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Phillip Lafayette Gibbs
Phillip Lafayette Gibbs, born in Ripley, Tippah County, MS in 1948, was killed by police during a riot at Jackson State University, where he was studying law, in May 1970.
Hazel Foster
Hazel Foster ran a beauty shop and the Foster Funeral Home in Ripley and was a member of the NAACP.

Places

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
The Antioch Missionary Baptist Church outside Blue Mountain was burned on October 30, 1964, a few hours after a rally and voter registration drive for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party's "Freed

Events

Freedom Vote
Date of Event:
November 1964
Tippah County participated in the November 1964 "Freedom Vote"when state democratic party leaders refused to consider the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party's inclusion in the regular election.

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