Delta State’s 1969 Sit-in Protest Honored With Historic Marker

Delta State’s 1969 Sit-in Protest Honored With Historic Marker

On March 10, 1969, around 50 Black students at Delta State University peacefully protested for equal treatment by sitting outside the president’s office. The protest was recognized with a new historic marker outside the building where it took place.  The post Delta State’s 1969 Sit-in Protest for Equality Honored With Historic Marker appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.