From left, Julie Richards and Stephanie Williams hug each other during a protest demanding Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders’ resignation on Wednesday on the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn. Richards and Williams met six years ago when their sons played soccer together and they’ve been friends ever since. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

A protester holds a sign reading “No more racist monuments” in front of a Confederate monument during a protest demanding Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders’ resignation on Wednesday on the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn. More than 100 people came to the courthouse lawn to show their support after reading racist comments Sanders made to a Dispatch reporter after a supervisors meeting on Monday. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Carshena Connor hugs Cheyanne Conner-McKinstry, 7, during a protest demanding Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders’ resignation on Wednesday on the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn. District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks asked for Sanders’ resignation and said that if he did not give it, people should gather again during the next supervisor meeting on June 30. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

City officials and other community leaders cheer as District 41 Rep. Kabir Karriem speaks during a protest demanding Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders’ resignation on Wednesday on the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn. “His comments spewed hatred and a gross misrepresentation of history,” Karriem said. He then posed these questions to the crowd: “Can we grow if Harry Sanders continues to be one of the leaders of our county? With views such as his, do we expect industry to continue to come here? Are you comfortable with a leader who has such a skewed misrepresentation of history? Should we expect more?” Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Flex Little points to a sign posted on a Confederate monument that reads “Take it down!” during a protest demanding Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders’ resignation on Wednesday on the Lowndes County Courthouse lawn. Both District 41 Rep. Kabir Karriem and District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks said during the protest that Sanders has exhibited “bigotry and elitism” throughout his term. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff