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The Mississippi Sovereignty Commission;

MISSISSIPPI BURNING

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          The FBI concluded that the plot to kill Schwerner was formulated over a period of several weeks and Chaney and Goodman just happen to be along when he was murdered.

& n b s p ; & nbsp;          Because of the ultimate sacrifices of these pioneers mentione in this book and the countless others not named yet they too can identify with the story that is told, the playing field, is made leveled.  A person is no longer judged based on the color of skin, as many would have you to believe but rather as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., so elegantly vision, by the content of their character.  If you are an artist and got the right song, you’re it.  If you are an Athletic, you’re it if you have the touch.  You can be a Colon Powell, Secretary of State, or Condilisa Rice, Special Advisor to the president if you possess the knowledge, skill, ability, and education.  These four attributes have brought this country of ours full circle and, “I AIN’T MAD NO MORE”…

In the field, all heads are down and chopping is the order.  The grass is flying as the rich black soil is left and pushed up against some of the weak stalks that leaned too heavy on the Johnson grass, for strength.  Young Lucius looked up in the sky; he knew when the sun was positioned in that spot at this time of the year, it was about two hours before lunch.  Even the old master had given the “whip” permission to let the slaves have a drink of water around ten-thirty.  Wa-a-ter boy, someone hollered in a sing-song “come running toting that bucket by the bale, keep it covered and don’t fall”.  No sooner had the words  died out the old iron dog peeled out in its bellowing tone.  “Twelve o’clock so soon?”  the little six year old girl in the flour sack dress asked as she stood her hoe up on the side of her row for safekeeping.  “No, something’s wrong” said old lady Lity, who was old enough by anybody’s time table to have retired at least five years earlier.  They want us all at the big house.  Everybody started toward the ole master’s house except young Lucius, for he remembers the conversation he heard way back in January as he was hauling fire wood for the old Cap-un.  A tall white man rode up and hailed at the gate.  Old Cap-un, as the slaves had been taught to say, walked away from young Lucius and motioned for the stranger to unload his long legs.  From the accent, young Lucius knew that he was a Northerner, so he continued to stack the wood but placed it lightly as he turned his back to portray his being about his master’s business.  They spoke for a few minutes then he saw ole Cap-un shaking his head in violent disagreement.  “well don’t you let my niggers hear you say that -- but young Lucius had already heard --- “ your slaves are as free as you are”.   A law was passed and young Lucius’s heart was leaping for joy. He could hardly control himself.  As the stranger from the north rode off, young Lucius decided to take his cue from ole Cap-un.  As he came over to inspect the wood, he had a definite strange look in his eyes, but his voice was the same.  When you get it all stacked, be sure and take out the mules and feed them.  Yes sire, Cap-un.  As those words came out, it frightened young Lucius for he said it with so much excitement that he’d give himself away.  For before now it galled him to bow and scrape to those peck-a-woods.  Young Lucius said slaves never did work willingly.  Many of them did much to impede progress.  They’d break the machinery, injure the cattle, tear down fences, etc.  That is why the overseer was the important man.  He also said that, that was the reason many southerners didn’t own slaves.  The finding, hiring and paying an efficient overseer wasn’t easy.   Young Lucius walked out of the gate down the lane towards his cabin. He wanted to leap like a young colt! But what if ole Cap-un was looking? His skin felt like it was crawling from his bones. As soon as he got out of sight, he dashed as fast as he could into the woods with ole Dan, his dog, running behind him. For ole Dan knew when young Lucuis was happy. He had a secret that only two of them could share for if ole Cap-un ever heard this again, he knew that ole Lucius could spread such a rumor.

He is an ordained minister of the gospel, a family man, and a military veteran of the V i e t n a m < / S P A N > era.  He is highly motivated, detail oriented and exhibits imagination and innovation.  He has served as a show coordinator and director FOR SUCH TRADE SHOWS AS EXPO 2001 AND Big D INTERNATIONAL.  His Skill has also involved him as a stage technician and commentator.  He is a renowned, Cosmetology/Barber professional educator, having attended Mary Holmes College, M i s s i s s i ppi State University, East Mississippi Community C o l l e g e < /SPAN>, Samverly Barber C o l l e g e < /SPAN> and Gibson’s Barber & Beauty C o l l e g e < /SPAN>.  He has to his credit an Honorary Doctorate Degree and numberous other certificates and awards.  He is currently CEO of The Professional Hair Designers INC.  (PhDs).