Mississippi: Champions in the Fight for Voting Rights

The United States Civil Rights Trail

In this episode, “Champions in the Fight for Voting Rights," we focus on some of Mississippi's most significant Civil Rights leaders and their work and progress in advancing equal Voting Rights. We tell the stories of James Meredith, Amzie Moore, Fannie Lou Hamer and Unita Blackwell.

It features journalist and author Charlie Cobb, who was a SNCC field secretary in the 1960s as well as Civil Rights foot soldier, long-time Jackson city councilman and Jackson State University political scientist Leslie-Burl McLemore. You'll also hear from Tiyi Morris, associate professor of African-American and African Studies at Ohio State, Newark, and author Joanne Morris.

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.