The infamous events of Mississippi’s civil rights era opened the eyes of our nation and provided a window through which the entire world could observe the plague of racism and the power of those willing to fight for freedom and justice. In Jackson, Mississippi, visit sites such as the home of Medgar Evers and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Also, follow the Mississippi Freedom Trail to gain a deeper understanding of the people, places and events that challenged our perspective and changed history.
Mississippi
Featured Sites
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Canton Freedom House Civil Rights Museum
Canton, Mississippi
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Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center
Glendora, Mississippi
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Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Jackson, Mississippi
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Tallahatchie County Courthouse
Sumner, Mississippi
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Medgar Evers Home Museum
Jackson, Mississippi
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PRE-PLANNED ITINERARY
When you’re ready to experience the history of the United States Civil Rights Trail firsthand, download a state itinerary. These guides have information about the sites you can visit in each state as well as directions and other useful tools to help you successfully plan your trip.
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Ordinary Citizens, Extraordinary Civil Rights Heroes
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PODCAST
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail is a collection of churches, courthouses, schools, museums and other landmarks in the Southern states and beyond that played a pivotal role in advancing social justice in the 1950s and 1960s, shifting the course of history. We started this podcast to continue our mission of motivation people to learn more, see more and feel more. Through this podcast we will tell deeper stories of the Civil Rights Movement from people who were there and made a difference.
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Season 1 – Alabama
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Season 2 – Mississippi
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Season 3 – South Carolina
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Season 4 – Louisiana
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Season 5 – Tennessee
