Mississippi Civil Rights Project

History of the 82 counties

Background/History

Lowndes County was founded in 1830. With a population over 61,000, Columbus is the county seat and largest city of Lowndes County. As of 2000, the population was 61,586. Lowndes was named for U.S.

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Dr. E.J. Stringer
Dr. E.J. Stringer was president of the state NAACP, and, at one time, had his dental office in an upstairs office on Catfish Alley as did Dr.

Places

Catfish Alley
In the late 19th and early 20th century Catfish Alley was the nexus of black commercial life in Columbus.
The Haven
The Haven is an antebellum structure built by two brothers, Isaac and Thomas Williams. Both were free men of color, black men who were not slaves.
Concord CME Church
African-American church established in Lowndes County following the Civil War in 1867. The congregation met beneath a large tree prior to building in 1908.
Missionary Union Baptist Church
Missionary Union Baptist is the oldest African-American Baptist church in northeast Mississippi. Organized in 1833. M.U. was and continues to be a dominant force in the black community.

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