Mississippi Historical Society

A Prince Enslaved in Southwest Mississippi: The Story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762-1829)

mshistorical — Wed, 07 May 2025 18:41:58 +0000

A Prince Enslaved in Southwest Mississippi: The Story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762-1829) mshistorical Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:41

The story of Ibrahima, who was known as the “Prince Among Slaves,” is one of the most remarkable stories to emerge from the Natchez-Adams County area.

URL

https://mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/prince-enslaved-southwest-mississippi-story-abdul-rahman-ibrahima-1762-1829

Author

Roscoe Barnes III

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A Brief History of Camp Shelby

mshistorical — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:45:26 +0000

A Brief History of Camp Shelby mshistorical Fri, 02/14/2025 - 09:45

Camp Shelby is a 134,000-acre camp near Hattiesburg that annually trains an estimated 100,000 National Guard personnel and reservists from across the nation.

URL

https://mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/brief-history-camp-shelby

Author

Caleb Ellison

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The Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, Mississippi

mshistorical — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:16:06 +0000

The Civil Rights Movement in Natchez, Mississippi mshistorical Fri, 11/08/2024 - 10:16

In the 1960s, Natchez’s population was close to 24,000. Its 12,300 Blacks were a slight majority, but they were dominated by the city’s 11,500 Whites. Blacks were disenfranchised and seemingly locked in a state of inferiority and subordination.

URL

https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/civil-rights-movement-natchez-mississippi

Author

Roscoe Barnes III

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Okolona Industrial School

mshistorical — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:49:06 +0000

Okolona Industrial School mshistorical Wed, 09/11/2024 - 15:49

Founded in 1902 by Wallace Battle, the Okolona Industrial School offered industrial and teacher training for generations of Black men and women in northeastern Mississippi.

URL

https://mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/okolona-industrial-school

Author

Shaun Stalzer

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Muddy Waters and Langston Hughes Spread the Blues at Newport and Beyond

mshistorical — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:21:48 +0000

Muddy Waters and Langston Hughes Spread the Blues at Newport and Beyond mshistorical Fri, 12/08/2023 - 11:21

Muddy Waters’s accomplishments and influence as a musician have been recognized by many. Most notably, he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1980) and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987). He was nominated by the Recording Academy of the United States for twelve Grammy Awards and won seven.

URL

https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/muddy-waters

Author

Kenneth V. Anthony and Valencia E. Epps

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Muddy Waters and Langston Hughes Spread the Blues at Newport and Beyond

mshistorical — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:57:43 +0000

Muddy Waters and Langston Hughes Spread the Blues at Newport and Beyond mshistorical Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:57

URL

https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/muddy-waters

Author

Kenneth V. Anthony and Valencia E. Epps

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Muddy Waters and Langston Hughes Spread the Blues at Newport and Beyond

mshistorical — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:52:41 +0000

Muddy Waters and Langston Hughes Spread the Blues at Newport and Beyond mshistorical Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:52

URL

https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/muddy-waters

Author

Kenneth V. Anthony and Valencia E. Epps

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Mississippi and the Lost Cause

mshistorical — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:11:08 +0000

Mississippi and the Lost Cause mshistorical Mon, 08/28/2023 - 10:11

In the aftermath of the Civil War, White Southerners rewrote history in an attempt to vindicate their violent rebellion against the United States. They developed and promoted an ideology known as the Lost Cause.

URL

https://www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/mississippi-and-lost-cause

Author

Michael J. Goleman

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The Big Dreamer: James Meredith's Fight for Integration

mshistorical — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:33:27 +0000

The Big Dreamer: James Meredith's Fight for Integration mshistorical Tue, 03/07/2023 - 13:33

Applying to the University of Mississippi on January 20, 1961, Meredith was immediately rejected after writing in his application that he was a Black man. Unwavering in his mission to be admitted, he reached out to Medgar Evers, field secretary for the NAACP.

URL

https://mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/jamesmeredith

Author

Candace Mckenzie

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Student Protest at Delta State College in March 1969

mshistorical — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:27:23 +0000

Student Protest at Delta State College in March 1969 mshistorical Wed, 10/19/2022 - 13:27

Today, legal and institutionally supported racial segregation within places of higher learning feels like a thing of the past. Yet, integration and increased representation of students of color, especially Black students, did not come easily in the Mississippi Delta even after racial segregation was outlawed.

URL

https://mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov/issue/delta-state-protest

Author

Arlene Sanders, Carrie Freshour, and Sykina Butts

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