Opinion: When the South found its heart and soul — and what it needs to do now
Robert Lee Long
Robert Lee Long is a retired newspaper editor and a contributing columnist for The Daily Memphian. He is also a historian and theologian and formerly served as a radio correspondent for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
We cannot undo the past. But we most certainly can learn from the mistakes of the past.
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