School bus in Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the "March Against Fear" begun by James Meredith.

School bus in Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the "March Against Fear" begun by James Meredith.

The side of the bus reads, "Property of Philadelphia Municipal Separate School District." A Mississippi Highway Patrol officer is walking in front of the vehicle. The march began on June 5 in Memphis, Tennessee, and ended on June 26 in Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was injured by gunshots...

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Main Author: Peppler, Jim
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Southern Courier photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/8862
format Electronic
collection Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Southern Courier photographs
spellingShingle Southern Courier photographs
School bus in Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the "March Against Fear" begun by James Meredith.
Peppler, Jim
fulltopic Southern Courier photographs
African Americans--Civil rights; African Americans--Education; Automobiles; Buses; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Education; Law enforcement officers; Transportation; Philadelphia (Miss.)
description The side of the bus reads, "Property of Philadelphia Municipal Separate School District." A Mississippi Highway Patrol officer is walking in front of the vehicle. The march began on June 5 in Memphis, Tennessee, and ended on June 26 in Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25. The event was covered in the issues of The Southern Courier for June 11-12, June 18-19, June 25-26, and July 2-3, 1966, which are available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No24_1966_06_11.pdf and http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No25_1966_06_18.pdf and http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No26_1966_06_25.pdf and http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No27_1966_07_02.pdf
spelling Q0000020735Q20735School bus in Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the "March Against Fear" begun by James Meredith.The side of the bus reads, "Property of Philadelphia Municipal Separate School District." A Mississippi Highway Patrol officer is walking in front of the vehicle. The march began on June 5 in Memphis, Tennessee, and ended on June 26 in Jackson, Mississippi. Meredith was injured by gunshots shortly after setting out, and he was not able to rejoin the march until June 25. The event was covered in the issues of The Southern Courier for June 11-12, June 18-19, June 25-26, and July 2-3, 1966, which are available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No24_1966_06_11.pdf and http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No25_1966_06_18.pdf and http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No26_1966_06_25.pdf and http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No27_1966_07_02.pdf1966 June1960-1969Peppler, JimAfrican Americans--Civil rights; African Americans--Education; Automobiles; Buses; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Education; Law enforcement officers; Transportation; Philadelphia (Miss.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic)Peppler, JamesJim Peppler Southern Courier photograph collectionLPP106, Box 2, Binder 4Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History.4000 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/8862
title School bus in Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the "March Against Fear" begun by James Meredith.
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