mississippi civil rights movement

Jesse Jackson, Mississippi and civil rights icon

MS Senator says Jesse Jackson advocated for inclusivity, civil rights

"He knew he would get attention coming to Jackson, and he knew that by moving the needle forward in Mississippi, he could make a difference ..."

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Mississippi leaders recall how Jesse Jackson reshaped civil rights fight

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Mississippi leaders remember Jesse Jackson for civil rights work

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Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week

From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. gave an emotional tribute Wednesday honoring the legacy of the ...

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What we know so far after ex-prince Andrew arrested by UK police

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Andrew pictured leaving police station following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office

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Last Freedom House in Mississippi gets Civil Rights marker in Canton

The Canton Freedom House, key to the US Civil Rights Movement and the last CORE site in Mississippi, joins the Mississippi Freedom Trail.

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Mississippi Freedom Trail marker unveiled in Canton to honor civil rights legacy

A new marker on the Mississippi Freedom Trail was unveiled in Canton, commemorating the Canton Freedom House's role in the Civil Rights Movement.

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Mississippi civil rights marker no longer labels Signal Mountain assassin as 'racist'

A plaque outside the former home of civil rights leader Medgar Evers will no longer label his Signal Mountain, Tennessee assassin as 'racist,' according to a re

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Mississippi reflects on Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers on his 100th birthday

People in Mississippi remember and reflect on the contributions of the slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers on what would have been his 100th birthday. Today would have been Medgar Evers' 100th birthday. The civil rights leader from Mississippi, slain at ...

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Mississippi honors trailblazing civil rights lawyers with new Freedom Trail marker

Freedom Trail marker on Farish Street honors three Jackson attorneys who risked their lives fighting for civil rights and justice in Mississippi Mississippi’s newest Freedom Trail marker was unveiled Friday on historic Farish Street, recognizing three ...

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Robert Clark, Mississippi’s First-Ever Black Post-Civil Rights Legislator, Dead At 96

Robert Clark was the highest ranking Black man in Mississippi government. Robert G. Clark, Mississippi’s first Black House representative elected after the Civil Rights Movement, died on March 4 at the age of 96, The Associated Press reported. His son, Rep.