Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker Unveiled at Delta State Honoring 1969 Sit-In

Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker Unveiled at Delta State Honoring 1969 Sit-In

CLEVELAND, Miss. - A Mississippi Freedom Trail marker has been unveiled at Delta State University to commemorate the 1969 student sit-in that helped advance equality for Black students on campus. The marker stands in front of Kethley Hall, formerly the university's administration building, where the sit-in took place more than five decades ago. During the 1960s, Delta State was undergoing significant change as the university began admitting its …

Mississippi Freedom Trail marker unveiled at site of Delta State student sit-in

A Mississippi Freedom Trail marker has been unveiled where a historic student sit-in took place at Delta State University during the Civil Rights Movement. The marker was unveiled at the university in Cleveland on Tuesday, commemorating the 1969 student sit-in – a pivotal moment in the university’s history and in the broader Civil Rights Movement in the Mississippi Delta. The ceremony, held in front of Kethley Hall on the 57th anniversary of the…

Delta State University unveils Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker honoring 1969 sit-in - Mississippi Monitor

By Nathan Duff, Delta State University   Participants in the 1969 sit-in by members of Delta State’s Black Students Organization joined campus and community leaders to unveil the Freedom Trail Marker commemorating their historic actions.   Delta State University formally unveiled a Mississippi Freedom Trail marker on March 10 commemorating the 1969 student sit-in, a pivotal moment in the university’s history and in the broader Civil Rights Movem…