There’s no shortage of sites in the U.S. where visitors can relive pivotal moments in Civil Rights history. With the arrival of Black History Month, Americans are reflecting on the people and places that have played such important roles in the nation’s journey toward civil justice.
From the time of the Civil War, where decisive battles were fought in cities like Vicksburg and Corinth, the state of Mississippi has held a prominent place in the unfolding of Black history in America.
Moving through the 20th century, the Magnolia State witnessed the unprecedented Great Migration of African Americans out of the South and into other areas of the country; participated in the evolution of Black culture and the seminal music genres to which it gave birth; and provided the stage for several incidents that incited or proved crucial to the 1950s-60s Civil Rights movement.
