Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

The tourists had left for the night. The sun had gone down. And the Lincoln Memorial sat bathed in brilliant white flood lights.  On its steps sat two familiar figures.  A homeless man walking by looked at the crumpled Dollar … Continue reading →

The patrol car sat idling with its headlights stabbing at the inky blackness. “Car 2, this is dispatch.  Car 2, I repeat, this is dispatch.” “Roger dispatch, this is Deputy Davis. What’re my orders?” “Continue to monitor the situation.” the … Continue reading →

Dr. Mary Currier, Mississippi’s excellent State Health Officer was on my radio show yesterday afternoon to chew the fat.  Or at least talk about it.  You see, Mississippi is the fattest state in the nation.  A title we’ve held for … Continue reading →

The Confederate solider statue looked out at the Southern city and just stood there.  He always just stood there. He saw the tornado hit in 1893.  He saw Yellow Fever kill indiscriminately the next year.  He saw the fire of … Continue reading →