MDAH’s Freedom Summer project comes to Natchez
(Click on image to enlarge.)The Freedom Summer project organized by the Mississippi
Department of Archives and History, came to Natchez on Thursday, July 25. The
project is titled, “Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later – A Landmarks of American
History Teach…
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The Freedom Summer project organized by the Mississippi
Department of Archives and History, came to Natchez on Thursday, July 25. The
project is titled, “Freedom Summer: 60 Years Later – A Landmarks of American
History Teacher Workshop.” It included about 35 educators and museum
professionals from across the country.
We met at Historic Natchez Foundation, where I was
honored to present a talk on “Freedom Summer in Natchez.” We were joined by
Mayor Dan Gibson, Alderwoman Valencia Hall, and Cater Burns, executive director
of Historic Natchez Foundation.
Our program included a tour of historical sites in Natchez.
Our program included a tour of historical sites in Natchez.
Many thanks to Michael Morris, Al and Karis for making this event possible.
