Mississippi Essay 1964 Comments
It was a special year, graduation from high school, senior skip day was still in vogue, off to college next fall. Barry Goldwater was running for president. Lyndon Johnson was waging war on poverty.
The other war, Vietnam, and the protests were just heating up. Meet the Beatles was released.
Poll tax was abolished. Mississippi, in shame, was bombing and burning. Muhammad Ali beat Liston.
The first Mustang appeared at the Ford place on the low end of Main Street, it was a red convertible.
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8/16/2025 7:24:13 AM # 1.0.0
This is a most interesting account of a period I knew well. Strange I should light on this just after Mohammad Ali's death. What a boxer he was! I think he was more adored in England than even over in the States. You'd know the Mississipi basin area well. You were born there I think? I remember reading about the race riots and the killing of those three brave people. yes, a very good essay, so well condensed I'd class it as poetry. Tom
Thanks Tom. Glad you found this interesting. Yes I was born and raised in Mississippi and grew up in the turmoil of the times. I am ever grateful for my liberal mother teaching me that bigotry was wrong.