SAVANNAH, Mo. (AP) – A northwest Missouri town is debating whether to change
its high school’s “Savages” mascot name. The debate has split Savannah. The
nearly all-white town has about 5,000 residents and is an hour north of Kansas
City. “Savages” has been the mascot since at least 1926 and is emblazoned across
the town. Racial inequality protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in
Minneapolis prompted people to start a petition to change the mascot. That’s led
to a counter-petition to keep it. A large crowd nearly evenly split on the issue
attended a Savannah school board meeting in July. It’s unclear if the board will
take action.
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