CPOY 75 Portfolio Silver, Runner- Up College Photographer of the Year: Michael Blackshire
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Slide 20 of 30
August 11, 2020
Henry Pollard, 18, knows first hand racism in Mississippi. He recalls being called the “N” word during a football game against a predominantly white team. Pollard also says there are issues with gangs in each town. “Them niggas in Clarksdale, Cleveland, and Mound Bayou all have beef. Niggas in Cleveland know not to come to Mound Bayou. There be shootouts at night.” Pollard claims the towns have turf war with each other, with each town being no more than ten minutes apart from the other.