Home Base: Tactical retreats of racist symbols won’t erase white supremacy
Zack Plair
Wednesday morning, marble workers began preparing to remove a wart from the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn.
The Confederate monument, standing on the public square for more than 100 years as a reminder of exactly what its proponents mean when they talk about the “good ol’ days,” is moving to Friendship Cemetery. At Friendship, where both Union and Confederate soldiers are buried and a site renowned as the birthplace of Memorial Day, it will find a more appropriate home and a much more appropriate context. The community groundswell that brought relocating the monument to the forefront is a credit to new generations of people progressing with the times and demanding fairly and peacefully much-needed change.
Letter: Day of prayer planned
By Nell Bateman 3 hours ago
In accordance with applicable health codes, the local observance of the 2021 National Day of Prayer will take place on the lawn of the Lowndes County Courthouse at Noon on Thursday, May 6th. The 45 minute program will feature local pastors and lay people from various Christian denominations along with special music and congregational singing. Second Avenue in front of the Courthouse will be closed to through traffic but vans and buses can enter to discharge passengers. With the street closed, there will be plenty of room to social distance. Seating will be provided for those who are unable to stand for the program. The event will move to the downtown YMCA in case of inclement weather.
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