The historic E.F. Young, Jr. Hotel in Meridian, Mississippi is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Last night, vandals spray-painted political messages on the building. Among the messages spray painted were, "Vote Trump," "Killery Clinton," and "You r homo." Three white juveniles were taken into custody and charged with property vandalism.
E. F. Young, Jr., became a prominent businessman in the 1930s. He operated the E. F. Young Hotel, which featured a beauty shop, two barbershops, and a shoe-shine parlor. The hotel was the only one in the area that served African-Americans. Locals recall Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., staying at the Young Hotel during one of his visits to Meridian. Young also started E. F. Young, Jr., Manufacturing, the oldest ethnic hair-care products company in the country. Source
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Three juveniles were taken into police custody around 8:45 Thursday night in Meridian for allegedly spray painting "Killery Clinton" on a local building.
The graffiti was found on the Charles Young Hotel on 5th Street. It was written multiple times on the building. That downtown hotel is owned by the family of Representative Charles Young, Junior. Police say charges were pressed on the juveniles. Source
More photos from Representative Charles Young, Jr. on his Facebook page.
A story is up at the Meridian Star also.