There's always a story to tell, another light to shine in the City With Soul!
M.W. Stringer Masonic Grand Lodge: A Diamond in the Historical Rough
The Lynch Street Corridor is a landmark of Mississippi's civil rights movement, centered around the historic M.W. Stringer Masonic Lodge that sheltered NAACP leader Medgar Evers. The lodge's legacy includes hosting civil…
From LA to Mississippi, Terrell Moses Brings ‘Love’ to the Stage
Jackson native Terrell Moses has returned home after 24 years in Los Angeles, bringing his music career full circle to his Mississippi roots.
COFO: Epicenter of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, Now an Education Center
Everybody involved in advancing the Civil Rights Movement wanted to work toward equality, and most had a different idea of how to get it.
Tougaloo College: Safe Haven Then, Building Leaders to Change the World Now
Several places in the South are known to hold the honor of being called “Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement.” In Mississippi, it is Tougaloo College.
Mover and Shaker: Maya Kyles
Maya Kyles remembers music being a part of her life from the very beginning.
Sharer of Stories: Michael Morris
Michael Morris, the Director of the Two Mississippi Museums, The Museum of Mississippi History and The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, is a proud Jackson native and graduate of Jackson State University.
Soulful Historian: Pam Junior
Pamela D.C. Junior is the Director Emeritus of The Two Mississippi Museums - The Museum of Mississippi History and The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
Powerful Motivator: Flonzie Brown-Wright
Born in the small town of Farmhaven outside of Canton, Mississippi, Flonzie Brown-Wright is known for her enduring work of challenging stereotypes, educating others, and making important inroads for minority communities close…
Beacon of Hope: Reena Evers-Everette
We learn from the past to inspire a brighter future.
Illuminating The Way at Eighty-Three: Joan Trumpauer Mullholland
Joan Trumpauer Mulholland was born in Washington, DC, in 1941 and has lived and worked in the Virginia and DC areas her entire life. A part of her heart is here in…
From the Greyhound Station to Freedom: The Legacy of Desegregation Efforts
A “Breach of Peace” charge was a Civil Rights badge of honor for Freedom Riders, even "accidental" ones like Hezikiah Watkins, who was arrested at Jackson's Greyhound Bus Station at the age…
Empowering a Community: The Story Behind Jackson’s Smith Robertson Museum
In the heart of Jackson, Mississippi, the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center stands as a powerful reminder of the struggle for education and equality faced by Black residents in the late…
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