Clinton

We've got Robert Chapman.

He is with Clinton Public Schools.

He's been there seven years and he's had a whole variety of of careers, starting with journalism, getting into teaching and now as a school communicator.

And we're going to talk about all the things.

Appreciate it.

Appreciate it.

I got my I got my red and my blue on and of course, my red and my black for Clinton behind me.

So we're good to go.

On this day in labor history, the year was 1875.

That was the day anti-black violence erupted into a two-day massacre in Clinton, Mississippi.

As many as 2,500 black Republicans and their families met at Moss Hill, a former plantation destroyed during the Civil War.

The day was one of festivities and political speeches ahead of the fall elections.

almost immediately however the heckling whites opened fire on the crowd women and children fled in all directions as black republican forces rushed to defend themselves and their families by the end of the day three whites and five blacks were killed clinton's mayor fed off rumors of black retaliation he called upon white paramilitary forces the white liners from surrounding areas for assistance Several hundred answered the call and filled the town's streets.

Historian Melissa Janczewski-Jones notes that though heavily armed, the white liners accompanied white locals as they rampaged door to door looking for black Republicans to murder.

After two days, as many as 50 black Clintonians were killed by white Democrats, looking to end reconstruction and regain political control of Mississippi.

A Senate committee would later conclude, quote, the riots at Clinton were part of a special purpose on the part of the Democrats to break up the meetings of Republicans and inaugurate an era of terror, not only in those communities, but throughout the state.

Well, you know, with the Mississippi area, you can definitely come and see, uh, traditions from across the state.

Maybe you haven't really been exposed to sacred steel music from, uh, North Mississippi with the Jewel Dominion Church of the Living God and, uh, or, you know, if you haven't heard Eddie Cotton Jr. perform live, he's a blues artist here in Clinton, Mississippi.

Uh, they would be amazing people to catch on stage.

But, uh, the program itself is very robust.

And Rhino did the hard work for us, Kristen.

He found that the Buddy Walk in Mississippi organization On October the 3rd, we'll be at the Mississippi Christian University campus there in Clinton.

So that way, if folks want to, are in and around.

Now, there may be more happening around the state sort of as well, but at least that will be our more local one that will be coming up.

Tell me about it.

I grew up in Clinton, Mississippi, which is a w- a neighborhood, or a neighboring city of Jackson, the capital.

Okay.

Yeah.

Let's take a break here real quick.

You're listening to The Clay Edwards Show with attorney at law, Sean Yurkaron, OneTextLaw.com. We've got Kreston Birch here in the studio with us, 30-year law enforcement officer, recently retired a couple months ago in Clinton, Mississippi.

And, of course, myself.

I'm a former criminal here in the studio.

I mean, I know several guys over the years.

Oh, believe me, I

saw cars ride through Clinton that were, you know, football players in the state of Mississippi.

I'm not dumb.

So I may be the good host here today for the other host and reboot the computer when we get done today because I don't think there's anybody coming in the studio directly after me.

With all that said, we have Creston Burch here, 30-year retired police officer from Clinton, Mississippi.

I thought it would be timely to have Creston back on here this morning to talk about this flock camera mess from yesterday.

And not only have I not changed my mind on flock cameras, I did more research, and I'm even more for them today than I was yesterday.

Maybe it's Maybelline.

Maybe it's methylene.

Who knows? But Mickey Cannon and Clinton Robinson are your latest FAFO champs, and they got arrested for, you've already guessed it, possession of stolen copper wire.

That's right.