While reading the letters to the editors column for May 7, of my local newspaper, I found myself being overcome by several emotions, the most prominent being humor. A bold and presumably honest reader from Olive Branch, Ms, actually came out and defended his southern heritage in this era of political correctness. He mentioned the Southern invasion of 1861 and my thoughts immediately went to cities like Memphis, Atlanta and others who have been revitalized by a modern day technological invasion from 1961 and beyond. Its funny how some things change but still remain the same.

I was watching that classic Springer show that featured a debate between some Klansmen spouting their separatist philosophy and some members of the audience. Being "Black," I was booing the Klansmen with as much gusto as the studio audience. Then it struck me, truthfully and shamefully, I felt the same way the Klansmen felt about some things. Perhaps many of us Southerners have become conditioned to things in the south and are content to allow, with reservations, Ol' Miss University to play "DIXIE" and fly the confederate battle flag. We even forget those colorful statements made by "Spook" Murphy before he was promoted to Athletic Director at then Memphis State University.