Mississippi: Organizing the Movement

The United States Civil Rights Trail

In this episode, “Organizing the Movement,” we examine how Civil Rights leaders in Mississippi strategically organized Movement participants and events to affect change.

It features historians Robert Luckett from Jackson State University and Daphne Chamberlain from Tougaloo College. We also hear from Civil Rights foot soldier and Jackson State University political scientist Leslie-Burl McLemore, and Sherita Johnson and Cheryl Jenkins of The Center for Black Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi.

After listening to the podcast, follow the actual Mississippi Freedom Trail that traces the entire state. Go to https://visitmississippi.org/ or https://civilrightstrail.com/ where you can begin planning your trip.