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'Speak their names': Jackson State community honors civil rights organizer slain in 1967 protest

Newton County Appeal | Union

May 22, 2026

'Speak their names': Jackson State community honors civil rights organizer slain in 1967 protest brandonsup Thu, 05/21/2026 - 06:36 PM |!| Jackson Newton County

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