Daily Corinthian
Encyclopedia
The Daily Corinthian is a daily newspaper
published in Corinth
, Mississippi
, serving Corinth and the immediate region, with a reported circulation of 6,711 Tuesday-Saturday, 6,554 Sundays. It is the only daily newspaper published in northeastern Mississippi, competing for market share with The Clarion Ledger out of Jackson, Mississippi
, which considers itself a statewide paper, as well as with the West Tennessee
daily papers (the Commercial Appeal and the Jackson Sun). Founded in 1899, it is owned by the Paxton Media Group
, which bought it from the New York Times in 1995 .
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Corinth
Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, serving Corinth and the immediate region, with a reported circulation of 6,711 Tuesday-Saturday, 6,554 Sundays. It is the only daily newspaper published in northeastern Mississippi, competing for market share with The Clarion Ledger out of Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, which considers itself a statewide paper, as well as with the West Tennessee
West Tennessee
West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of the State of Tennessee. Of the three, it is the one that is most sharply defined geographically. Its boundaries are the Mississippi River on the west and the Tennessee River on the east...
daily papers (the Commercial Appeal and the Jackson Sun). Founded in 1899, it is owned by the Paxton Media Group
Paxton Media Group
Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky, is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station, WPSD-TV in Paducah. David M. Paxton is president and CEO....
, which bought it from the New York Times in 1995 .