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(48,121 posts) Sun Apr 3, 2016, 04:32 PM Apr 2016

Miss. interracial couple evicted from RV park [View all]

TUPELO, Miss. — A Mississippi RV park owner admits evicting an interracial couple in late February because of the color of the husband's skin.

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The next day, she said, Baker telephoned her and said, “Hey, you didn’t tell me you was married to no black man.”

She said she replied that she didn’t realize it was a problem.

“Oh, it’s a big problem with the members of my church, my community and my mother-in-law,” she quoted him as saying. “They don’t allow that black and white shacking.”

“We’re not shacking. We’re married,” she replied.

“Oh, it’s the same thing,” she quoted him as replying.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/03/mississippi-interracial-couple-evicted-over-race/82584514/

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Not to be snobby... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #1

Are you're an interracial couple? lunatica Apr 2016 #7

It's an old Vaudeville joke... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #9

Thanks for the clarification lunatica Apr 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #25

I was just talking about banana seats this past weekend Paulie Apr 2016 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #53

What year is this again? xfundy Apr 2016 #2

Have you ever driven through MS? Warpy Apr 2016 #31

Yes, a few times. 47of74 Apr 2016 #37

Baton Rouge is in Louisiana. yardwork Apr 2016 #41

Well, shit Warpy Apr 2016 #46

It's ok. I've been making far worse mistakes lately! yardwork Apr 2016 #49

Mississippi, the shittiest state in the country followed by Arkansas, Alabama, snooper2 Apr 2016 #51

2016. KamaAina Apr 2016 #54

It'll be legal if the governor signs that religious freedom bill. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #3

CIB Martin Eden Apr 2016 #18

What a crappy, hateful church and family he must belong to. Ilsa Apr 2016 #4

A couple of years ago, for our 16th Amiversary, ... stone space Apr 2016 #5

Where in Chicago? world wide wally Apr 2016 #8

Here: stone space Apr 2016 #16

I grew up there. It is surprising you would get a reaction like that in that area. world wide wally Apr 2016 #34

I was always partial to Gino's East, myself. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #57

I'm gonna second the question as to where in Chicago? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #43

I think Chicago is as racially divided in many ways more than some places in the South. nt TeamPooka Apr 2016 #44

Certainly there are neighborhoods which are predominantly certain ethnicities Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #45

See post #16. stone space Apr 2016 #47

What needs to be done Pakid Apr 2016 #6

I want to see a power company executive with some guts do this. NutmegYankee Apr 2016 #14

Rv park owner is a fool Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #13

Well, he is the owner so he is probably hanging in a sweet double wide instead of a 14x70 snooper2 Apr 2016 #52

My nephew is about to marry a black girl FLPanhandle Apr 2016 #11

Have them move to my town... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #15

Alas, they will be living in Florida FLPanhandle Apr 2016 #17

I grew up next to the White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota... Odin2005 Apr 2016 #26

I grew up... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #30

Ouch! Now that's a tough neighborhood. n/t paleotn Apr 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #36

that's interesting.... paleotn Apr 2016 #42

I'm originally a northerner, although I live liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #29

I'm from Iowa and we have some racist dumbfucks here. 47of74 Apr 2016 #40

Wow! nt DesertRat Apr 2016 #12

Mississippi huh? edhopper Apr 2016 #20

I'm from the north, and I assure you that liberalhistorian Apr 2016 #27

I agree Orrex Apr 2016 #48

It's just not as socially acceptable anymore.... paleotn Apr 2016 #38

This is an open and shut lawsuit for them bluestateguy Apr 2016 #21

+1000 n/t paleotn Apr 2016 #39

Yes it is. On the other hand, when this happens to LGBT couples it's perfectly legal there to just Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #56

I hope they sue. Solly Mack Apr 2016 #22

As a Millennial I find this incomprehensible. Odin2005 Apr 2016 #23

100% of people... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #33

Back in the 70's my parents had a basement aparment they rented OldHippieChick Apr 2016 #28

See... CompanyFirstSergeant Apr 2016 #32

Did he actually say "no black man"? KamaAina Apr 2016 #55