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Swept up on lists of people under suspicion by such broad criteria were tens of thousands of African-American and white professionals, teachers, and government workers in agricultural and other agencies, churches, and community organizations. The "commission penetrated most of the major civil rights organizations in Mississippi, even planting ...
Luther Holbert (c. 1852 – February 7, 1904) was an African American man who was tortured and lynched by a mob in Doddsville, Mississippi on Sunday, February 7, 1904, after being accused of a double murder.
The Margaret Walker Center (MWC), located in the heritage listed Ayer Hall on the campus of Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, is a public archive and museum dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of the culture and history of the African American community. [1]
African Americans in Mississippi. African Americans in Mississippi or Black Mississippians are residents of the state of Mississippi who are of African American ancestry. As of the 2019 U.S. Census estimates, African Americans were 37.8% of the state's population which is the highest in the nation.
He was the first African American elected to the Mississippi State Legislature since the Reconstruction era. [2] Until 1976 he was the only African-American representative in the state house. He repeatedly won re-election and served until 2003. [1] In 1977, Clark became the first black committee chairman in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Pages in category "African-American people in Mississippi politics" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Code of Conduct; Developers;
Pages in category "African-American state legislators in Mississippi" The following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Browne, Ray B (1994). "Book reviews -- The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity by James C. Cobb". Journal of American Culture. 17 (2): 98. Jackson, Joy J. (1993). "The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity". Contemporary Sociology. 22 (6): 806 ...