The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-08-27

was many many months ago that first learned OF the fdc
that approximately syNe percent of students graduating from
colleges in Mississippi leaving the state eah year. -
According my information this has been the trend tor
some five or six years now aszp ss
Our State LEGISLATURE BLESS their Magnolia hdesD have not
vet come up with any solution to the problem not even building
brick wall around Mississippi has been suggested Even that how
ever would not solve the problem.
To me- this trend indicates simple facts The more intelligent
are leaving Mississippi by the doves True of course is the fact
that nowadays need not be quiz kid to get college degree
but speaking generally Of the pure Professional Southern
ers getting degrees Now unqUestonaby the sKve per-
cent who are leaving each year represent group ABOVE e
average.
Aside from the above is the fact that here in Mississippi in
spite of what the professional propaganda boys tell U.s. the state
is not progressing ndustriay or financially that is
H speakng New OF revenue coming INTO Mississippi as
compared TO neghboring states is nil
Yet and this is in ndspuitabe fact other states, louisiana
Tennessee Alabama, Georgia. Florida, indeed even Arkansas
have progressed ndustriaIN, and as result financially
In practically every respect every stare IN Dixie d'edo OF
Mississippi
Now is it true what they say about Dixie our part of it.
Mississippi?
LOOKING eastward you hear them laugh at look west and
they at US 90 north and they sheer auen ana curse U.s.
most any direction they have overlooked U.s. And into any crowd
of intelligent people anywhere the globe over the Mssspplan
is found on the defensive We have traded places with Arkansas
and possibly even with TimbUctoo! II .ess .-~
So is it true what they say about Dixie? VI. .
II is and we all know it. In spite OF the happy and Joyful
press reports declaring that longer have win US inc MIS-
sissippi Red Neck, facts appear to the contrary
Indeed we still have with US our political leaders VINO are
elected by yelling Niger and by aec1arne on men
sacred oath :" ann effersonian Democrat Truth is they
wouldn't know a"Jeersonan Democrat from Rlnocerous
Rump " =,
Indeed we have our potica leaders who are shabby wild
eyed raebraned families who ar hafwed failures at every
undertaking. except stirring up race battered We have elected
them TO high offices the state offices OF trust and RESPONSE
billy They have done little help looks in the eyes of our
sister states or the eyes of the world for that matter
In addition to the above amedbraned idiots land it seems
we have fear Of striking of responsibility here in Msss
spp we formed our Citizens Councils which have gone forth
into other States we'll throughout our own and are preach
ina that we do not have obey the order Of the highest court in
the naon they tell the nine old men are efwngers reds
and need their heads examined.
We have grown our own authors most notable Of which is
one tom brady mouthpece Of the Clan Circuit judge mind
you, Of Mississippi District
So do the sweet magnoias blossom round eveDbodys
door?
Well yes except round the doors Of the Negroes in
view Of the Citizens Clam eespectng magnolia would be
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