Bentonia forced to remove crosses
| 
| 
Bentonia Police Chief Edward “Tra” Ferrell stands before the tower he once climbed to install a pair of lighted crosses. The town was recently forced to remove the crosses after the ACLU threatened a lawsuit.By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher
The phone keeps ringing at Bentonia City Hall.
People are calling to find out why the crosses weren’t lit last night or making sure city officials know there’s a problem.
They know all too well.
Bentonia was forced to pull the plug on the crosses that have shined down on the town from the city’s water tower for years after the American Civil Liberties Union threatened a lawsuit.
Police Chief Edward “Tra” Ferrell said the town recently received notice that a resident was offended by the crosses and a lawsuit would be forthcoming if they were not removed.
-------for the rest of the story see The Yazoo Herald printed edition or subscribe to the Digital Edition.----------
Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
90°F, Windchill: 90°F
Wind: mph N
Humidity: 49%
Visibility: 0 mi
pressure: 29.82 in falling
Sunrise: 5:59 am
Sunset: 7:55 pm
Hi: 88°F, Low: 70°F
Hi: 83°F, Low: 65°F
