"Everywhere in America we can probably look back and something bad has happened in that city," she writes. The "Try That in a Small Town" video included news clips of protests, including Black Live Matters protests (until they were removed from the edit days later). In 1927, and Black man named Henry Choate was lynched at that courthouse. The next part of her message is specifically about the music video and the history of the Maury Country Courthouse, where much of the footage of Aldean performing was filmed. Related: Jason Aldean Removes BLM Images From Music Video George did many shows in small towns," she adds, "Those are country people! They take care of each other. Jason’s song has nothing to do with race! Jason is a good guy! Let’s remember George loved small towns. "George had songs that crossed barriers as well as Loretta (Lynn)," Nancy Jones writes, mentioning "The Pill" (about birth control) as an example. Aldean labeled these criticisms as "meritless" and "dangerous.".Furthermore, critics have called his broad comparisons of urban and rural life racist dog whistles.Aldean has also been accused of promoting gun violence. Some feel that lyrics like, " Try that in a small town / See how far you make it down the road," are a call for violence."Try That in a Small Town" was released in May, but a music video released on July 14 brought a bright spotlight to the song's provocative message."I have been watching all this craziness over Jason Aldean and his song/video," Nancy Jones writes. As of Thursday (July 27), more than 200 people have shared the post and nearly 500 have commented.
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