UPDATE: Make America Great Again Billboard Features Bloody Sunday

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PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) — A controversial billboard Highway 80 in Pearl is getting a lot of attention.

The billboard appears to depict a moment from the civil rights era and has the words “Make America Great Again” on it.

It’s placed on a Lamar Advertising billboard. The display says that the signage was paid for by For Freedoms. It also says the billboard was not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

The original photo dates back to 1965, to a day known as “Bloody Sunday,” according to PRNewswire. Police and protesters faced off over voting rights in Selma, Alabama.

According to For Freedoms’ website, they use art to inspire deeper political engagement for citizens who want to have a greater impact on the American political landscape.

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Governor Phil Bryant has seen the billboard and calls it reprehensible according to Mississippi News Now.

“It’s disappointing that this group would use this image as an attempt to divide the country,” said Bryant.

Pearl Mayor Brad Rogers also told MNN the the billboard doesn’t violate any laws or city ordinances and that since it’s “not vulgar” it is protected by freedom of speech.

http://wkrg.com/2016/11/18/make-america-great-again-billboard-features-bloody-sunday-in-mississippi/

UPDATE: I have come to believe this billboard was put up in protest as opposed to being racist. Check out For Freedom's site. They're artists.

[spanone]

1. racists are on an amazing high....the donald has set them free!!!!!!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. ...

[Laurian]

6. Oops....sorry. I misunderstood until I looked up the sponsoring organization.

Up is down these days and I'm having trouble keeping up!



I deleted my previous response.

[sheshe2]

4. And so it begins.

“When they came for me, there was no one left to speak up.”

[msongs]

5. its truth is validated by the white supremacist politician's response. struck a nerve did it? nt