In the last few months, you can’t turn on the television or the radio without hearing of another incident of racial injustice occurring in the United States. This reality has led many of all races to become more vocal and speak out more generally against racism and to take issue with monuments and flags viewed to be symbols of continued oppression and racism against African Americans.
As this unrest over racial injustice and such symbols has spread throughout the country, it was only a matter of time before it took hold in Mississippi in full force.