Eddric Pierre

On June 8, 2017, Eddric Pierre, age 8, a Black male child from Monticello, Mississippi, lost his life to a gunshot in the nearby rural community of Oma, a small crossroads settlement a short drive north of town. He was remembered as a bright, energetic kid who attended Monticello Elementary School, where classmates and teachers knew him not just by his name but by a string of affectionate nicknames that hinted at a big personality for someone so young. Friends later described him as funny and go ...