Mississippi has rich Black history. See Civil Rights sites, where blues music was born

Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the birthplace of the blues.
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Must-see historic landmarks in Mississippi: A guide to the state's rich history

Mississippi is a state steeped in history, with a rich cultural heritage that spans centuries. From the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, Mississippi has played a pivotal role in shaping the ...
The Root

On the Ground at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Opening in Jackson

It is debatable whether the unexpected snow hitting the South, including Jackson, Miss., affected attendance at the grand opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi ...

Mississippi youth meet man arrested 109 times during civil rights movement

While many people enjoyed a day off Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, young leaders across Mississippi chose to spend it ...
WESA

70 years after Emmett Till's murder, Mississippi museum acquires gun used to kill him

JACKSON, Miss. — It's been 70 years since the lynching of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago who was visiting relatives in Mississippi. White men kidnapped, tortured, shot, and dumped him in a ...
Charlotte Observer

Gun used in notorious Emmett Till killing joins museum collection in Mississippi

A grim artifact of the Civil Rights Movement has found its way into the hands of Mississippi historians: the pistol used in the racially motivated 1955 murder of Black teen Emmett Till. The ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Amid backlash, Trump visits Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Amid backlash and boycotts, President Donald Trump addressed a private gathering Saturday at the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson - instead of speaking at the public opening ...