- Grenada
Mississippi Civil Rights Project
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During the summer of 1966, Grenada County was the home to an active civil rights movement, which included nightly marches, boycotts, and voter registration rallies.
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Mrs. Foster was 16 years old when the Meredith March came through Grenada. She was also one of the students who integrated the all-white high school in the city. Ms.
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On June 23, a group of students was arrested after they attempted to buy tickets for the white section of the movie theater.
As part of the open city campaign, protest marches were conducted, ending at the town square. During the first march on July 9th, forty-three people were arrested in violation of a parade ordinance.
The first day of school was postponed multiple times by whites trying to delay the integration.
Federal voter registrars opened an office here to register black voters. Voter rallies were held outside of the café. During the first one, police attacked the crowd with tear gas and clubs.