Mississippi Civil Rights Project

History of the 82 counties

Background/History

Rankin County, Mississippi, named after United States Congressmen Christopher Rankin, is a county in which white men were the first to settle after the Indians.

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Events

Church Fires in Rankin County
Date of Event:
1964
On June 21, 1964, a Molotov cocktail exploded in the basement of Sweet Rest Church of Christ's Holiness in Rankin County. A fire broke out, but there were only minor damages.

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