latimes.com — In the town where three civil rights workers were slain in 1964, Obama's candidacy uniquely resonates. Some say little can change here. But Philadelphia, Miss. -- situated in a county once dubbed Bloody Neshoba -- can now add a remarkable footnote to its most infamous chapter: The county cast the majority of its primaryballots for a black President
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delirious0meJun 11, 2008
Haha! At least we're known for something else now.
danfive555Jun 11, 2008
Exactly those daddy's-sons from the old Dem Party switched to the GOP.
barackalypseJun 11, 2008
Is it progress, or is it that there are now more black people living there now? 40.1% of the population there is black and I believe I remember Obama got 90% of the black vote in Mississippi, so it isn't really surprising to me that he won there.<a class="user" href="http://www.city-data.com/city/Philadelphia-Mississippi.html">http://www.city-data.com/city/Philadelphia-Mississ ...</a>
barackalypseJun 11, 2008
The prejudice in urban areas can be based on negative experiences interacting with other races (familiarity breeds contempt). Once you've been mugged, stopped your car from being stolen once only to have it be successfully stolen two months later, and all three incidents were committed by the same race that plays its car stereo's too loud and leers at you when you dare drive down their street yet comprises a mere 35% of your city, you start to get jaded about said people. Then you see crime stats that completely back up you anecdotal evidence and think that they only way you could possibly not be prejudiced is to either be totally blind, or have zero actual experience with said group of people. Then you look at friends of yours that are said race and wonder how its possible for you to think what you think.
bdougJun 11, 2008
Ah yes, and you probably think "trickle down economics" = capitalism. Because the wealthy and powerful need government assistance.
okcomputer1982Jun 11, 2008
the thing is, it is not a negative to embrace your culture. Obama is part of him, a part of what makes him great and if he did not grow up black in america he would not be the man we all seem admire. Why not celebrate that, just as all the cultural groups that make up American celebrate we're they come from. Obama is (in addition to many things) a black man. To accept him is to accept this fact. There is no reason for his heritage to be invisible.
vash3001Jun 13, 2008
There is also a pretty neat water park there.