The civil rights movement in Jackson encompassed the direct action protests in Mississippi’s capital city in the early 1960s. The grassroots campaign to end racial discrimination in Jackson emerged out of the Tougaloo College and North Jackson Youth Councils of the National …

Aug 5, 1998 · Hillman Frazier shares his memories of growing up in segregated Jackson, Mississippi and participating in the Civil Rights Movement as a child. He recalls attending …

Mississippi led the South in an extraordinary battle to maintain racial segregation. Whites set up powerful citizens groups and state agencies to fight the civil rights movement. Their tactics …

4 days ago · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Address: 222 North St #2205, Jackson, MS. This museum opened in 2017 and is the only one of its kind in Mississippi. Its exhibits chronicle the …

June 12, 1963 · Jackson, Mississippi. Medgar Evers, ... Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister, was a major architect of the Civil Rights Movement. He led and inspired major non …

In 2011, the Mississippi Freedom Trail was established to commemorate Mississippi’s people and places vital to the movement. Visit these critical Jackson spots along the Freedom Trail to …

May 28, 2015 · As our country celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, come along as we tour the sites where the civil rights movement got started in the capital city. Learn …

February 27: NAACP activist Wharlest Jackson is killed by bomb after promotion to a “white” job in Natchez, MS. May 11: National Guardsmen fire on a black student protest at Jackson State …

Mississippians have fought for their rights for generations—each one struggling to form “a more perfect union.” Explore artifacts, photos, and documents featured in the Mississippi Freedom …

On May 12, Jackson boycott leaders send a letter to the white power structure demanding fair employment, an end to segregation, and biracial negotiations with officials and community …

Jun 22, 2017 · In February 1967 Lucas photographed grief during the funeral of Wharlest Jackson as well as the family support bolstered by the Deacons of Defense. Jackson was killed in a …

3 days ago · However, Black History exists outside of 222 North Street. Various places around Jackson were designated state landmarks for their role in Civil Rights and Mississippi History. …

6 days ago · Video above: Civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers and King of the Blues, B.B. King were given a centennial celebration for all of their contributions to Mississippi.In honor of …

To people who happen to be admirers of Spanish Civil War literature, Jackson as the headquarters of the Mississippi Summer Project is likely to conjure up visions of Madrid as the …

Nov 28, 2022 · Jackson, Mississippi, was at the centre of the U.S.civil rights movement throughout the 1950s and 1960s. The home of activists like Medgar Evers and the site of some …

The civil rights movement in Natchez, Mississippi, is a portrait of hate, hope, and heroism. The movement began during the segregated Jim Crow era when Blacks lived under the constant …

Feb 4, 2025 · A diverse coalition of mostly student activists converged in Mississippi in 1964 to challenge efforts to suppress the African American vote. ... Even as the civil rights movement …

Jan 28, 2025 · Jackson is often referred to as the “Blackest city in America,” because African Americans comprise more than 80% of its population. Overall, however, its population has …

7 hours ago · During the Civil Rights Movement, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was active in Mississippi and was met with violence among other opposition as it …