Friday evening 12 Nov. 2004 in Jesup,Ga at the Capt.Joes Seafood. Dewey Barber a member of the Capt. James Knox SCV Camp#2022 and CEO of Barber and Co. of Odum, GA ,makers of Dixie Outfitters Clothing, invited all to come listen to noted speaker H.K. Edgerton from Asheville, NC. H.K. Edgerton is noted for marching across Dixie carrying the Confederate Battle Flag and wearing the Gray uniform of the Confederate Soldier. What makes this more interesting is that H.K. Edgerton is the former president of the Asheville, NC NAACP Chapter. He Made the Trip from Asheville to Houston, Texas with nothing but praise for how well he was treated by all Southerns. Around 20 Members and their families came to listen to H.K. Edgerton and enjoy the fellowship of friends and family. This time H.K. Edgerton spoke of his recent trip to the University of Texas and his treatment while attempting to pay his respects to the Statue of President Jefferson Davis on Monument Drive ,with His Confederate Battle Flag over his shoulder, He was told that there were no 1st Amendment Right to protest on School Grounds. He asked to see the written rules for the Campus and had his Cell Phone ready to Call the SLRC if trouble arose. He chatted with the University President and found out after many obstructions that their weren't any written rules against him carrying his Confederate Battle Flag while Saluting the Statue of the Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis. Mr. Edgerton closed his presentation with a patriotic speech about the Confederate Battle Flag about the Flag being their with the troops at all the Major Battles of the War for Southern Independence. Every one enjoyed listening to H.K.Edgerton and he signed a copy of the Asheville ,NC Newspaper with his photo on the front page for all who wanted one to take home with them.
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