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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
2
A Mississippi column notes Gov Longino's strong, favorable reception and attacks on opponent Senator Money. It cites Longino's solid record, the campaign's mudslinging backlash, and calls for voters to back the Governor based on statewide majority and integrity. The piece remarks on regional sentiment in North Mississippi and Mendenhall reports.
Rev J A Scarborough recounts a May 1903 trip to New Orleans for a Confederate reunion. Veterans from Nashville and Tennessee endured long travel and shared memories while praising Ham and Dunk Easterling for arranging hospitality at the St Charles Hotel. The piece notes a remarkable gathering, generous hospitality, and enduring reverence for Confederate leaders.
In New Orleans three Underwood brothers, two from the 22nd Mississippi and a lieutenant of Company E, meet after the war. They recall skirmish duty, share tears on recognition, and celebrate with veteran songs like Old Time Reunion, while the court tale adds a hint of postwar hardship.
The Gulf Coast Progress Bay St. Louis Mississippi endorses Gov Longino for United States Senator praising his career from Lawrence County to State Senator district attorney and governor. The piece notes his honest administration restraint in appointments and staunch law enforcement, while clarifying constitutional terms for judges and citing the Harris Business College in Jackson as prosperous.
An editorial argues taxation benefits the many and justifies funding public schools through property taxes. It asserts wealthier citizens pay more, blacks as the majority in Mississippi are entitled to pro rata school funds, and notes current white-led school boards control schools and teacher pay. It warns against agitators appealing to race prejudice and calls for careful, just policy.
Short-Hand Chronicle highlights Yazoo crop damage from last Saturday wind and a host of state items. Notable notes include shifts in local salaries, library expansions, a water works plant planned in Vicksburg, and court actions in Madison and Meridian.
Mt. Pleasant hosts a community picnic at the school house on June 12 with open invitation and a lecture on education planned by the editor. Hon. G Wood Magee is invited to deliver the address as the commencement exercises begin that evening at 7:30.
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