this story about a mississippi gang starts 800 miles away. in chicago. the simon city royals first emerged here in the 1950s as a mostly italian immigrant street gang. fighting puerto rico for control of the north side neighborhood. it was like something out of west side story. this was no musical. over time, the royals evolved into a violent street gang. they developed their own identity. with royal blue as their main color, and a six point star as the symbol. by the late 90s they spread to the midwest and south. including mississippi. where they are now the fastest growing gang in the state.