The Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration

Sandfield Cemetery Columbus, MS, United States

On the historic Emancipation Day celebrated throughout east Mississippi, student researchers from the MS School for Mathematics & Science celebrate local history on the anniversary of Emancipation in Lowndes County and neighboring communities. A performance with music and dramatic vignettes, the project has been featured in national publications and on HBO. The event begins at … Continued

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