Mississippi Civil Rights Project

History of the 82 counties

Background/History

Carroll County was established by the state legislature in 1833 from lands ceded by the Choctaw Indians. The county was originally very large, so it has two county seats, Carrollton and Vaiden.

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James Zacharian (J.Z.) George
One of Carroll County's most prominent citizens was James Zacharian (J.Z.) George. George fought both in the Mexican War and the Civil War. He practiced law in both Carrollton, Miss., and Jackson.
Byron De La Beckwith
Medgar Evers was killed on June 12, 1963, and in 1994, some thirty years later, Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of murdering Evers.
Elizabeth Spencer
Elizabeth Spencer was born in Carrollton, Mississippi on July 19, 1921. In 1953, Spencer went to Italy on a Guggenheim Fellowship. She wrote The Voice at the Back Door while there.

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Events

Voter Registration in Carroll
Date of Event:
1960s
The Voting Rights Act worked to counteract the harsh requirements of Mississippi's 1890 Constitution.
Goldsby v. Harpole
Date of Event:
1954
Another concern about the disenfranchisement of African-American citizens was their exclusion from serving on juries.
Desegregation in Carroll
Date of Event:
1965
Until 1965, Carroll County maintained separate schools for white students and African-American students. In Carrollton, the white students attended J.Z.

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