In the quiet city of Biloxi, Mississippi, eighth-graders will no longer read renowned southern tale To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a book that is discussed in schools across the nation. The vice president of the Biloxi school board, Kenny Holloway, claims there were several complaints about the views presented in the novel. The superintendent, Arthur McMillan, explains that teaching resources may begin to change systematically.

 To Kill a Mockingbird involves concepts such as racism and discrimination in the context of the southern community. These ideas are causing some parents to question whether they should permit their kids to be exposed to these concepts or not. Others take the antithetical stance; the unanticipated decision received significant repercussion through a large group of Twitter users defending the children’s ability to handle mature concepts in novels. Many argue that the alteration of the curriculum is unnecessary censorship.

 As the controversy regarding censorship grows, there is a chance bans like Biloxi’s on To Kill a Mockingbird in schools could spread to other cities. How far will this suppressive protection go?