- Panola
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David Cole was the Superintendent of Panola County. His leadership helped reduce racial conflicts.
Ray Middleton was a preacher in Batesville who tried to obtain voting rights before the Civil Rights Movement started.
Leonard Morris was one of the first black graduates from the University of Mississippi in 1971. He worked in stimulating economic development in Batesville.
Martha Tranquilli was a nurse who came to Panola during Freedom Summer in1964 and ended up staying in Mississippi.
Events
- Date of Event:1970
Desegregation began in the late 1960's in Panola County. The initial approach for desegregation was "freedom of choice".
- Date of Event:1960-1971
Desegregation began in the late 1960s in Panola County. The initial approach for desegregation was "freedom of choice".
- Date of Event:1961-1966
Panola was the first county in Mississippi to begin black suffrage. The U.S.
- Date of Event:1961-1966
Panola was the first County in Mississippi to begin Black Suffrage. The U.S.
Organizations
Around forty, volunteers came to Panola County to register black citizens to vote and to set up "freedom schools."The volunteers were a diverse group including law students, nurses, and ministers.
In 1955 a local chapter of the White Citizens' Council was created, but for the most part the group was inactive, not meeting regularly.