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Corinth police help unload National Guard supplies at airport

Corinth Police Department said in a Facebook post that Chief Tucker, Detective Suitor and Detective Oglesby were on hand at Corinth Airport to help unload vital supplies brought in by the National Guard from Camp McCain.

The post did not specify what the supplies included or why they were delivered. The department shared the photo to highlight the joint effort between local law enforcement and the National Guard.

The Corinth Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency responsible for public safety and emergency response in its community. Police often assist with logistics and coordination during deliveries that support public safety or humanitarian needs.

Camp McCain is a National Guard installation that provides training and logistics support. State National Guard units commonly transport equipment and supplies to local communities during emergencies, planned operations or mutual aid missions.

The department did not provide further details about the purpose of the shipment or its final distribution. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."

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