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Sikes was a segregationist[[segregation]]ist, like most contemporary Southern politicians during . During [[World War II]], he protested the fact that black soldiers were billeted alongside white soldiers at the [[civil rights movementNaval Air Station]]and was assured by Rear Admiral George D. Murray that "in no cases is indiscriminate mixing of these groups permitted."<ref>Gary R. Mormino. "GI Joe Meets Jim Crow: Racial Violence and Reform in World War II Florida." ''Florida Historical Quarterly'', but was generally Volume 73, Number 1, July 1994.</ref> Sikes attempted to be receptive to all his constituents, regardless of race. [[Crestview City Council]]man [[Sam Hayes]], who helped found the local [[NAACP]] branch, said of Sikes, "No matter what your color was, he listened to you. It didn't matter how high up or how down low you might be. He was a fair man."<ref name="miami"/>