has in the past sponsored a Cub Scout Pack, a baseball team at the local Sportsplex and City Park.
In 1949 under the leadership of John Stanley III the scholarship account was established with each member donating $.10 per year of their birthday. This account still exists today to sponsorships for its members families for college.
Fund raisers over the years has been a horse show in 1959, Heisman Homecoming in 1977 till 1980, Pancake Breakfast , Dizzy Dean World Series in 1981 and a Harvest Coupon Book Sale in 1982. The Chig Biggers night golf tournament was started in 1989 and is held the third Tuesday night in August presently. The club has in the past sponsored a Cub Scout Pack, a baseball team at the local Sportsplex and City Park.