Does a Confederate Monument Represent Brandon, Mississippi? Locals Weigh in at Town Hall

Does a Confederate monument represent Brandon, Mississippi? Locals weigh in at town hall

Rankin County residents packed Brandon City Hall to discuss whether a Confederate statue belongs in the Mississippi town’s center where a bulk of local traffic flows. While some officials cited traffic as a reason to move the statue, dozens of…

City of Brandon grapples with relocating its Confederate monument

City of Brandon grapples with relocating its Confederate monument BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) – The Monday night board meeting in Brandon, Mississippi started with a prayer from a boy scout. “We pray for wisdom in our decision making, that we may listen with open hearts and seek understanding,” Brennan Pickering said. “May we be guided by the values of justice, and compassion, and respect for all members of our community.” The monument was not on Mond…

Does a Confederate Monument Represent Brandon, Mississippi? Locals ...

Does a Confederate monument represent Brandon? Locals weigh in at town hall

“Angry White Southern Men”? – Abbeville Institute

In June, the Washington Post published an extended article on an ongoing dispute in Edenton, North Carolina, over a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier erected in 1902 to honor the 47 war dead of Chowan County. Every weekend, the article explained, pro-statue and anti-statute locals offer their respective cases in favor of either keeping the statue in its prominent...