Todd Stauffer
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Editing a flying video, I pulled this shot of the reservoir north of Jackson, Miss. spilling into the Pearl. I'm flying west toward KMBO.

I like to call the reservoir the Welty Rez, but that ain't its name.

Bonus points if you know what rat bastard it's named for and a major reason he's notorious.
07:33 PM - Feb 14, 2023 (Edited)
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Jeff Cotton
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In response to Todd Stauffer.
Ross Barnett
Ole Miss Law School Dean Robert Farley described him as such : "He was not a brilliant lawyer, He was a brilliant jury manipulator, but I don't think anybody ever accused Ross of knowing much law."
If correct, the credit goes to a favorite search engine.
08:19 PM - Feb 14, 2023
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Todd Stauffer
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In response to Jeff Cotton.
You got the name right!

I’m looking for something else on the why-notorious angle, though.

Hint: Think Jan 6th-ish.
08:33 PM - Feb 14, 2023
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Jeff Cotton
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Ole Miss Riot. He obstructed, blocked, encouraged, instigated, lied, used militants for protection, blamed the DOJ and so many other actions that were repeated on Jan 6.
02:14 PM - Feb 15, 2023
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Todd Stauffer
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That's what I was looking for! 👍 LOL. Thanks for playing along.

You can see why I'd like the major water feature of our metro area renamed for Eudora Welty -- or, honestly, pretty much anyone else.

James Meredith might be an even better choice, and he's still with us to enjoy it!
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02:54 PM - Feb 15, 2023
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