Category: Stories
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Stop the Violence in Sikeston
July 11, 2026 Sikeston held its annual Stop the Violence event today! There were speakers, music, food, snowcones, and fun for the kids too. Lynda Stewart with Moms Demand Action spoke on gun violence, and what folks can do to prevent it. “10 years ago, I decided I was sick and tired of reading about…
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Packed City Council Meeting after Death of Lloyd Gilmore
The second Sikeston City Council Meeting since the in-custody death of Lloyd Gilmore happened yesterday — and at one point, the room was nearly packed. The meeting lasted just short of 2 hours. This is a huge difference from last week, which saw a low turnout. The official business was quite similar to the week…
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Empty City Council Meeting Following the Death of Lloyd Gilmore
June 29, 2026 Today was the first regular Sikeston City Council Meeting since the death of Lloyd Gilmore in police custody on June 10th. I counted 14 heads in attendance (excluding council members). Sikeston is a town of approximately 16,000 people. This means less than 0.000875% of the population attended the meeting. This is less…
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Lloyd Gilmore’s Funeral
Lloyd Gilmore was laid to rest today. He died in the custody of the Sikeston Police Department on June 10th. Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston was packed. Around the room, you saw folks of different walks of life, all affected by or moved by Lloyd at some point in their life. A few, likely, moved…
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Living in a Heavily Policed Community While Grieving
I spoke with Lania Gilmore as she prepared to lay her father to rest. I learned as much as I could about what it was like to be her situation. On June 10th, Lloyd Gilmore died in the custody of the Sikeston Police Department. Lania says that officers described her father in a state of…
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Sikeston Protestors Demand Justice for Lloyd Gilmore
Posted July 14, 2026 Saturday, June 13, in Sikeston began with gathering, and conversation — for a unified cause. The death of Lloyd Gilmore on June 10th, in Sikeston, Missouri relit a fire many prayed would never light again — tensions between the black community and the police force. Lloyd Gilmore died in the hands…
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History of Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave has a rich history, especially as it relates to humankind. For a long time, humans have been drawn to caves. There is something so nurturing, alluring, and terrifying about them. Humans have made their marks on caves around the world, including at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Discoveries at Mammoth Cave include human remains,…
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News Coverage and Hurricane Katrina
Written 2023 In The Cultural Visualization of Hurricane Katrina, Nicola Mann and Victoria Pass explain the negative impacts of visual media coverage in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. As the analysis explains, from August 23rd and September 1st of 2005… at least 1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and its subsequent floods. This event induced mass-scale human…
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The Duality of Populism
“We the People” is a dominating concept in the modern world. It is the foundation of American democracy and has provided progressive inspiration for various societies across history. With “We the People” being such a powerful notion, it didn’t take long for individuals and politicians to weaponize it. Hence the emergence of populism, a form…