A new historical marker reminds Mississippi of one of the state’s most pivotal court cases during the Civil Rights Movement.

Local activists are promising to replace a historical marker that was stolen from a Lithonia park. The marker honored victims of the Lithonia Lynchings, which began in 1877. “After ...

She spent years researching racial violence in DeKalb County to finally have a historical marker installed here in 2020. And it's a heavy marker. Like, this isn't ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Democratic Mississippi state Sen. David Jordan speaks on July 14, 2021, about a proposed Emmett Till statue in Rail Spike ...

Many historical markers that told stories of Black history have been damaged or stolen in recent years. Communities are struggling with their absence.

JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday ...