by Cortney Lancaster | Sep 2025 | Interpretive Signs
The backlash deepened—but so did determination. In the summer of 1972, Black families in Vicksburg made history with one of Mississippi’s most effective economic boycotts. Why It StartedBlack customers were routinely disrespected in downtown stores — ignored at...
by Cortney Lancaster | Sep 2025 | Interpretive Signs
This Story Is Yours, Too. The stories along this trail are not just about the past. They live on in families, schools, neighborhoods, and churches. They live in you. The Knowledge TreeAt Kuhn Memorial Civil Rights Park, the Knowledge Tree sculpture symbolizes how...
by Cortney Lancaster | Sep 2025 | Interpretive Signs
In 1988, Vicksburg elected its first Black mayor: Robert M. Walker. His victory was the result of more than a century of struggle — from Reconstruction through Jim Crow to the boycotts of the 1970s. A Teacher and Servant LeaderWalker was a lifelong educator, teaching...
by Cortney Lancaster | Sep 2025 | Interpretive Signs
The foundation for a heralded 32-year military career began for Donna R. Williams in her hometown of Vicksburg. And in 2015, her selfless service earned her the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army ROTC. Williams became interested in the military as a Junior...
by Cortney Lancaster | Sep 2025 | Interpretive Signs
Myrlie Evers-Williams was born in Vicksburg in 1933. Her life became a symbol of resilience, perseverance, and leadership in the long struggle for civil rights. Carrying Medgar’s LegacyIn 1963, her husband, Medgar Evers, was assassinated in Jackson for his work as...
