Samuel Cobb (center) earned his Eagle Scout rank from Troop 8 at First Baptist Church of Jackson. His project benefited City of Ridgeland. He is shown with his parents Mindy (left) and Denny Cobb.

The journey to rename a street in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Greenville was marked by heated debates, public protests, and a community battling with its history and future. What began as ...