CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON ANNOUNCES THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CIVIL RIGHTS SITES SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson released the following information regarding the Mississippi Civil Rights Sites Special Resources Study, which details opportunities for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of civil rights sites for Mississippi. This study disclosed nine historic sites in Mississippi affiliated with the 1955 murder of Emmett Till and the 1964 Mississippi Freedom project, which met the Special Resources Study criteria for potential inclusion in the National Park System. These sites include the following: - Bryant’s Grocery Store and Ben Roy’s Service Station
- Burned Station Wagon site in Neshoba County
- East Money Church of God in Christ cemetery
- Glendora Cotton Gin and community center
- Graball Landing river site in Glendora
- M.W. Stringer Grand Lodge in Jackson, MS
- Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Neshoba County
- Neshoba County Courthouse Square in Philadelphia
- Tallahatchie County Courthouse
- Emmett Till Interpretive Center
“I am proud to support the work that The National Park Service is achieving. This is an important moment in history. Growing up Mississippi, I witnessed different events unfold and some were tragedies. By preserving Mississippi civil rights sites, America’s heritage will never be forgotten. I will continue to be an advocate for civil rights and the rural communities that I serve.”
The Mississippi Civil Rights Sites Special Resource Study is a well-deserved recognition for African Americans. |