To the Editor:
Your front-page story of Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, concerning Clarksdale and Coahoma County Schools, leaves absolutely no doubt that a change in the way we do business in education is not only necessary, but imperative.
To the Editor:
With the start of a new school year, there is excitement in the air for a fresh start. As parents, we send our children to school on the first day expecting great things. We want them to learn and to grow, to be safe and to make friends.
To the Editor:
When I think of our community, the phrase that comes to mind is “sunlight is the best disinfectant.”
It’s summer in Mississippi. Sunshine is plentiful. But when you take a closer look at Clarksdale, there are many dark corners in need of sunlight.
To the Editor:
As a former pastor of Clarksdale, I was disappointed to read that the city of Clarksdale has passed a so-called “LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance.”
It is a staple of any economic developer’s talking points: A good transportation network is essential to an area’s prosperity. A new study from Denmark says this has been true for literally 2,000 years.
To the Editor:
As the regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, I want to commend Mayor Espy and the Clarksdale Board of Commissioners for their passage of a broadly inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance.
Thank you Clarksdale for your hospitality
To the Editor:
Our Lancit Digital Media documentary video crew was fortunate to be in Clarksdale July 30 through Aug. 1, to research material for a new series on “The Blues.”
To the Editor:
I am asking all citizens, as a community-engaged activist and as a volunteer aid to the office of Mayor Chuck Espy, to take part in keeping our neighborhoods and community clean and free from blight and stopped-up drains.
To the Editor:
I am so pleased to hear that MAP of Easton continues to expand their workforce at their Clarksdale plant, even beyond what was called for in their recent plant expansion.
To the Editor,
Clarksdale High School will soon begin construction on a new football stadium that will be located adjacent to the school for the first time in history.
