On July 4, 1776, after two days of debate, amidst the already raging American Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress voted to approve and adopt the final version of the Declaration of Independence.
The Fourth of July.
American Independence.
It is everything our founding fathers worked so diligently to manifest. There’s nothing more uniquely American than standing strong in the face of insurmountable odds, overcoming those odds, and then, establishing yourself as the most powerful country in the world. The Fourth of July is the day where we celebrate American perseverance and excellence. When asked how American Independence should be remembered, John Adams said, “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.”
Whether it’s baseball, fireworks, cookouts, or pool parties, we are celebrating just as our founders would have wanted, embracing the exuberance of freedom. The freedom to speak our minds. The freedom to worship our Creator. The freedom to protect ourselves from tyranny. We have a duty, as Americans, to share these freedoms with future generations. American Independence is not a 247 year old concept. It’s an enduring concept, one that must be continually cultivated, so as to never take it for granted.
In closing, I will leave you with the words of perhaps the most famous signatory to the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock, “Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual. Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.”
May God bless each of you this Fourth of July, and above all, may God bless these United States of America.
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Matthew Barton
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 Matthew Barton grew up in Petal, Mississippi in a blue-collar family. His mother was a director at Tupperware and his father owned the small, family business – Barton Fence Company – where Matthew worked growing up.
After attending public school, Matthew attended Pearl River Community College and Warner University, where he studied Business Administration. He holds a law degree from Ole Miss Law, where he graduated Cum Laude and received the interviewing and counseling award.
In 2011, Matthew married his high school sweetheart, Megan. After graduating from Ole Miss Law in 2015, they moved to DeSoto County where Matthew started a law firm and Megan continued working at the Desoto County Schools as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
During law school, Matthew served as an intern in the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office where he presented cases to grand jury, tried cases to verdict, and performed all functions of a practicing attorney. He has served as a prosecutor for the City of Southaven and the City of Horn Lake and now serves as a special prosecutor for Southaven, Horn Lake, and DeSoto County Justice Courts – where he’s established a strict, tough on crime reputation.
As an attorney, Mathew has dealt with every type of criminal matter ranging from DUI to capital murder, in more than 37 courts across Mississippi.
Matthew is a member of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal association, an enhanced conceal carry permit holder, Krewe of Hernando member, NRA member, and donates his time serving as a pro bono attorney to Veterans every year.
Today, Matthew, his wife Megan, and their daughter Eleanor live in Hernando where Matthew owns his private law firm. Eleanor attends Pre-K at Hernando United Methodist Church and Megan is a stay at home mom after seven years with DeSoto County schools.
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