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Mississippi Civil Rights: A Photo Essay

The Lorraine Motel sign in Memphis, Now the National Civil Rights Museum, and the location where MLK Jr was shot.
The Lorraine Motel sign in Memphis, Now the National Civil Rights Museum, and the location where MLK Jr was shot.
Gia Galindo Bartley
The Lorraine Motel sign in Memphis, Now the National Civil Rights Museum, and the location where MLK Jr was shot. (Gia Galindo Bartley)
The group walks through the Talahatchie flats in Greenwood, Mississippi. The cabins in this area used to be home to sharecroppers of the area, including Sylvester Hoover, the founder of the Delta Blues Legend Tour company. (Gia Galindo Bartley)
While exploring the city on this first night, Tharyn Mulberry, Eliza Marie-Pfeifer, and Reyna Andrews volunteered to participate in this trick, where a group backflipped over students and other willing bystanders. (Gia Galindo Bartley)
The daisy building opened in 1913 and since then has been the home of various events. Historically, Beale street served as one of the only business and entertainment centers for African Americans all over the south, The Daisy Building being used a concert hall despite its small size. (Gia Galindo Bartley)
The group explores Beale Street before heading to Mississippi the following day (Gia Galindo Bartley )
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