Hollis Watkins – The Mississippi Link

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[ August 12, 2026 ] Jackson City Council presents resolution to Comedian Rita Brent: “Jackson Born, Jackson Built, Jackson Proud.” Local
[ August 12, 2026 ] Commentary: The daily swing of his wrecking ball National
[ August 12, 2026 ] Colonel Donnell Berry Memorial Highway dedication Local
[ August 12, 2026 ] Standards of excellence will always define Historically Black Colleges and Universities Education
[ August 6, 2026 ] Jackson Native Glen Collins amongst seven stars inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Local

MDAH ‘History is Lunch’ series presented the book Brother Hollis: The Sankofa of a Movement Man by Hollis Watkins

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent Contributing Writer During their History is Lunch Series, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History gave voice to long-time civil rights activist/founder of the Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, […]

50th anniversary in the works…Mississippi Freedom Summer 1964 – 2014

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By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor Mayor Chokwe Lumumba put his backing for the 50th Anniversary of the Mississippi Freedom Summer when, according to the planners, “… in 1964, more than 1,000 volunteers from across America […]