VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Thelma Sims Dukes grew up during the 1940s and ‘50s in a segregated Mississippi town steeped in Civil War history. As a small Black girl, she would walk to school through ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War can be an angst-filled task in Mississippi, with its long history of racial strife and a state flag that still bears the ...
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem. The Republican governor signed the bill Tuesday afternoon, just two days ...
A new Civil War museum is coming to Vicksburg and attendees at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s “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 ...
Recent ceremonies, including flag-placing and libation rituals, honor the memory of Black soldiers buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery. The soldiers, previously unknown, were identified through ...
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