Dixie School District

The Los Angeles Times ran a story last week about how some in Marin County want to change the name of the Dixie school district.  The controversy has split the community. I sent this letter:

If the name came from Mary Dixie, simply use her full name. Change the name from 'Dixie' to 'Mary Dixie'.

My letter was not printed, but another with the same idea was:

Here is a simple solution to the problem: The school district should take the full name of the person for whom it was named.

It would then be called the Mary Dixie School District, more clearly honoring the woman for whom it was named.

Susan Sherman, Covina