The diverse Friends of Mississippi Civil Rights, Inc., comprised of
community leaders, elected and appointed officials, and organizers
from across Mississippi and Washington, D.C., formed in December to
honor past and current civil-rights heroes such as U.S. Congressmen
John Lewis, Bennie Thompson and other legends. The Friends are
hosting a two-day CELEBRATION WORTHY OF PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THE HONEST
HISTORY INSIDE THE NEWLY OPENED MUSEUM PROVIDES A ROADMAP TO RACIAL
HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION IN MISSISSIPPI AND THE NATION. This two-day
event will showcase to the world this most significant, state-of-art
and interactive Civil Rights Museum, which sits in the cradle of the
Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi’s capital city.Both Lewis and
Thompson, who did not attend the museum’s initial grand opening in
early December, have confirmed that they will attend the Grand
Celebration and Gala, speak and accept their awards. Congressman Lewis
will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Congressman Thompson
will receive the Chairman’s Award.
The gala on February 23 will be a night to celebrate and apllaud great
American heroes. The awards dinner will honor five men and women who
have long dedicated their efforts to freedom and equality of black
Mississippians, and acknowledge the efforts of two ex- governors, a
Democrat and a Republican, for helping make the Civil Rights Museum a
reality: Governors William Winter and Haley Barbour. Congressman
Lewis will give the opening keynote address at 10 a.m. Saturday to
kick off that day’s festivities. A series of symposiums, open
dialogues, and limited museum tours for Saturday, February 24, all
free to the public.
Interested sponsors should email fundraising chairman Brandon Jones
at bjones@barialaw.com to donate and purchase ads or full tables.
Donors can send checks to Friends of Mississippi Civil Rights, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1487, Grenada, MS 38902.
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