Around 200 rally in Bentonia
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Rev. John Gallagher, a native of Bentonia and current mayor of Eden, speaks to the crowd at the Saturday rally.By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher
Over 200 Yazoo County residents gathered in Bentonia Saturday to pray at the site where the town was forced to remove crosses from a water tower.
Bentonia Police Chief Edward “Tra” Ferrell said the he was amazed by the crowd considering the event was held on such short notice.
“It was a tremendous turnout, and I have to take my hat off to Shayne Kirk for taking charge and leading it,” Ferrell said. “He did a great job.”
Residents gathered to show support for the town, and share their faith.
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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
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