Appreciate the humanity in all of us

Where did we go wrong. People under this flag are born free no matter the color, race, religion, or sex. It’s our responsibility to make sure that the ones who come after us understand that. It’s not an easy fight but major strides have been made.

It’s worthless to look at someone and deny their friendship and point of view based only on the fact that they look different than you do. In the Marine Corps there is no color. Every man wearing the American uniform had each other’s back under fire.

It’s sad that it takes a major tragedy to get people to listen to each other. My point is seperationalist are hard at work. There are extremist on all sides of the political spectrum.

It takes great men to stand up and cut through the fog of fear of the unknown. Racism is fear of being different. It’s fear of change. But they are quick to fight for their own freedom but fail to see that all men, women,and children deserve the right to live free of oppression of any kind.

It’s more than just being American it’s being human. And white, black, Asian, hispanic, none of that matters in the eyes of our creator. We all bleed the same.

The fight we have before us is separating the right from wrong and understanding good and evil. And being different is not bad it’s just different and being able to live with that and along side it.

Daniel Gray

Collinsville

Flag continues to divide us

The town that we love so much exploded with ugly news a half century ago after the deaths of three Civil Rights workers!

Today, to many of us are still embracing this flag. Many of us can never embrace a flag with a confederate symbol!

How do we move closer toward a more perfect union?

October is Racial Reconciliation month and maybe we can find some solutions!

Ruth Jones

Meridian

Banjo players give thanks

My wife, Bonnie, and I thank all the fine folks who enjoyed my Banjo-pick’in last weekend at the Mississippi Pecan Festival.

Thanks to the Fulmers (the owners) for having us there again, the visitors who came through and requested a song (or two), and the friends who clapped and tapped to my pick’in and grinn’in. We appreciate you all!

Bobby & Bonnie Hathorn

Ellisville