Hollis Watkins – The Mississippi Link

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[ November 10, 2026 ] Mississippi at a crossroads: 145 years in the making – Scott Colom leads in an uncalled Senate race that could make history News
[ November 5, 2026 ] Helping African American Children to Be Prideful and Purposeful During These Times National
[ November 5, 2026 ] 145 years later, Mississippi stands at the crossroads of history: Election Day tells us that regardless of the final count, Mississippi is not Red or Blue: It is Purple! – Democrats capture both chambers of Congress as Scott Colom’s historic Senate challenge puts Mississippi’s political future in focus Local
[ November 5, 2026 ] From Michigan to Mississippi: Journalists examine voting rights, rising costs and the future of democracy News
[ November 5, 2026 ] Parents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General’s Office News

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 […]