Money, Mississippi

Today in Money, Mississippi we went to the store where Emmett Till walked into and the river where he was buried. The store was in deep depression. Seeing the river puts things in real form. After we stopped by Sunflower County where kids around Mississippi seek help because their schools don't provide life-learning lessons. While we were visiting we had couple of group activities to break the ice. One of the activities required us to be in groups of 3 and place stickers on the statement that best fits your community. I was grouped with one boy named Mr. Jackson and him his friends were laughing because they didn't have much and they would try to say that it isn't that bad but they all just were so positive and grateful. I broke down because my heart was broken hearing them try to cover up with a sense of humor but they are proud of where they came from. As we left one of the girls asked to take pictures and she said, "please come back" as she said that her head was down and she walked away really sad. I was moved because that little bit of time we had with them made such a difference to them and me and I'm going to continue the communication with them to keep their spirits up. So To Be Continued...Sunflower County.

Nia Jean-Baptiste, City Neighbors High School