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Special Event
Event
Rituals of Remembrance: African American Organizations in Post-Civil War Mississippi
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 32.354256, -90.881292
Catfish Row Museum 913 Washington St. Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180
Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Time:
5:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Description
Vicksburg National Military Park and the Catfish Row Museum are co-host a special program to explore the African American experience in relation to rituals of remembrance. The program will offer two compelling talks in one evening:
‘In peace we will ever stay’: The National Significance of Deathways in Mississippi’s African-American Fraternal Orders,1870-1930 presented by Jennifer Ford, Ph.D.
Retaining Memories of Battles Fought: African Americans and Memorial Day Commemorations at Vicksburg and Natchez presented by Professor Leigh McWhite, Ph.D.
Event Time:
5:30PM
Location:
Catfish Row Museum
913 Washington St.
Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180
More information
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