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 applaud 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
(limited number of tickets available). 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. •Friends of Mississippi Civil Rights is not affiliated in any
way with Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
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