I'm putting this here because of the silliness going on with the case of Nolan Wells. Coastal Mississippi has drawn national attention due to Wells death. Wells turned up missing on July 4th after he went out with his White friends to Horn Island to celebrate the day. Hundreds of boats make the trip. The boat that Wells was on developed a problem with the bilge pump and was taking on water. Wells opted to catch a ride back to shore with others when his friends decided it was best to leave. Apparently, he and a girl went for a stroll toward the west end of the island. The girl was picked up at some point by family, leaving Wells alone. A friend says he talked to him after the girl left. Anyhow, Wells was not seen alive again.
Drowning or foul play?
Wells body was found two days later floating near the west end of the island. All hell breaks loose. The family hires the most unimpressive attorney that I've ever seen, Ben Crump. That's not including Cristopher Darden and Marcia Clark. Al Sharpton is in on the action too. Even before the family hired Crump, the "culture" became delusional and wanted his White friends to pay the price. Those "snow roaches" have had something to do with it. Then to add to the insanity Crump post a picture of Well at a pool party and says it was the night of the fourth after people return from the island. The theory being that he was murdered and then his body was taken back to the island. Well, the photo was taken prior to that weekend. There's more craziness, but that'll do for now.
The current and rip tide on that end of the island is significant. The gulf is making its way through the barrier islands, so it's no surprise. I've been wade fishing on the islands and the current can get pretty rapid.
I like to end this post with a little poem as result of the unfortunate death. BTW, Wells seemed a nice kid. The kind that said yes sir and no sir.