Raising a stink: we thought our summer home couldn't bring us worse luck. Then came the pigs

Article Abstract:

A family who bought a second home in an area known for treating summer residents with some disdain encountered many difficulties, not only from residents but insects as well. The worst situation encountered was when their neighbor decided to raise pigs right next to their property line.

Personal narratives, Vacation homes

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Mississippi gothic: the clash over civil rights brought out two kinds of killers

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Beckwith was convicted in 1994 of the 1963 murder of Medgar Evers, while Price served four years for his role in the murders of three civil rights workers in 1964. Both crimes occurred in Mississippi, contributing to the state's reputation as the dark center of Southern racism.

Mississippi, Obituary, Crimes against, Cover Story, Murderers, Civil rights movements, Beckwith, Byron de la, Price, Cecil Ray, Evers, Medgar

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Aftershock

Article Abstract:

Race relations in Birmingham, AL, forty years after the bombing of an Africa-American church in 1963, are analyzed and evaluated. The court case has been resolved, but there is still a need for reflection on race.

Alabama, Social aspects, Cases, Race relations, Birmingham, Alabama, Bombings

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